Shelly's Recipe

MINI BROWNIE CUPS

Category: Brownies/Blondies

1/4 cup butter
2 egg whites
1 egg
3/4 cup sugar*
2/3 cup flour
1/3 cup Cocoa
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
MOCHA GLAZE(recipe follows)

Preheat oven to 350. Line small muffin cups (1 3/4 inches in diameter) with paper bake cups or spray with vegetable cooking spray. Melt butter in small saucepan over low heat; cool slightly.

Beat egg whites and egg in small bowl on medium speed of mixer until foamy; gradually add sugar, beating until slightly thickened and light in color. Stir together flour, cocoa, baking powder and salt; gradually add to egg mixture, beating until blended. Gradually add melted margarine, beating just until blended. Fill muffin cups 2/3 full with batter.

Bake 15 to 18 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Remove from pan to wire rack. Cool completely. Prepare MOCHA GLAZE; drizzle over tops of brownie cups. Let stand until glaze is set. Store, covered, at room temperature. 24 brownies.

Mocha Glaze
1/4 cup confectioners sugar
3/4 tsp cocoa
1/4 tsp powdered instant coffee
2 tsp hot water
1/4 tsp vanilla extract

Stir together confectioners sugar and cocoa in small bowl. Dissolve coffee in water; gradually add to sugar mixture, stirring until well blended. Stir in vanilla.