- Level
- easy
- Prep Time
- 5 min
- Total Time
- 40 min
- Makes
- 20 brownies
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup + 1 tbsp
- butter, divided
- 125 mL + 15 mL
- 1 cup
- sugar
- 250 mL
- 2
- squares (2 oz/60 g) unsweetened baking chocolate
- 2 tsp
- instant coffee powder, divided
- 10 mL
- 2
- eggs
- 1 1/2 tsp
- vanilla extract, divided
- 7 mL
- 1/2 cup
- all-purpose flour
- 125 mL
- pinch of salt
- 1/2 cup
- icing sugar
- 125 mL
- 1 tbsp
- cocoa powder
- 15 mL
Directions
- Step 1
- Preheat oven to 325°F (160°C). On the stove, set a metal bowl over a pot of simmering water (or use a double-boiler) and add 1/2 cup (125 mL) butter and the sugar and chocolate. Stir a few times as butter and chocolate melt.
- Step 2
- Meanwhile, dissolve 1 1/2 tsp (7 mL) instant coffee in 2 tbsp (30 mL) hot water. Add to butter and chocolate, mixing until smooth. Remove chocolate mixture from heat and cool until barely warm before whisking in eggs and 1 tsp (5 mL) vanilla.
- Step 3
- In another bowl, mix flour and salt. Whisk into chocolate mixture until smooth. Spread in a greased 8 x 8-in. (20 x 20 cm) baking pan. Bake in centre of oven, 25 min., or until top is just set.
- Step 4
- To make the icing, combine remaining butter, icing sugar and cocoa powder in a small bowl. Mix in remaining instant coffee and vanilla and 1 tbsp (15 mL) hot water, stirring until smooth. Ice brownies in their pan while still hot. When cool, cut into 20 pieces to serve.
Tips
For a cakier texture, bake brownies an additional 5 min.
