Chewy and Fudgy Purple Ube Brownies » Hummingbird Excessive

About These Ube Brownies

For extra ube recipes, take a look at Hummingbird Excessive‘s full assortment of ube recipes together with one of the vital well-liked recipes on the weblog—ube crinkle cookies!

Why You Ought to Make The Recipe

Listed here are all the explanations to make these chewy and fudgy ube brownies:

The recipe makes use of ube, a Filipino ingredient and taste that’s presently “trending” and rising in popularity in every single place.

The New York Times recently released its predictions for what we will eat in 2023, and included ube!

For those who’re unfamilar with ube, take a look at this weblog submit wherein I deep-dive into this well-liked Filipino ingredient usually utilized in Asian desserts. I reply regularly requested questions like “What does ube style like?” and “The place do I purchase ube?” As a Filipino, I’ve been consuming ube all my life and am excited to see it develop into extra commonplace!

The recipe comes collectively by hand rapidly—no stand mixer required!

You don’t want a stand mixer or another specialty baking gear to make these brownies! They arrive collectively by hand, with just some bowls, a whisk, and a spatula.

The ube brownies retailer properly.

As a result of they’re so fudgy, these ube brownies keep recent and moist for days. In truth, I like them finest the day after they’re made. Why? In a single day, the ube flavors actually develop and stand out. That is essential as a result of ube could be a fairly refined taste. In a single day, you possibly can actually style ube’s refined pistachio and vanilla flavors in these bars!

Components and Substitutions

Now that I’ve satisfied you to make these ube brownies, right here’s all the things it’s essential make the recipe:

Buying Checklist For Ube Brownies Recipe

• unsalted butter
• white chocolate
• ube halaya jam
• massive eggs
• ube extract
• granulated sugar
• gentle brown sugar
• all-purpose flour
• kosher salt

And let’s speak about some key substances and potential substitutions:

How To Make Ube Brownies

Listed here are the essential steps to make these scrumptious ube brownies from scratch:

1. Prep the substances for the ube brownies. (Prep Time: 10 minutes)
   When chopping the white chocolate, ensure to observe the recipe directions to cut it into smaller ¼- to ½-inch items. Any bigger than that, and also you’ll have a tough time melting the white chocolate. Take a look at the reference pictures beneath to see what your chopped chocolate ought to appear like!
2. Soften the butter and white chocolate. (Work Time: 5 to 10 minutes)
   White chocolate tends to scorch simply and seize if the items are too massive and/or the warmth supply is ready too excessive. For those who’re inexperienced with working with white chocolate, err on the facet of warning. Prepare dinner the chocolate and butter over medium-low warmth as a substitute of medium. Though it is going to take longer to soften the substances, the gentler warmth will assist forestall any potential points.
3. Combine the substances to make the ube brownie batter. (Work Time: 5 minutes)
4. Bake the brownies. (Bake Time: half-hour)

Reference Pictures

The recipe instructs you to cut your chocolate into smaller ¼- to ½-inch items:

The brownie batter can be a thick, vibrant purple after you’ve blended collectively all of the substances. It will likely be a bit of thicker than cake batter, with a texture extra much like cookie dough:

Recipe Troubleshooting and FAQ

FAQ: Troubleshooting Widespread Errors and Cooking Errors

Assist! My brownie batter got here out lumpy. What did I do mistaken?

This recipe instructs you to pour melted white chocolate and butter into a combination of eggs and sugar. If the melted chocolate and butter is simply too sizzling, it will possibly probably scramble the eggs, inflicting a lumpy batter and dangerous brownies!

To forestall this from occurring, soften the white chocolate and butter first. Set it apart on a wire rack to chill barely whilst you prep the remainder of the substances. This can give the melted chocolate and butter sufficient time to chill barely. If you wish to be additional protected, pour the melted chocolate and butter right into a separate bowl than the pan or bowl it was melted in, too. Doing so will assist the combination cool quicker!

The perfect temperature of the melted chocolate and butter can be much like that of a heat tub. Dip your finger in it—it ought to really feel heat and comfy like a sizzling tub. It mustn’t burn or scald you!

Assist! My brownies don’t have the shiny paper crinkle high like yours do. What did I do mistaken?

It’s doubtless that you just both:

a) used an excessive amount of flour
b) used too little sugar
c) baked the brownies for too lengthy and/or used the mistaken sort of pan to make them

First, let’s speak about measuring substances. Lots of people don’t have the appropriate method when utilizing measuring cups. It’s straightforward to make use of an excessive amount of flour when utilizing quantity measures. Don’t use the measuring cup to scoop the flour within the bag and pack it down into the cup. As an alternative, set the measuring cup on the counter after which spoon the dry substances into it. As soon as it’s shaped a small mound, don’t pack it down. Use a butter knife or bench scraper to stage it off.

Whereas this system works finest for substances like flour, you’ll have to do the precise reverse for measuring brown sugar. Spoon the brown sugar into the measuring cup or tablespoon. As soon as it’s shaped a small mound, pack it down, then add extra brown sugar till it’s stage with the highest of the measuring cup.

Subsequent, should you used the methods above OR used weight measures (which I all the time advocate, because you gained’t have to fuss with the methods I simply outlined) and are STILL experiencing points, it’s doubtless that the brownies had been overbaked. Take a look at the FAQ above on why it’s best to all the time use a metallic pan when baking brownies, in addition to the baker’s notes beneath on how you can take a look at brownies for doneness.

Assist! My brownies got here out robust. What did I do mistaken?

It’s doubtless that you just both a) overmixed the batter or b) baked the brownies for too lengthy and/or used the mistaken sort of pan to make them.

When mixing the dry substances into the remainder of the batter, merely combine simply till the flour disappears! For those who combine past that, your brownies will come out dense and hard. I’ll legit cry for you.

For those who’re satisfied you didn’t overmix the batter, it’s doubtless that you just overbaked them. First, ensure to make use of a metallic pan when baking brownies. Glass pans are inclined to overbake brownies!

Lastly, when testing for doneness, stick a skewer within the lifeless middle of the brownies. Pull it out—it ought to nonetheless have a couple of crumbs connected. If it’s moist with batter, the brownies nonetheless want extra time. If the skewer is totally dry, uh-oh! You’ve overbaked the brownies.

FAQ: How To Retailer Ube Brownies

How To Retailer Ube Brownies

The ube brownies could be saved in an hermetic container or zip-top bag at room temperature for as much as 3 days.

Are you able to freeze ube brownies?

Sure! You may freeze the baked ube brownies.

To freeze the ube brownies, individually wrap any leftover bars in two layers of plastic wrap, then a layer of aluminum foil. The aluminum foil will forestall the bars from absorbing another flavors or odors within the freezer. Freeze for as much as 3 months.

When able to serve, switch to the fridge to thaw in a single day. You may eat the brownies straight from the fridge, or rewarmed within the microwave.

Extra Ube Recipes

Extra Distinctive Brownie Recipes

Ube Brownies Recipe

yield: 16 brownies

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Work Time: 10 minutes

Bake Time: 30 minutes

PRINT

Components

• ½ cup (1 stick or 4 ounces or 113 grams) unsalted butter, lower into 1-inch cubes
• 4 ounces (113 grams) white chocolate, finely chopped into ¼- and ½-inch items
• ½ cup (4 ounces or 113 grams) ube halaya jam
• 1 massive egg, at room temperature
• 2 teaspoons ube extract
• 1 cup (7 ounces or 198 grams) granulated sugar
• ¼ cup tightly packed (1.75 ounces or 50 grams) gentle brown sugar
• 1 ½ cups (6.75 ounces or 191 grams) all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt

Directions

• Prep the oven and baking pan. Place a rack within the middle of the oven and preheat the oven to 350°F. Frivolously spray an 8-inch sq. pan with cooking spray and line with parchment paper, leaving a 2-inch overhang on every of the pan’s sides. Spray the parchment paper, too.

• Soften the butter and white chocolate for the batter. Place the butter and white chocolate within the high pan of a double boiler or in a heatproof bowl set over a medium, heavy-bottomed saucepan full of a couple of inches of simmering water (make certain the underside of the bowl doesn’t contact the water).Prepare dinner over medium warmth, utilizing a heatproof rubber spatula to stir the combination and scrape the edges of the bowl sometimes, till the chocolate and butter have melted and mixed, about 5 minutes. Take away the pan or bowl from warmth and set on a wire rack to let the chocolate combination cool barely whilst you prep the opposite substances.

• Whisk the ube jam, egg, and extract, then whisk within the sugars and chocolate combination. In a big bowl, whisk collectively the ube jam, egg, and extract till mixed. Whisk the sugars in one by one, then slowly pour within the chocolate combination, whisking repeatedly whereas doing so till fully mixed.

• Combine within the dry substances. As soon as the chocolate combination is mixed, use the rubber spatula to scrape down the whisk and the underside and sides of the bowl. Sprinkle the flour and salt over the batter unexpectedly and use a rubber spatula to combine by hand till simply mixed.

• Assemble the brownies. Pour the batter into the ready pan and use an offset spatula to unfold it evenly throughout the pan and clean the highest.
• Bake the brownies. Bake for half-hour, or till a skewer inserted into the middle of the brownies comes out with a couple of crumbs connected. Cool fully on a wire rack earlier than slicing.
• Serve and retailer. Run a butter knife or the offset spatula alongside the perimeters of the pan and use the overhanging parchment as handles to raise the brownies out of the pan and onto a reducing board. Slice into 2-inch squares and serve.The brownies could be saved in an hermetic container or zip-top bag at room temperature for as much as 3 days.

Did you make this recipe?

Please go away a remark and score for the recipe utilizing the shape beneath!

Your rankings make it simpler to search out the recipe on-line, and I’m all the time in search of methods to enhance Hummingbird Excessive.

NO TIME TO BAKE?!

Over the previous a number of years of operating Hummingbird Excessive, I stored an important side of my life hidden from my readers: I had a full-time, extraordinarily demanding job within the tech world. In my debut cookbook, Weeknight Baking, I lastly reveal the secrets and techniques to baking scrumptious desserts on a decent schedule.

LEARN MORE >