Delicious Chocolate Sourdough Brownie Recipe

12/09/2024
Posted by Linda

When asked to do a sourdough recipe for this month, I can honestly say I baulked a bit. I’ve never made a sourdough starter, or even baked homemade bread since my days at catering college and that is way back in my distant memories!

So, I need to hold my hands up and let you know that I called one of my friends who I know is a sourdough kinda person, and asked if she had a recipe she liked, based on chocolate of course she could let me have. And thankfully, she came up with the goods.

This recipe uses sourdough discard – the portion of the starter removed before feeding the remaining starter in the jar. Discarding is essential for maintaining a healthy sourdough starter, and this recipe ensures that the discarded portion doesn’t go to waste.

Ingredients

140g butter
110g Choc Affair Classic Dark buttons
50g cocoa powder
300g castor sugar
2 large eggs
110g sourdough discard
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
82g plain flour
½ teaspoon salt

Method

Preheat oven to 175°C and line a 9×9” square baking tray/pan with nonstick parchment paper.
Melt the butter and chocolate buttons in a large microwave-safe bowl and heat in the microwave in 30-second bursts, stirring well in between, until the mixture is smooth
Add the cocoa powder and stir well.
In a separate bowl, whisk the sugar and eggs until they look thick and creamy. Be patient, this can take a few minutes, and you’ll know when they are ready as the mixture is pale and increased in volume.
Add the sourdough discard and vanilla extract and stir well.
Stir the melted chocolate mixture into the egg and sugar mixture and stir until well combined.
Add flour and salt and stir until completely combined before stirring in the additional chocolate buttons. Pour into the prepared tin.
Bake for 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the centre comes out with moist fudgy crumbs (or clean if you prefer it a little more set).
Slice and serve with a fresh cream or vanilla ice cream.