Coffee-Frosted Mocha Brownies

Submitted by JamesDeansGirl

"WOW!!! A most pleasing way to get that extra jolt of caffeine;)"

 

• Ready In: 58mins
• Ingredients: 16
• Yields: 25 brownies

ingredients

• BROWNIES

• 1 tablespoon instant espresso powder
• 2 teaspoons hot water
• 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips (or 6 oz. good quality semisweet chocolate, chopped)
• 1⁄2 cup butter
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup flour
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt

• FROSTING

• 1 teaspoon instant espresso powder
• 2 -3 tablespoons heavy cream or 2 -3 tablespoons milk
• 2 cups powdered sugar
• 1⁄4 cup butter, softened

• DRIZZLE

• 1⁄3 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1⁄2 teaspoon shortening

directions

1. BROWNIES: Preheat oven to 350*F.
2. Combine the espresso powder and hot water in a small bowl; stir to dissolve the granules.
3. Set aside.
4. Melt the chocolate chips and butter together in a saucepan over low heat, stirring occasionally, until smooth; remove pan from heat.
5. Stir in the espresso mixture, sugar, and vanilla.
6. Add the eggs, one at a time, blending well after each addition.
7. Stir together the flour, baking powder, and salt; add to the chocolate mixture just until combined.
8. Spread batter evenly into a greased 8" square baking pan.
9. Bake for 33-38 minutes, or until the brownies just begin to pull away from the sides of the pan.
10. DO NOT OVERBAKE!
11. Cool completely.
12. FROSTING: Combine the espresso powder and 2 Tbsp.
13. heavy cream in a small bowl; stir to dissolve the granules.
14. Add the powdered sugar and butter; beat with an electric mixer on low speed, scraping bowl occasionally, and adding enough cream to reach desired spreading consistency.
15. Frost cooled brownies.
16. DRIZZLE: Melt the chocolate chips and shortening together in a small saucepan over low heat, stirring occasionally, until smooth; drizzle over frosting.
17. If desired, swirl the chocolate with a knife for a marbelized pattern.
18. Cut into bars.

Reviews

[podapo]

OH MY, oh my, oh my.... THESE are delectable little morsels. Easy to put together and to die for. If you like coffee and chocolate.. YOU HAVE TO TRY THESE... Thanks for a killer brownie