Mother's Day Flower Pot Brownies

# What You Need:

→ Brownies

01 - Unsalted butter — 1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon

02 - Granulated sugar — 3/4 cup

03 - Large eggs — 2

04 - All-purpose flour — 1/2 cup

05 - Unsweetened cocoa powder — 1/2 cup

06 - Baking powder — 1/2 teaspoon

07 - Salt — 1/4 teaspoon

08 - Vanilla extract — 1 teaspoon

→ Oreo dirt

09 - Oreo sandwich cookies — 16 cookies

→ Decoration

10 - Heavy cream — 3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons

11 - Powdered sugar — 2 tablespoons

12 - Edible flowers (violets, pansies) or small gummy candies — for garnish

13 - Fresh mint leaves — optional

# How to Make It:

01 - Preheat the oven to 350°F. If using oven-safe mini flower pots, line the bottoms with parchment; otherwise line a baking pan to bake a slab to be cut later.

02 - Melt the butter gently in a small saucepan or microwave-safe bowl, remove from heat and whisk in the granulated sugar and vanilla until smooth.

03 - Add the eggs one at a time, whisking after each addition until the mixture is homogeneous and glossy.

04 - Sift together the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder and salt to ensure even distribution and to remove lumps.

05 - Gently fold the dry ingredients into the wet mixture just until combined; avoid overmixing to keep the brownies tender.

06 - Divide the batter among six cleaned, oven-safe mini flower pots (approximately 200 ml capacity) or pour into the prepared baking pan for a single slab.

07 - Bake for 20–25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out with moist crumbs but not raw batter. Remove from oven and cool completely.

08 - Place the Oreo cookies in a food processor and pulse to fine crumbs, or seal in a heavy bag and crush with a rolling pin until sandy in texture.

09 - Whip the heavy cream with the powdered sugar to stiff peaks using an electric mixer or whisk—do not overwhip or it will become grainy.

10 - If you baked a slab, cut the cooled brownies into pieces to fit the pots; if baked in pots, proceed to layering.

11 - Spread a generous layer of whipped cream over each brownie base, then sprinkle Oreo crumbs over the cream to resemble soil.

12 - Top each pot with edible flowers, small gummy 'flowers' or mint leaves for a garden effect. Chill until ready to serve to set the whipped cream.

# Expert Advice:

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Your guests will never guess how easy it is to turn brownies into something so adorable and festive.
The contrasting textures—the silky whipped cream, fudgey brownie, and crunchy Oreo topping—make each spoonful a little adventure.

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I learned the hard way that pouring warm melted butter over eggs will scramble them—let the butter cool a bit first!
Crumbling Oreos by hand gives bigger “rocks” of dirt, but a food processor makes for even coverage—it’s personal preference.

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