The first night of Chanukah is this week, on Tuesday night. Flushed with the success of my Beehive challahs at Rosh Hashanah, I. wanted to create something special for Chanukah. A crazy thought floated into my head. What about building a menorah out of brownies? I couldn’t stop thinking about it. I wasn’t really sure how to go about creating it. I wasn’t one of those kids that played with building blocks, Leggo or puzzles. Barbie was more my thing.
I started with my favourite brownie recipe from Chef Michael Smith. I decided to switch out the cocoa powder with malted milk powder and added in some chopped malted milk balls for extra crunch. 
I chilled the brownies until firm and then I cut out an oval for the base. Using a small round cookie cutter I cut out little circles for the candle holders. I did a slightly larger circle for the shamash (helper) candle. 
I finally got a chance to use my food stylist tweezers! I mixed up some blue royal icing and glued on some edible blue pearls. 
To hold the candles I glued each one to a malted milk ball. I figured out that I needed to trim the bottom and top of the balls flat before gluing with royal icing.
Even if you decide not to make a menorah, these malted chocolate brownies would make a delicious addition to your Chanukah party.
Click here to print recipe for Malted Chocolate Brownies.
I am in awe of your creativity! Love Sandy
Thanks, Sandy. A different perspective might be that I have way too much time on my hands to think about these things!!
What a fun and delicious way to celebrate Chanukah! When my kids were little , everyone lit their own special menorah. I would be very happy if this brownie menorah was mine! After the overwhelming success of your malted chocolate cookies, I can’t wait to try these malted chocolate brownies! Happy Chanukah to you and your family, Cindy!
Thanks Wendy. I was reluctant to light mine as the wax would drip all over the brownies and that would just be sad. Happy and healthy Chanukah to you and your family too.
This is such a terrific idea for Chanukah this year! Happy Chanukah.
Thanks Susan. Send me a picture if you make it! Happy Chanukah.
You had me at “malted”! I am going to have to make this soon.
Marla, I thought of you the whole time I was making them.