Coffee Brownies
Coffee Brownies
Test Kitchen
Dessert
Ingredients
- 8oz Strong Coffee
- ½ cup Unsalted Butter, cut into 6-8 slices
- 8oz Semi-Sweet Chocolate, coarsely chopped
- ¾ cup Packed Light Brown Sugar
- ¼ cup Granulated Sugar
- 3 Large Eggs, room temperature
- 1 Tbsp Concentrated Coffee
- ¾ cup All Purpose Flour
- ¼ tsp Salt
Mocha Frosting
- 2oz Unsweetened Baking Chocolate, coarsely chopped
- 4 Tbsp Unsalted Butter
- 1 Tbsp Concentrated Coffee
- 1-2 Tbsp Milk or Cream
- 2 cups Powdered Sugar
- Pinch of Salt
Directions
- Pour the brewed coffee into a small saucepan (8 oz. strong coffee).
- Heat over medium heat until boiling.
- Reduce coffee down to 2 Tbsp, remove from heat, and set aside.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Line an 8x8 or 9x9 square baking pan with foil and spray with nonstick spray and set aside.
- In a medium saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter and chopped chocolate, stirring frequently until completely smooth.
- Allow to cool for about 15 minutes.
- Whisk both sugars into cooled chocolate until combined.
- Add eggs one at a time, whisking after each addition until smooth.
- Whisk in 1 T. of the concentrated coffee.
- Add the flour and salt and stir gently until combined.
- Pour the batter into the prepared pan.
- Bake brownies for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out mostly clean. Allow brownies to
cool completely before frosting.
Frosting
- In a small saucepan over medium heat, melt the unsweetened baking chocolate and butter. Allow to cool for 15 minutes.
- In a medium bowl with a handheld mixer or stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, combine cooled chocolate/butter mixture, concentrated coffee, and milk or cream (start with 1 T.)
- Turn the mixer onto low and slowly add the powdered sugar.
- Increase mixer speed to medium and beat until completely combined, scraping down sides as needed. Add salt to taste.
- When you’re ready to frost the brownies, remove the brownies by lifting the foil overhang straight up. Peel back remaining foil and place brownie block onto a large cutting board or safe-to-cut surface.
- Spread frosting evenly over the top of the brownies, then cut into pieces.