Brownie Baked Alaskas

I never got around to making Baked Alaska for Seward’s Day, but I did find what appears to be a good recipe for individual Brownie Baked Alaskas. Plus, it’s a great way to use up brownies. This recipe makes 8 little Alaskas which you can freeze, wrap tightly, then heat and serve at dessert time.

This is an older recipe. It's a fun one, but you may have to play with the oven temp a little. The original recipe called for a 500 degree oven, but in some ovens 450 degrees will do the job.

Brownie Baked Alaskas

1 9 inch pan of brownies (from box okay)
1 ½ pints ice cream – most recipe recommend strawberry
4 large egg whites, room temp
½ cup granulated sugar
¼ teaspoon vanilla extract

Chocolate syrup (optional)

Cut brownies into 2-inch squares and arrange them on a cookie sheet lined with parchment for easy removal. Place a small scoop of ice cream on top of each brownie and freeze for at least one hour.

Beat egg whites until foamy. Gradually add sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, beating until stiff peaks form.

Preheat oven to 500 degrees F. If you know your oven runs hot, you can use 450.

Remove ice cream-topped brownies from freezer. Spread meringue over ice cream, sealing the edge of the brownie. Set meringue covered brownies on a parchment lined heavy duty rimmed baking sheet and bake for 2-3 minutes or until just lightly browned.

Makes 8