Fudgy Beetroot Brownie Recipe For a Chocolate-Filled Valentine
Beetroot Brownie
71 mins
Cooking Time
Intermediate
Difficulty
10
Ingredients
Veg
Diet
Beetroot brownies bring together classic chocolate baking and natural produce-led cooking, a pairing that has gained popularity as home bakers look for desserts with depth rather than excess sweetness. Beetroot has long been used in European baking to retain moisture, especially during colder months when root vegetables are abundant. For Valentine’s Day, its deep red colour and naturally sweet profile make it especially fitting. This brownie focuses on texture and balance: fudgy at the centre, structured at the edges, while letting dark chocolate remain the dominant flavour.
Ingredients
UNITSIngredients
1 cupBeetroot (boiled, peeled, and puréed)
150 gDark chocolate (70% cocoa, chopped)
100 gUnsalted butter
¾ cupBrown sugar
2 largeEggs
¾ cupAll-purpose flour
¼ cupCocoa powder
½ teaspoonBaking powder
¼ teaspoonSalt
1 teaspoonVanilla extract