Eggless no bake biscuit brownie – a simple dessert recipe with Marie biscuits and condensed milk with added chocolate and chopped nuts. The mixture is pressed into trays and left to set in the refrigerator to get these brownie squares without any baking.
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 biscuit brownie is yet another wonderful addition to my list of quick and easy dessert recipes with biscuits as a base. It’s 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.
This recipe is perfect for you if you are looking for:
- A Marie biscuit dessert with condensed milk
- A brownie recipe without an oven
- An eggless brownie recipe with biscuits
- Recipes for chocolate-lovers
I don’t think I need to give you more reasons, do I?
Also check out: 5 Min Chocolate Mug Cake | Marie Biscuit Chocolate Logs | Twix Bar Brownies | Eggless Brownies
- 20-25 Marie biscuits
- 3 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
- ¼ cup roasted nut of choice (I used hazelnuts)
- 2 tsp sugar
- ½ of a 400gm tin condensed milk (I used low fat Milkmaid)
- Break the biscuits into fours and powder coarsely
- Add the cocoa powder to this and mix well.
- Add the sugar to this mixture and mix again.
- Dry-roast any nut of choice and let it cool.
- Chop the nuts coarsely and add to the above and mix well.
- Add half a tin of condensed milk to this mixture.
- Mix well with a sturdy spoon.
- Line a plate, pie dish, or baking tray with butter paper (or just grease with some butter) and transfer the mixture to it.
- Press firmly with wet fingertips until the mixture is firm
- Cut into squares and serve.
- Store any remaining brownies in the refrigerator in an airtight container and consume within 3 days
Step by Step Instructions for Eggless No Bake Biscuit Brownie Recipe:
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.
2. Add the cocoa powder to this and mix well.
3. Add the sugar next and mix again. If you prefer mildly sweet brownies, you can omit this step but I found the sweetness level perfect with 2 tsp sugar.
4. 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.
5. Chop it up coarsely and add to the mixture. Mix well.
6. Add half a tin of condensed milk to this mixture. Feel free to lick up the remaining condensed milk sticking to the tin!
7. Mix well with a sturdy spoon. I would advice against using a whisk at this stage because the mixture will be very thick and would refuse to cooperate with a weak whisk or spatula. Use a steel or wooden spoon or ladle. Show it who is boss! Mix well until all the powdery bits are combined with the wet ingredients.
8. Line a plate, pie dish, or baking tray with butter paper (or just grease with some butter) and transfer the mixture to it. Press firmly with wet fingertips until the mixture is uniformly spread.
The colour of the biscuit brownies in the various pictures all look different because of the difference in lighting. Bear with me. Whatever colour the brownies are, they will be delicious, I promise.
9. Refrigerate for minimum 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 fudge-y 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.
So, what’s your favourite biscuit-based dessert recipe?
For eggless no bake biscuit brownie recipe in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Urdu, etc, please use the Google translate button in the sidebar.
Hey! Made the brownies today…..waiting for the result….recipe is really helpful…thank you
i tried this and my mixture turned out way too thick? I used 18 rich tea biscuits and 200g of condensed milk… where did I go wrong?
too many biscuits it sounds like
Thank u so much for this recipe. So yummy and so easy! My husband who is not a fan of chocolate and doesn’t like brownies, loves this. It’s my go to dessert recipe for guests or a get together when I hv so much else to do but still want a good dessert at the end of it all. Thanks again 🙂
same! i make this very often as well and always turns out fabulous 🙂
Thanks for the recipe! Needed a no bake biscuit dessert for a get together. I used peanuts instead and a bit too much I think so it was more like a snickers bar instead of brownie. Will try again to get it right but was still yummy 🙂
sounds yum! haha
Nice. Good. Turned out well. I had some doubt as it became very hard while mixing, but it became soft once refrigerated.
Thank you!
This is incredible !!!!
I tried this recipe today and it tastes like heaven !!!
I m lovin it…thnku soo much…
thanks Rameen!
That is a fabulous recipe. Made it yesterday & my princess loved it.
Thanks Sam! 🙂
Hi, looks like a really yummy one.. I am gonna try this :)… I have a query.. can we use bournvita instead of cocoa powder?
no, bournvita is not a good substitute for cocoa powder 🙂
thanks for the reply! 🙂 what about chopped dark chocolate?
This is really a perfect sweet dish for a sleepover with friends. They ate it all!! ❤
how nice, thank you!
Hi I tried this recipe and many thanks for sharing this. Can you please tell me what kind of tray did you use to cool the mixture. Many thanks in advancr
hi manoj, it’s just a regular aluminium brownie tray. you can use anything you have in hand, even a steel plate. something with a rim will do
Very easy and innovative wonder mam, I specially made for my parents . They simply loved it. I added chocolate sauce also in it along with almonds and raisins. They were too good. Hope to learn more dishes from you mam. Thanks aa lot mam.
thank you, glad you liked this recipe
Hi Nags,
I am sujana…. i loved this site soo much with such easy recipes. And this particular one…. awesome.
Thought I’d use it for Fireless cooking in our summer camp. Though I just want to know if I can bake it and give the kids the brownie instead of waiting till the next day. The kids will be soo excited that asking them to wait till nxt day class would not be soo great. Hope u can help me out. Thanks!!!
hi, glad you like the site! you have to leave the brownies to cool and set in the refrigerator otherwise they won’t be easy to slice.
Hi, awesome recipie, hv d ingredients, making it for Holi!! can I use foil instead of butter paper??
sure!
Awesome. I like this easy way. Wonderful site. I am from Palakkad, Kerala. Lived in Bangalore, Muscat,Dubai and finally settled in U.S. Hope you will post more Arabic or Mediterranean recipes which are mostly wholesome and healthy. I love everything about your blog.
Thanks you so much Shyama, means a lot you say that 🙂 I’ll try to include more Arabic recipes, I love them too!
sounds easy… my type…I am going to try them tonight.. wait for the update:)
will do! 🙂
not sure i get your question. are you asking about the biscuits or the biscuits brownies? as in, your final product?
immediately after making, it will be sticky and fudgy but after refrigerating overnight, it will turn harder and you can easily cut into squares. it will not be crisp but softer like brownies
ok, your wait is over 🙂 I tried them yesterday.While going home I shopped for Marie biscuit and milkmaid 🙂
I reduced your recipe by half as was not sure about the final outcome 😉
It turned out very easy and simple recipe and I loved it. I was licking mixing bowl to make sure nothing is left in the bowl.
I took them to office today and every one just loved it 🙂
only one question, my biscuits were in proper shape but were not too solid or crisp, are they suppose to be like this. In last image I see them solid biscuits, not soft one's. I was very conscious while adding milk maid and added very little quantity, actually I had read all the comments to make sure I am doing right… learning from other's mistake 🙂
waiting to hear from you.
okay, then it was like brownie, I thought it will be very solid like last pic seems to be ….. :))))))
Is it ok if i don't have butter paper to line the baking tin. Can I just grease a tin and press the chocolate mixture and let to set in the fridge, will I be able to cut them into squares?
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sure you can do that.
Hey Nags!
I just wanted to know 3 things…
Can we like use Cashews instead ?? or please do suggest something else.. 😀
And the other is that when we refrigerate the brownies… dont they harden ??
And the third is that my birthday is coming up..
and i want to make these as a sweet snack.. so if almost 20 people are coming then what measurements do i take ??
PLEASE HELP !!
hey abhinaya, you can definitely use cashew nuts instead. dry roast them lightly before chopping up and adding to the biscuit brownies. when you refrigerate the brownies, they DO harden and you can cut into pieces as you can see in the pictures. but make sure you leave them overnight or atleast for 6-7 hours to harden perfectly.
the quantity above gave me about 12 pieces. so you can double or triple the ingredients above to serve 20 people.
Hi Lakshmi,
Thanks a lot for your great recipe! I don't know what went wrong with my brownies as they are hard and not moist at all after refrigerated for 4 hours. I put in 20-25 pcs of digestive biscuits (about 400g). The brownies turned out incredibly sweet. Is it because I used sweetened condensed milk? I couldn't feel the chopped almonds texture inside the brownies too 🙁
Hope you can give me some advise on this. Thanks!
looks like you added too many biscuits. i used sweetened condensed milk too so that's not an issue. maybe increase the amount of cocoa and nuts?
Hello 🙂
I liked the recipe. 🙂 I want to make it & send to my boyfriend staying in a hostel. Could you tell me if these can be kept for a few days without refrigeration ? & if yes, around how many days?
it will stay just fine up to 3 days. i haven't tried keeping it longer 🙂
Hi Nags! Am a devout follower of your blog and have tried out many recipes and am in complete awe ! Kudos to you and keep it going ! God bless.
Just came across this recipe today and its perfect for a working hardly-free-time lady or wait please add lazy too 🙂
Had some quick questions. Can we replace the nuts with say choco chips? My daughter (just like her mom) hates nuts. Also did you use the sweetened condensed milk?
so sorry for the very late reply. yes you can definitely replace with choco chips and yes i used sweetened condensed milk
Hi Nags, I have been following your recipes for long and in complete awe. I'm ashamed that I haven't placed a comment yet 🙂 Just came across this perfect-recipe for a working mom today.
I have one doubt. Can we replace the nuts with anything else? My daughter (just like her mom) hates nuts in anything 🙂 Also the condensed milk which you used, is it the sweetened one?
Ohkk… i wanted to know… is this a no bake recipe… we just have to refrigerate the mixture?… thats it?
i have mentioned it in the title itself cherry. this is a no-bake brownie recipe.
Tried the recipe over the weekend with my kids. Totally loved it, thanks. Posted it today. Ours weren't as rich brown as yours. Can't figure out why. Oh I must add I'm not too good a cook so I might have messed up somewhere. They tasted great though.
i use valrhona chocolate powder which is a very deep colour. that could be the reason why 🙂
made this and posted in my blog today..it was delicious..
Made this. Absolutely delicious. I guess I could reduce the condensed milk since I did not get an absolutely firm texture. It held shape very well though. Also added a tsp of coffee and skipped the sugar. Posted it. Thanks.
Hi Nags,
Thanks a lot for posting this super duper recipe.
I tried it at home and it came out well, everyone including my lil one loved it!!!
We teamed it up with ice-cream and a little dulce de leche as well and it was awesome.
The best part of course is that it doesnt involve eggs and no baking.
With your permission can I use this on my baby blog ,of course with a link and due credit to yours?
Do let me know…Thanks.
Love,
Manju.
of course. thanks for trying the no bake brownies 🙂 let me know once you have posted the recipe on your site! i would love to take a look 🙂
Hii Nags… U r an inspiration to me.. Ur blog, clicks and work gave me inspiration to start a food blog.. al credit 2 u… 🙂
nws hd tried ur recipe of marie biscuit desert so thought of sharing with you…
http://simplycookandfun.blogspot.in/2012/07/marie-biscuit-fudge.html
hi nags, i tried this recipe yesterday and it came out fabulous. I used Milk and Malt biscuits instead of Marie, so skipped the sugar,used up the walnuts I had without roasting and almost used 80% of my condensed milk tin. since it was quite hard, i flattened it and wrapped it in cling film and then refrigerated it. it was hard in 3 hours and was really good… a recipe for keeps!!!! 🙂
I've tried this recipe several times but this time, I ran a li'l short of the required quantity of condensed milk and so I added about 3-4 tsp of melted butter (along with the condensed milk) and it tastied even yummier! Try it 🙂
this looks so good, it looks like fudge, I will have to try this, thanks
Looks absolutely divine!! i was wondering if it's possible to substitute the cocoa powder and sugar with milo/ovaltine? If it is do i still need to use the condensed milk or reduce quantity? could i use fresh cream instead?
sorry for so many questions, but it would'be a lot of help if you answered.
changing cocoa powder to milo will work but it won't taste as good (that's my opinion anyway). Changing condensed milk to cream won't give you pieces like this, it may still be gooey and you may not be able to shape it.
i missed this one! good i checked out your fb link ! bet my daughter and her friends will loveee this !
Will it turn rock-hard if put in the fridge?
not rock-hard but hard enough for you to cut and serve like you see in the pic
ha ha making this for momma for mothers day. lets see if she likes its. now i am a 11 year old and dont know if i will make it well 😉
the best thing is that you took the pics so it is not hard to believe that it is not a fake reciepe as some other ones 😉 🙂
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you are so sweet!! 🙂 yes this is definitely a genuine recipe and very easy to make for mother's day. hope you try and like it 🙂 make sure you refrigerate enough time for it to set.
I have a question, will the brownies turn hard? I didnt try it yet, but i'm afraid if that will happen. Besides that, is it ok if i use the chocolate flavoured mary biscuits?
yes you can use chocolate flavoured marie biscuits for the no-bake biscuit dessert. if you follow the recipe i have given, i don't see any reason why it shouldn't harden. it did for me, as you can tell from the pics.
Hi,
The brownies came out awesome. I have added this recipe to my blog too. Pl do check it out at http://brahmarpanam.blogspot.com/
Regards,
Deepa
hi Nags… Had gone thru ur eggless desserts a long time back and was waiting to try one of those. Yesterday i tried this n let it set overnight. Just after taking out from the fridge it was pretty set. But after a while it got a little soft again. Where did i go wrong? I buttered the bowl in which i set the dessert bur i was not able to take it out as a whole. Please correct me as i would like to try it again coz the taste was really yummmmmy !! MY 18 months daughter and my guests loved it. Thanks Nags !! n Cheers to ur great blog !! 🙂
Thanks for trying the marie biscuit brownies. Actually, these won't retain their shape if you leave it out for too long since there's no setting agent in it. I would advice you take them out just before serving. As for coming out in one single piece, try using butter paper next time, because the brownies are quite delicate (due to lack of setting agent, again)
Thank u so much Nags ! Will try with butter paper next time.
Tried it!!!N it was YUMMMYYY…!!! loved it 🙂 thank you for the recipe..!!
can u plz tell me the substitute of condensed milk.
You can't substitute condensed milk in this recipe
Hi, thanks for this lovely recipe. I tried this last night, but it was still soft after 24 hrs refrigeration. Will consider your above suggestion. Is it OK if it is set in the freezer. Thanks
freezer may be too cold. try adding less condensed milk to make the mixture less moist.
I tried this recipi and it is really yummy.
Hi! i tried this one but it didn't harden even if i put it in the fridge overnight 🙁 can you suggest for any solution? 🙁
it was probably too moist. try scaling down the condensed milk next time.
What I like about this recipe is that it is a no cook / no bake recipe. I used roasted peanuts as my children love peanuts. Thanks for this really easy and delicious recipe.
Nags, 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. 🙂
Thanks a ton for this. Would update you on how this came out to be. 🙂
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!!
Im going to try this…. and if it comes out well, wish to gift this to my friend's mom [ they are veggies]
wish me good luck
I made it last month but why it melts so easily no matter how long I put them in fridge?
It's probably because it's too moist. Try adding a little less condensed milk.
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.
it suits for people on diet. Simple and light snack :9 also easy to make~
thanks 😀
Your recipe presentation style is very similar to the Pioneer Woman ( American food personality/blogger), lol.
hi…thanks a lot for this recipe..made it for my b'day and everyone at work loved it…thanks again
Plain 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
A 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
i tried dis.. jus loved it n all ma neighbors luvd it a lot…. thanx a lottt…
This 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! 🙂
That 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!
Hi 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?
oh i lov such no hassel no bake desserts thanks a ton
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
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.
And is there a substitute to the butter paper that I can use, say, aluminium foil or cling wrap?
I made this some days back for my baby's 1st Birthday. check my post too-
http://ambrotos.blogspot.com/2011/09/no-bake-biscuit-cake.html
no idea why that happened mukhil. did you add enough biscuits? glad you improvised though, sounds delicious the way you did it 🙂
hi… I always wanted to make this biscuit brownie and i was glad i found the step by step recipe here!!
But 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!
i 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.
is there a substitute for marie biscuit?
Hi Nags,
I 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 🙂
I tried with walnuts and it came out yummm!
In India, you can use malai, instead of condensed milk for binding all the dry ingredients together.
For this recipe, I don't think any condensed milk substitution will work.
A dessert/sweet goody I would love to make quite often..simple, easy and yum..that is what these beauties are.
I 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?
I LOVE the first picture! I m always on a look out for eggless baking recipes & this one is bookmarked for sure..so yummy!
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 🙁
Bookmarked right away.. lovely idea!!!
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Envy 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!
simple and deliicous one, it tasted so yum and nicely captured too
Love the convenience! Bookmarked 🙂
YOu 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?
I plan to try this no fuss recipe tonight – so that I can resist from peeping into the fridge and let it chill well 🙂
Looks yummy and I love eggless. Nice clicks as always.
This is such a cute and lovely recipe! Perfect for quick desserts… 🙂
Woww excellent..
This is truly simple but awesome tasting one,glad that I could taste it 🙂 Thanks for sharing 😉 Loved the clicks!
This loks so exotic yet so simple nags! And amazing pictures!!
Perfect thing to make with kids. Am planning a cookout with my nieces and this recipe will definitely be used!
OMG so simple and they look absolutely gorgeous
Hello 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?
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!
That looks great!! That too no coooking n baking involved..Am loving it:-)
The first click looks Awesomeee!!!
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 !
Wowwww… so simple and tempting recipe.. looks awesome.. thanks for sharing 🙂
Indian Cuisine
Lovely!! 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.
yay! great! was looking out for this recipe after the teaser on facebook 🙂
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!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!
This looks just divine! The recipe so easy and love the step by step photo.
This is awfully easy and yum ..
My son gonna luv these 🙂 thanks for the recipe
ooh lovely! Very simple and nice. Bookmarking this. Love the opening shot!
This is such a great recipe!! Love how simple it is 🙂
Marie biscuit based desserts are my fave too,definitely on my try-list!
Nice nice … One silly question, do they melt if kept outside for a few hours??
Meghs, 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!
Just make sure you get plain marie biscuits.
Looks very appealing….and nice classic clicks Nags, luved all of them!
That's right. I've mentioned this in the ingredients list 🙂
Sounds and looks amazing! Super pretty pictures too 🙂
if 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.