A self-taught baker shares her recipe for easy 2-minute brownies that can be made in the microwave
- Self-taught baker Eloise Head created a two-minute brownie recipe that can be made in the microwave.
- The gooey and fudgy brownies include dark chocolate and chocolate chips.
- Head also recently created a three-ingredient Oreo cake that racked up 54 million views on TikTok.
What if you could whip up a batch of deliciously fudgy brownies in just two minutes?
It might sound impossible, but Eloise Head - the self-taught baker behind @fitwaffle on TikTok and Instagram - has a recipe to turn that dream into a reality. And you don't even need an oven.
Head told Insider that after experimenting with microwaveable cakes and cookies, she knew she wanted to try brownies as well.
"I used a really simple method to make a nice small brownie so it cooked quickly," she said. "And I made sure to add lots of chocolate chips to make sure it was extra gooey and chocolaty."
Here's how to make Eloise Head's 2-minute brownies
To whip up Head's brownies, you'll need:
- 30 grams unsalted butter
- 45 grams dark chocolate (at least 50% cocoa)
- 45 grams baker's sugar
- 30 milliliters milk (warm)
- 70 grams plain flour (Head recommends heat-treating it first)
- 70 grams chocolate chips
To begin, microwave your dark chocolate and butter in a bowl for 30-second bursts until they've melted. Stir, then add your sugar and milk and mix until everything has fully combined.
Add your flour and fold until the batter becomes smooth, but make sure not to overmix as it can "make the brownies dense and cakey," Head said.
Then, add some of your chocolate chips and fold them in. Spoon the mixture into a microwave-safe dish and smooth it out before adding more chocolate chips on top.
Microwave your brownies on high for around one minute and 30 seconds, until the top of the brownies no longer looks wet.
"Make sure you check the wattage of your microwave," Head advised. "Mine is 750W, so if your microwave is more powerful it will take less time to cook. I would recommend checking it at one minute or using a lower setting. Try not to overcook it in the microwave. Otherwise, it can end up dry and tough."
Allow the dish to cool before cutting individual pieces so that the brownies will hold their shape.
"Or just eat it warm with a spoon if you want it more pudding-like," Head said. "It tastes best eaten on the day of baking."
Head is also the mastermind behind a three-ingredient Oreo cake
Her simple Oreo recipe, which can also be made in the microwave, has racked up 54 million views and 127,000 comments on just TikTok alone.
"The fact you can make a great looking and great tasting cake with just Oreos, baking powder, and milk in the microwave is almost unbelievable," Head told Insider. "My followers generally love super easy recipes made with minimal ingredients, and it's something I've become well-known for."
Head has amassed a huge following over the last year with her three-ingredient dessert recipes, many of which include popular candy like KitKat bars, Reese's Cups, and Twix.
"I find that people tend to have their favorite biscuits, chocolates, and spread, so when they're included in a recipe, they're instantly drawn to them," Head said.
The 27-year-old now has almost four million followers across her platforms. And Head said she has loved being able to share microwavable desserts.
"They're super quick and easy to make compared to a recipe that needs baking in the oven, then hours to cool before you can eat it," she said. "When I was younger and lived at home, I always had to ask my mom to use the oven, so these microwave recipes would have been perfect for me."