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Brownie Recipe with Espresso Frosting

Rich, chocolaty, gooey brownies that are super easy to make.
Course Dessert
Cuisine pastry
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings 24 squares
Calories 314kcal
Author Wary Travelers

Ingredients

Brownie Ingredients:

  • 1 cup  all-purpose flour  
  • 8 tablespoons  cocoa powder   
  • 1 1/2 cup  butter room temperature (I have used both salted and unsalted, if I use unsalted, I just add a pinch of salt) 
  • 2  cups sugar  
  • 1 teaspoon  vanilla 
  • 3 large eggs 
  • Optional:  Nuts  mini M&M's, mini Reece's Pieces, chocolate chips or peanut butter chips or anything else that you can imagine.

Espresso Buttercream Frosting Ingredients:

  • 1  cup unsalted butter room temperature 
  • 2 ½   cups  powdered sugar  
  • 1 ½   teaspoon  vanilla extract 
  • 2  teaspoons of expresso powder 
  • 2 tablespoons of cream or milk  

Instructions

Brownies:

  • Preheat oven to 350°F.  
  • Combine the flour and cocoa powder in a small bowl and combine. 
  • Combine the butter, sugar, eggs and vanilla and mix well.  You can definitely use a mixer for this step, but I tend to do it by hand. 
  • Add the dry ingredients (from Step 2) to the wet ingredients (from Step 3) and add any option ingredient that you want.  Don't overmix.  Stir just until the dry ingredients are incorporated. 
  • Grease a 9x13 pan.   
  • Spread the mixture evenly into the pan. 
  • Bake for approximately 30 minutes. Beware not to overbake or the brownies will be hard

Frosting:

  • Get our hand or stand mixer ready.  If using your stand mixer, you may want to use the whisk attachment.
  • Serve and enjoy!
  • In a small bowl, mix the espresso powder into the vanilla until dissolved.
  • Place the butter into your mixing bowl and whip on medium to high speed for 3 to 5 minutes.  Don't forget to stop to scrape the sides once in a while.
  • Reduce mixer speed.  Start adding powdered sugar a little at a time, until done.  Stop and scrape the sides as desired.
  • Mix the espresso and vanilla mixture into the sugar and powdered sugar mixture.
  • Increase mixer speed and let mix until everything appears "fluffy", this might take 1 to 2 minutes. 
  • Add a few drops of cream or milk if desired to achieve the desired consistency. Ensure that your brownies are cooled and with a spatula, spread the frosting on top of the brownies.
  • Cut brownies into the desired shape and size.  Add a garnish, if desired.  I added a coffee bean this time.

Notes

These brownies are fantastic on their own, especially if you have added some additional ingredients.  In this case, I kept them plain and added some espresso buttercream frosting.