Mudslide Brownies

Submitted by rsarahl

"A grown up brownie. Nice addition to a holiday dessert buffet."

 

• Ready In: 30mins
• Ingredients: 14
• Yields: 18 brownies

ingredients

• 2 cups flour
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 2⁄3 cup unsalted butter
• 6 ounces unsweetened chocolate, chopped
• 3 eggs
• 1 1⁄2 cups sugar
• 4 tablespoons Kahlua
• 2 tablespoons Baileys Irish Cream
• 1 tablespoon vodka
• 3⁄4 cup coarsely chopped walnuts (optional)
• 1 1⁄4 cups powdered sugar
• 3 tablespoons Kahlua
• whole coffee beans (optional)

directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Sift flour, baking powder and salt into a large bowl.
3. Combine butter and chocolate in a double boiler over simmering water; stir until both are melted and combined then set aside to cool.
4. In the bowl of your stand mixer, whisk the eggs with the sugar until frothy and a pale yellow color.
5. Add in the dry ingredients, melted chocolate mixture, liquers and vodka and combine; fold in the nuts if you are using them.
6. Pour batter into a greased 13x9 inch pan and bake in the preheated 350 degree F oven for about 25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
7. Cool brownies in the pan.
8. Prepare the Kahlua Glaze by whisking the powdered sugar and 3 Tbsp Kahlua in a bowl until smooth.
9. Pour the glaze over the cool brownies while still in the pan.
10. Garnish with the coffee beans, if desired.
11. Cut into squares and serve.