Brownies With Kahlua/coffee Glaze

Submitted by alijen

"Kahlua is a popular coffee flavored liqueur from Mexico, and it gives these brownies an amazing flavor."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 5mins
• Ingredients: 13
• Serves: 24

ingredients

• 5 ounces unsweetened chocolate, coarsely chopped
• 1 1⁄2 cups unsalted butter, room temperature
• 1⁄4 cup finely ground espresso beans or 1/4 cup instant espresso powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 2 1⁄2 cups sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 1⁄4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup pecans, coarsely chopped
• 1⁄4 cup Kahlua or 1/4 cup other coffee liqueur
• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, softened
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup powdered sugar

directions

1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
2. Butter and flour a 9 by 12 inch baking pan.
3. Line bottom of pan with parchment paper; butter and flour paper.
4. Combine chocolate, butter, espresso and salt in top of double boiler over simmering water.
5. Stir until chocolate melts and mixture is smooth.
6. Cool.
7. This can also be done in the microwave on 50% power until smooth.
8. In large bowl, combine sugar, eggs and 1 teaspoon vanilla and whisk until smooth.
9. Add melted chocolate mixture and whisk until smooth.
10. Gently fold in flour, just until it disappears.
11. Fold in pecans.
12. Pour into prepared pan; smooth the top.
13. Bake until toothpick inserted into center comes out clean, about 35 minutes.
14. Cool brownies on rack 1 hour.
15. To make the glaze: Whisk Kahlua, vanilla and butter in small bowl until well blended.
16. Add powdered sugar and whisk until smooth icing forms.
17. Spread over brownies and let set at least 1 hour before cutting.

Reviews

[LBRIGHT]

This glaze is awsome! You can also substitute coffee for kahlua or just add some to the mix.

 

[CarsonM]

Awesome brownies, very moist and rich with a nice hint of coffee flavor. The glaze, in particular, makes them pleasantly unique. Just don't ignore the part about the parchment, like I did - they're very hard to get out of even a nonstick pan sprayed with Pam. I also had to cook them around 10 - 15 minutes longer than the recipe called for, but my oven is wonky sometimes. Everyone seemed to really like them at the gathering I took them to, and they disappeared by the end of the night.