Maple, bacon and pecan brownies

Name: Maple, bacon and pecan brownies
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 1 h
Ingredients: 4 rashers smoked streaky bacon; 150 g (5oz) unsalted butter, chopped, plus extra to grease; 75 mL (3fl oz) maple syrup; 75 g (3oz) pecans, roughly chopped; 225 g (8oz) light brown soft sugar; 75 g (3oz) cocoa powder; 2 medium eggs; 60 g (2 1/2oz) plain flour

Try something new with this triple-tested brownie recipe. Odd though it may sound, the bacon adds a wonderful depth to these moreish squares. Trust us, it works – think bacon and syrup pancakes.

By The GH Kitchen TeamPublished: 20 March 2014

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Food, Cuisine, Dessert, Ingredient, Baked goods, Dish, Recipe, Sweetness, Confectionery, Chocolate,

Preparation Notes: Plus cooling

Cooking Notes: Approximately

Serving notes: Cuts into 16 squares

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Prep Time:

25 mins

Cook Time:

35 mins

Total Time:

1 hr

Ingredients

4 rashers smoked streaky bacon
150 g (5oz) unsalted butter, chopped, plus extra to grease
75 ml (3fl oz) maple syrup
75 g (3oz) pecans, roughly chopped
225 g (8oz) light brown soft sugar
75 g (3oz) cocoa powder
2 medium eggs
60 g (2 1/2oz) plain flour

Directions

1. Step 1
  Preheat grill to medium. Grill the bacon on a baking sheet until the fat is golden, then lay the rashers on kitchen paper to allow them to crisp up. Preheat oven to 180°C (160°C fan) mark 4 and lightly grease and line a 20.5cm (8in) square tin with baking parchment.
2. Step 2
  Snip or break the bacon into small pieces; put into a bowl with the maple syrup and pecans. Mix and set aside.
3. Step 3
  Put the butter and sugar into a large heatproof bowl and sift in the cocoa powder. Put bowl over a pan of barely simmering water (make sure the base of the bowl doesn't touch the water) and heat until the mixture is melted and smooth, stirring occasionally - initially it will look like the mixture won't come together, but it will. Lift the bowl off the pan and set aside to cool slightly.
4. Step 4
  Beat the eggs, one at a time, into the chocolate mixture. Sift over the flour and beat vigorously until the mixture is shiny and smooth. Stir in most of the bacon mix.
5. Step 5
  Scrape the chocolate mixture into the prepared tin, level and scatter over the remaining bacon mixture. Bake for 20-30min or until set. Leave the brownie to cool completely in tin before cutting into squares.
  
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To store

Keep well wrapped in foil or in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 4 days.

Per Serving:

Calories: 223
Fibre: 1 g
Total carbs: 20 g
Sugars: 17 g
Total fat: 14 g
Saturated fat: 6 g
Protein: 4 g

The GH Kitchen Team

The GH Kitchen Team are Good Housekeeping’s resident recipe developers and all-round food obsessives. GH Kitchen Director Sarah Akhurst is our resident hosting pro and loves nothing more than putting on a foodie feast for friends. Our GH Kitchen Manager Linzi Pucino is our very own Italian food expert (originally hailing from the North East of Scotland!) and can be found working her way through midweek recipes that cover all bases, from haggis to ragu! Our Kitchen Editor ⁠Nadine Brown loves digging into the stories behind her favourite foods and enjoys applying her eclectic tastes to more modern, flavour-forward recipes - just don't give her too much chilli! Our Junior Food Content Produce ⁠Frankie Prichard combines a love of beautiful presentation and flavour-led, seasonal cooking in her recipe development, along with a passion for bringing people together through food. With a wealth of professional kitchen experience between them, they’re dedicated to ensuring every Good Housekeeping recipe is the best it can be, so you can trust they’ll work every single time