RB2 Brownie

Forget everything you know about traditional chocolate brownies. This recipe, adapted from the work of Kent V. Madsen, utilizes the unique properties of Callebaut RB2 Ruby Chocolate to create a dessert that is as visually stunning as it is delicious. Unlike dark or milk chocolate, the RB2 Ruby chocolate offers a natural, intense fruitiness and fresh sour notes. This complex flavor profile is the backbone of this multi-layered dessert. We begin with a dense, fudgy Ruby Brownie base, enriched with real butter and vanilla, which provides a satisfying chew. This is layered with a crisp, buttery Sablé biscuit for texture, and crowned with a light-as-air Blackcurrant & Ruby Mousse (Crème Anglaise base). The final touch is a glossy, mirror-like RB2 Glaze that wraps the dessert in a vibrant sheen. The acidity of the blackcurrant and berry purée cuts perfectly through the richness of the chocolate and cream, creating a sophisticated balance of sweet and tart. Whether you are hosting an elegant dinner party or simply challenging your pastry skills, this RB2 Brownie is a true celebration of texture, color, and the "fourth type of chocolate.
Level:
Makes:
25 deserts

RB2 BROWNIE

Ingredients: RB2 BROWNIE

Preparation: RB2 BROWNIE

Prepare a 30×20 cm baking tin. Lightly grease the bottom and line it with baking paper so you can lift the brownie out afterwards.
Butter, Callebaut RB2 Ruby chocolate and Power Flower are melted to approximately 35 degrees. Next, the eggs, sugar and vanilla are whisked into a light, airy mixture. Finally, flour, cornstarch and salt are combined, sifted, and sprinkled into the mixture.
Bake at 165°C for 25 minutes. It should still feel slightly soft in the middle. Let it cool completely before assembling.

RB2 GLAZE

Ingredients: RB2 GLAZE

Preparation: RB2 GLAZE

Warm up the glucose, water, and sugar.
Add the gelatin and let it dissolve completely.
Add the milk. Cool down.
Pour the mixture over the chocolate, and the Power Flower.
Emulsify with a hand blender and cover with plastic wrap.
Let it rest for at least 12 hours.
Use at approximately 30°C.

FRUIT JELLY

Ingredients: FRUIT JELLY

  • 848,48 g
    raspberry puree
  • 80 g
    sugar
  • 40 g
    glucose
  • 20 g
    Freshly squeezed lemon juice
  • 10 g
    325NH pectin

Preparation: FRUIT JELLY

Mix the berry purée with glucose and heat to 40°C.
Mix the pectin and sugar together, then add it to the purées
together with the lemon juice and bring the mixture to boil
shortly (approx 1 minute)
The fruit jelly can be frozen.

RB2 MOUSSE

Ingredients: RB2 MOUSSE

Preparation: RB2 MOUSSE

Prepare a Crème Anglaise using the first four ingredients
together with the blackcurrant purée.
Add the soaked gelatin.
Pour the cream over the Callebaut RB2 chocolate and let it sit
for about one minute, then emulsify.
Cool to approximately 35°C.
Then add the lightly whipped cream. Set to cool.

SABLÉ BASE

Ingredients: SABLÉ BASE

  • 215 g
    flour
  • 26 g
    starch
  • 80 g
    icing sugar
  • 4 g
    vanilla sugar
  • 1 g
    salt
  • 48 g
    whole eggs
  • 128 g
    butter

Preparation: SABLÉ BASE

Mix the flour, starch, sugar, vanilla and salt together.
Add the eggs and mix in the softened butter.
Mix until the dough is firm.
Roll out the dough to about 2 mm thick and cut out the sablé bases
with an oblong cookie cutter that fits the silicone mould.
Bake at approximately 165°C until light golden brown.

ASSEMBLY OF THE BROWNIE

Ingredients: ASSEMBLY OF THE BROWNIE

  • 35 g
    Callebaut RB2 mousse
  • 10 g
    fruit jelly
  • 10 g
    Biscuit Crunch

Preparation: ASSEMBLY OF THE BROWNIE

Fill the mousse into a piping bag, preferably fitted with a fluted nozzle. Spread an even layer of crumble in the bottom.
Pipe an even layer of mousse, preferably with a slight dome.
Distribute the compote and sprinkle with another layer of crumble. Optionally garnish with fresh berries, edible flowers (cornflower, wood sorrel, etc.), Callebaut RB2 crisp pearls, or chopped pistachios for extra texture.