An invite to the launch of the Allrecipes Australian website is exciting especially as it’s paired up with fellow food bloggers, friendly industry people, lovely journalists and food in a lovely setting. This evening, we’re led up several flights of stairs to a softly decorated room, much like someone’s living room, decorated with sparkling fairy lights dotting the sky with a long table strewn with chilis. I meet Ian Hemphill and his lovely wife Liz. Ian is the face of Herbies who provided us with 2 Spice Kits for our competition. He is just as affable and friendly as he is on TV and passionately devoted to food and he is scheduled to give a little speech tonight.
My fellow food bloggers tonight are Suze from ChocolateSuze; Christie from Fig & Cherry; Helen from Grab Your Fork; Kathryn from Limes & Lycopene; Anna from Morsels and Musings and Lisa from Spicy Icecream.
Jamaican Prawns
Kangaroo Tostada
We’re served a selection of food made from recipes on the website. There’s Grilled Kangaroo and Cactus Tostada and Jamaican Prawns but my pick is most definitely the Chili Chocolate Brownies, the Brownies crunchy on top and the inside gooey and gorgeous. It’s so soft that taking your fork and transporting it to your mouth is a hard task and it’s fall-apart gorgeous. I usually sample a dessert but this time I’m finishing this baby myself and not giving up an inch of it.
When I get home I know what my mission is: it’s to make these Brownies again as I know my husband, one of those men that loves eating “foods that may kill you or at least make you look brave or crazy eg Durian or 75% dark chocolate”, loves Chili Chocolate. The chili in this brownie is not a subtle afterkick, it is present during every step of the way so if you prefer a more subtle aftertaste, you may want to adjust the quantities (start with 1/4 teaspoon and taste the batter but the chili taste will be milder when the batter is uncooked).
I didn’t find that I got the crunchy top with my brownies, although the gooey chocolateyness was definitely there as was the chili hit as promised. As mentioned, the chili flavour does deepen on cooking so just be aware when you make your brownies that when you taste the raw batter it’s milder.
Chili Chocolate Brownies
- 350g good-quality dark chocolate, chopped finely
- 120g butter, chopped
- 1/3 cup caster sugar
- 2 eggs, beaten lightly
- 1 cup plain flour
- 1 tsp Herbie’s Chili Hit (or medium strength plain chili powder-not the chili powder with other spices added to it for a chili stew)
- 100g additional good-quality dark chocolate, coarsely chopped (I used Cocolo Organic Fairtrade Chocolate)
- Icing sugar for dusting
- Preheat oven to 180C. Grease a 19cm square cake pan with butter. Line base and 2 opposite sides with non-stick baking paper.
- Combine finely chopped chocolate and butter in a medium saucepan. Use a metal spoon to stir over low heat until melted. Add sugar and cook, stirring for a further 2 minutes. Remove from heat.
- Add eggs, flour & Herbie’s Chilli Hit. Stir until well combined. Then stir chocolate chunks through. Spoon into prepared pan and smooth surface. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until a skewer inserted into centre comes out almost clean (the centre of brownie will still be fudgy). Set aside to cool for 1 hour.
- Cut into squares, dust with icing sugar and serve.
Recipe by Allrecipes Australia
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Sounds like a fun evening. I’ve never tried chili in chocolate. I’m going to have to get brave!
Yum – I love chocolate brownies and I love chilli – this sounds like a treat I need to make!
That’s a cool combo. It looks great.
these look yummy I really like chili and chocolate. Have to try these.
cake looks so chocolatey & yummy. never tried chilli & chocolate.guess hve try it to really knw the taste.
Like your husband, I love chilli chocolate too. Will have to give these a try.
Chilli and chocolate is a winning combination
and your brownie looks so dense and gooeyy mmmmmmmmm. The dinner also sounds like it was great fun!
Hi Barbara-it was fun and the chili chocolate is definitely worth a try
Hi Renee-Ah well if you’re a fan you’ll really love this!
My husband was over the moon about these 
Hi Blond Duck-It’s a lovely combo indeed
Hi snooky doodle-It’s really lovely and rich and the chili hit is so warming!
Hi zareena-I loved chili chocolate as soon as I tasted it. I think the people that wouldn’t probably don’t like chili at all
Hi Suzie-This recipe and the amount of chili is for chili chocolate lovers. Not for haters or those ambivalent about it
Hi Ffichiban-The dense gooeyness is what I love so much about brownies! The dinner was fun
Goodness, you’re a mind reader! I was going to make these brownies soon too! I think they were the best part of the meal
Sounded like a fun evening! I love brownies- yours look so chocolatey and yum.
Gosh, how does one get an invite to such launches??!!!
I’d love to attend something like that. Did you get a showbag?
The brownie looks very delicious..so fudgey! Great food styling too! The red and the dark brown are beautiful together. The Herbie’s chilli spice pouch I have is called “Chilli Lovers” something or other. (Paul has it in his pantry).. I keep thinking it’ll never run out.. it’s so potent, you only need the tiniest amount.
These brownies look fantastic!
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Those look amazing! Thanks for the recipe, I look forward to trying it.
I haven’t been brave enough to try chocolate with chilli, and these are tempting, Lorraine! I love how moist and gooey they look, yum!
those are the densest, most chocolatey brownies i believe i’ve ever seen. yum.
meanwhile, although the tostado looks yummy, i’m sure i could never knowingly eat kangaroo. they’re just too cute. it’s an issue i have, and it goes on to include lamb and rabbit too.
Sounds like a wonderful evening! And the brownies look fantastic. (Best of all, Dave loathes chocolate with chilli, so I’d get to eat the whole pan myself!)
Had such a fun time! Better get my post up too – you’ve put me to shame darling!
Oh, how I want one of those brownies! They look absolutely magnificent!
Hi Lisa-They were my favourite part of the meal too!
I didn’t mean to eat the whole thing but it was really good. Although I did find these slightly different on the top? I’d love to know what you think of the recipe 
Hi Bria-It was great! They’re very good and spicy and rich
Hi Maria-I was lucky and they emailed me. We did get a gift box with a lovely silver bowl and a box of Herbies spices which I can’t wait to use!
Thankyou so much!
Ahhh the Herbies chili lovers must be the strong version, this one is Chili Hit which is medium heat.
Hi Eileen-Thankyou so much!
Hi Cocoazilla-You’re welcome, it’s well worth trying, it’s fantastic
Hi Patricia-Ahh well this is quite strong with the chili, you may want to knock it back and use 1/2 teaspoon of chili powder just in case
Hi grace-they’re gooey and fudgey indeed
I would draw the line at eating koala but apparently we have too large a kangaroo population (in the country, we don’t have them in the city despite what people may think 
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Hi Angela-Thanks! Oooh nice plan! I like your way of thinking
Hi Christie-Haha no I just felt like I had to make these as I kept telling hubby about how much he’d like them
Hi Cakelaw-They’re pretty easy to make so the kind of thing you can whip up quickly in one saucepan. I hope you like them!
HI
Thank you for publishing your chilli chocolate brownie recipe. I have just made a batch. I followed the recipe to the letter, however when I brought it out of the oven it was bubbling around the edges and looked far too greasy.
Bit disappointed, is this normal? Or perhaps you make a suggestion on what’s gone wrong.
Thanks!
Hi Becky-Sorry to hear that!
Wow that sounds quite odd. I don’t think I’ve seen that happen. The only thing I can think of is perhaps it wasn’t mixed thoroughly enough? It’s an allrecipes recipe (there’s a link above) but I don’t think anyone else has done any reviews or adjusted them.
love that combination! Always wanted to try it since the movie ‘chocolat’.
I am making these today for my boyfriend and best friend. I am going to be in the good books!
Have just made these! Thanks for the recipe, they have turned out great!
thanks nigella this recipie got me thru my internationl foods catering exam
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