Guess what was in my Christmas stocking? Give up? Okay, a block of dark baking chocolate. What, not everyone gets cooking supplies in their stocking? I love to get cooking and baking supplies, any time!
A block of baking chocolate has brownies written all over it. If you are looking for a slightly different tasting brownie, you will love these. If you need something to bring to a gathering, these would be great. We really loved them in our house and they didn’t last long and there was a squabble over the last brownie. I guess I will have to make more!
These are more chewy than cake-like and have a subtle coffee flavor.
If you try them, be sure to let me know if you liked them.
Recipe adapted from: Epicurious
Ingredients:
- 1 stick (1/2 cup) unsalted butter, cut into pieces
- 3 ounces unsweetened chocolate, chopped
- 2 large eggs
- 1 1/4 cups sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 3 tablespoons instant espresso powder (I used 1 and 1/2 tablespoons)
- 2 tablespoons Kahlúa or other coffee-flavored liqueur ( I used 1 and 1/2 tablespoons)
- 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Gather all your ingredients:
In the small glass bowl, I have sifted the flour, baking powder and salt together.
Here is a great tip: use the butter wrapper to grease the pan. You might need a little more, but it usually does the trick.
The butter and chocolate mixture melted.
Store brownies in an airtight container for up to 5 days. This information may be totally irrelevant because in reality, they won’t last that long! At least in my house they didn’t. 
- 1 stick (1/2 cup) unsalted butter, cut into pieces
- 3 ounces unsweetened chocolate, chopped
- 2 large eggs
- 1 and ¼ cups sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 tablespoons instant espresso powder (I used 1 and ½ tablespoons)
- 2 tablespoons Kahlua or other coffee flavored liqueur (I used 1 and ½ tablespoons)
- ¾ cup all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Prepare a 9 inch square baking pan by greasing with butter and flour.
- Sift together the flour, baking powder and salt. Set aside.
- In saucepan over low heat, melt chocolate and butter. Stir and set aside to cool.
- Using your electric mixer, beat the eggs, sugar, vanilla, espresso powder and Kahlua until mixture is thickened and pale.
- Add chocolate mixture and blend.
- Beat in the flour mixture until just blended. Do not over mix!
- Pour batter into prepared pan.
- Bake in oven for 30-35 minutes until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out with crumbs adhering to it.
- Cool brownies on rack before cutting into 25 squares.
- Store brownies in airtight container for up to 5 days.
These look SO good! I love kahlua and coffee flavored cookies and brownies so this recipe is right up my alley!
Hi Natalie,
You are going to love them!