Eggless No-Bake Biscuit Brownie Recipe - Step by Step
I love biscuit based sweets and desserts. That must be one reason why I love Twix bars! I love biscuit puddings and make the marie biscuit chocolate logs pretty often to satisfy my biscuit dessert cravings.
This is yet another wonderful addition to my list of quick and easy dessert recipes with biscuits as a base. Its eggless and no-bake which definitely adds to the charm.
I often get asked for quick and easy bars and desserts that can be made without an oven or in the microwave. Since I enjoy baking, I hardly ever go actively looking for such recipes but when my cousin posted this in her blog couple of weeks back, I knew I had to try it as soon as possible.
I got Marie Biscuits during my next trip to the supermarket and made it that same weekend.
Eggless No-Bake Biscuit Brownie Recipe
Makes about 12 squares
Adapted from: DV
Also check out: 5 Min Chocolate Mug Cake | Marie Biscuit Chocolate Logs | Twix Bar Brownies
Ingredients:
20-25 Marie biscuits
3 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
1/4 cup roasted nut of choice (I used hazelnuts)
2 tsp sugar
1/2 of a 400gm tin condensed milk (I used low fat Milkmaid)
How I Made It:
1. Break the biscuits into fours and powder coarsely. I left small bits of biscuits in this mixture to give the brownies some extra texture.
3. Add the cocoa powder to this and mix well.
4. Add the sugar to this mixture and mix again. If you prefer mildly sweet brownies, you can omit this but I found the sweetness level perfect with 2 tsp sugar.
5. Dry-roast any nut of choice and let it cool. I had some roasted hazelnuts handy so used that. Roughly 1/4 cup should do.
6. Chop it up coarsely and add to the mixture. Mix well.
7. Add half a tin of condensed milk to this mixture. Feel free to lick up the remaining condensed milk sticking to the tin!
8. Mix well with a sturdy spoon. I would advice against using a whisk at this stage because the mixture will be very very thick and refuse to cooperate. Show it who's boss! Mix well until all the powdery bits are combined with the wet ingredients.
9. Line a plate, pie dish, or baking tray with butter paper (or just great with some butter) and transfer the mixture to it. Press firmly with wet fingertips until the mixture is uniformly spread.
The colours all look different because of the difference in lighting. Bear with me. Whatever colour the brownies are, they will be delicious, I promise.
10. Refrigerate atleast for 4 hours or overnight if possible. This picture was taken after 2 hours of refrigeration because I was impatient. If you are like me, you will get more fudgy brownies that won't hold its shape when you cut it.
If you refrigerate longer, then they can be cut into perfect squares and taste delicious. This was taken the day after I made them.
What's your favourite biscuit-based dessert recipe?
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Nice nice ... One silly question, do they melt if kept outside for a few hours??
ReplyDeleteif you refrigerate them overnight, they will be fine even if kept outside for a while, i actually did this. but it needs some solid refrigeration time. after 4 hours it looks like the third last picture, a bit gooey.
ReplyDeleteMarie biscuit based desserts are my fave too,definitely on my try-list!
ReplyDeleteThis is such a great recipe!! Love how simple it is :)
ReplyDeleteooh lovely! Very simple and nice. Bookmarking this. Love the opening shot!
ReplyDeleteMy son gonna luv these :) thanks for the recipe
ReplyDeleteThis is awfully easy and yum ..
ReplyDeleteSounds and looks amazing! Super pretty pictures too :)
ReplyDeleteThis looks just divine! The recipe so easy and love the step by step photo.
ReplyDeletethank you so much for this...its almost serendipitious as just last night I thought I must make a biscuit based something for my son who is 2 and post it on my blog as part of my toddler treat series! This is perfect!thank you so much for this...its almost serendipitious as just last night I thought I must make a biscuit based something for my son who is 2 and post it on my blog as part of my toddler treat series! This is perfect!
ReplyDeleteyay! great! was looking out for this recipe after the teaser on facebook :)
ReplyDeleteLovely!! Just one Q - there are different tin sizes of condensed milk cans here in my area - so if you used half a tin, thats approx 200grams (i searched the weight of milkmaid) right? Thanks.
ReplyDeleteThat's right. I've mentioned this in the ingredients list :)
ReplyDeleteWowwww... so simple and tempting recipe.. looks awesome.. thanks for sharing :)
ReplyDeleteIndian Cuisine
Lovely recipe and seems pretty easy...great idea...My mom used to make a sort of chocolate pudding with a marie biscuit layer at the bottom, havent had that in over a decade, must ask her for the recipe !
ReplyDeleteThat looks great!! That too no coooking n baking involved..Am loving it:-)
ReplyDeleteThe first click looks Awesomeee!!!
Looks very appealing....and nice classic clicks Nags, luved all of them!
ReplyDeleteHello Nags!! As always its a pleasure to come visit your site:) Looking for an easy cake type recipe to serve at a tea party - do you recommend this will go well or do you suggest the microwave 5min choc cake instead?
ReplyDeleteOMG so simple and they look absolutely gorgeous
ReplyDeleteMeghs, go with this one. The MW 5-min mug cake needs to be served immediately and taste can vary depending on ingredients and all. This one is a winner and you can make it the night before, come together very quickly!
ReplyDeleteJust make sure you get plain marie biscuits.
Perfect thing to make with kids. Am planning a cookout with my nieces and this recipe will definitely be used!
ReplyDeleteWoww excellent..
ReplyDeleteThis is such a cute and lovely recipe! Perfect for quick desserts... :)
ReplyDeleteLooks yummy and I love eggless. Nice clicks as always.
ReplyDeleteYOu are a genius to come up with such a simple luscious recipe, went through the comments here and I have a doubt - we get orange marie biscuits here in India, would that add flavour or detract from choco heaven?
ReplyDeleteI plan to try this no fuss recipe tonight - so that I can resist from peeping into the fridge and let it chill well :-)
Chocolate and orange is a good combo so it could work but I personally prefer the original flavour. Do let me know if you tried it though!
ReplyDeleteLove the convenience! Bookmarked :)
ReplyDeletesimple and deliicous one, it tasted so yum and nicely captured too
ReplyDeleteThis loks so exotic yet so simple nags! And amazing pictures!!
ReplyDeleteThis is truly simple but awesome tasting one,glad that I could taste it :) Thanks for sharing ;) Loved the clicks!
ReplyDeleteEnvy Raks :), I couldn't taste them, now I have to make them myself :(, can you parcel me some Nags, as always loved the clicks, looks so delicious, thanks yaar for sharing!
ReplyDeleteBookmarked right away.. lovely idea!!!
ReplyDeleteKrithi's Kitchen
wow is it that simple?? yum!! definitely gonna try it soon! thanks soooooo much for this.. i'm one of those people who does not have an oven even though i love baking. no space in my tiny house :(
ReplyDeleteI LOVE the first picture! I m always on a look out for eggless baking recipes & this one is bookmarked for sure..so yummy!
ReplyDeleteI have a question. What can be used to replace the sweetened condensed milk, if anything? I'm a bit of a cook myself and I try to develop recipes that are diabetic friendly and this one sounds pretty good except for the milk. Any ideas?
ReplyDeleteA dessert/sweet goody I would love to make quite often..simple, easy and yum..that is what these beauties are.
ReplyDeleteFor this recipe, I don't think any condensed milk substitution will work.
ReplyDeleteIn India, you can use malai, instead of condensed milk for binding all the dry ingredients together.
ReplyDeleteI tried with walnuts and it came out yummm!
ReplyDeleteHi Nags,
ReplyDeleteI made it this weekend and it came out extremely well. I substituted hazelnuts with roasted almonds. My kid just loved it. This is the first time I have tried anything to do with chocolate... I haven't tried your baking recipes though I am tempted to...
So glad the no-bake chocolate brownies came out well for you. I hear this is also called fridge cake by some people :)
ReplyDeleteis there a substitute for marie biscuit?
ReplyDeletei have mentioned this in the post. you can try digestive biscuits for a different flavour or experiment with other kinds of biscuits. just make sure you keep an eye on quantity needed, it may differ.
ReplyDeletehi... I always wanted to make this biscuit brownie and i was glad i found the step by step recipe here!!
ReplyDeleteBut i don't know what went wrong, the brownies didn't harden....(i kept it refrigerated for more than 1 day)
Devastated (didn't want to waste all that yummy milkmaid) i added milk and fruits(i tried apple and banana) and ice cubes to the brownie and made milkshakes..... Voila!!! it tasted awesome!
no idea why that happened mukhil. did you add enough biscuits? glad you improvised though, sounds delicious the way you did it :)
ReplyDeleteI made this some days back for my baby's 1st Birthday. check my post too-
ReplyDeletehttp://ambrotos.blogspot.com/2011/09/no-bake-biscuit-cake.html
Hi, it looks delicious. Can you tell me how much (in cup measures) the powdered biscuits yield? I am keen to try this out some time this week.
ReplyDeleteAnd is there a substitute to the butter paper that I can use, say, aluminium foil or cling wrap?
I didn't measure the powdered biscuits but in this recipe, you can just play it by ear and use approximate measurements, it will still come out just fine :) Try with 1 cup, for example
ReplyDeleteoh i lov such no hassel no bake desserts thanks a ton
ReplyDeleteHi thanks so much for the recipe! i made this for my brother and sis-in-law and they loved it! However, I had a small problem because even after a day in the fridge, the brownies were very soft and fudgey... I didn't add any nuts (allergy issues) but increased the number of biscuits. Also, I have a sneaking suspicion that the Sri Lankan marie biscuit is smaller than the Singaporean one. Any idea how much 25 marie biscuits weigh over there?
ReplyDeleteThat packet of marie biscuits is long over so I am not sure :( I used mini ones as well actually. The powder came up to about 2 cups. Hope that helps!
ReplyDeleteThis is such a Godsend! I've been meaning to make desserts but with a toddler around just didn't have time to manage an oven and keeping him away at the same time - so stumbling upon your site is perfect! And I've seen a few others I'd like to take a stab at as well. Thanks so much! :)
ReplyDeletei tried dis.. jus loved it n all ma neighbors luvd it a lot.... thanx a lottt...
ReplyDeleteA lovely website I just discovered. Liked all the posts and they are very well written.. Infact very descriptive because of the pictures taken step by step ... In this recipe I wanted to know if you have to use icing/powdered sugar or just the plain sugar. How does it set when you dont cook it at al... I liked the recipe very much and would like to try it soon.Thanks
ReplyDeletePlain sugar works well. It sets because of the biscuits and condensed milk. Just chill overnight and you will be fine :) Good luck and let me know if you try the no-bake chocolate biscuit brownies
ReplyDeletehi...thanks a lot for this recipe..made it for my b'day and everyone at work loved it...thanks again
ReplyDeleteYour recipe presentation style is very similar to the Pioneer Woman ( American food personality/blogger), lol.
ReplyDeleteit suits for people on diet. Simple and light snack :9 also easy to make~
ReplyDeletethanks :D
I just tried it today,but it still in fridge..has to cum out after 3hrs yet..fingers crossed,i hope it comes yummy.I added whipping cream as well to give it more taste...good luk for me.
ReplyDeleteI made it last month but why it melts so easily no matter how long I put them in fridge?
ReplyDeleteIt's probably because it's too moist. Try adding a little less condensed milk.
DeleteIm going to try this.... and if it comes out well, wish to gift this to my friend's mom [ they are veggies]
ReplyDeletewish me good luck
hi there, just wanted to tell u that I've only just come across ur blog and i tried this recipe. They were just amazing!!! Took them over to a friends and they loved them also! I've also seen ur other recipes and cant wait to start trying them all...:) U've just made a new fan!!
ReplyDeleteNags, I am meeting a couple of friends tomorrow for lunch before I head out for Goa. I am meeting them after 6yrs, so have made this for them, nice na! Infact just completed and shoved it inside the fridge. Would update my blog with this recipe of yours after they come out tomorrow morn. Would complete it with pictures and all. :)
ReplyDeleteThanks a ton for this. Would update you on how this came out to be. :)