Shelly's Recipe

COFFEE & CREAM BROWNIES

Category: Brownies/Blondies

8 tbsp salted butter, cut up
3 oz unsweetened chocolate, chopped
2 large eggs
1 cup sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
2/3 cup flour
1/4 tsp baking soda

Filling
1 tbsp heavy whipping cream
1 tsp instant coffee granules
2 1/2 tbsp butter, softened
1 cup powdered sugar

Topping
1 cup bittersweet chocolate chips
1/3 cup heavy whipping cream

Preheat oven to 350. Line an 8 inch square metal pan with foil and sprayed it with cooking spray and then sprinkle with flour.

Place the butter and chocolate in a microwave-safe bowl and microwave on high for 30 seconds. Stir well to distribute heat, and repeat, microwaving at 30 second intervals until chocolate is melted (should take about 1 minute total). Set aside.

In a mixing bowl, beat eggs and sugar. Beat in vanilla. Stir the flour and baking soda together in a separate bowl, and then add them to batter. Stir until incorporated. Spread in pan and rap the pan hard against the counter so that air bubbles come to the top.

Bake the brownies for 23-25 minutes or until they look and smell done. Remove from oven and let cool.

When brownies are cool, prepare filling. In a small cup, stir together cream and coffee to dissolve coffee. In a 2 quart (medium) bowl, stir together butter and powdered sugar. Add cream/coffee mixture and stir well, then beat with a mixer until very fluffy. If necessary, add a little more cream. Spread this over the cooled brownies and chill for about half an hour.

Make chocolate topping. Combine the bittersweet chips and whipping cream in microwave-safe bowl. Heat on high for 30 seconds, and then stir. If chips are not completely melted, repeat. Spread melted chocolate mixture over coffee mixture. Chill until chocolate is set (doesn’t take long – about 30 minutes). Score into 12-16 brownies.