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espresso brownies with mocha frosting

Espresso Brownies with Mocha Frosting Recipe

Rich, fudgy Espresso Brownies with a silky Mocha Frosting. Deep chocolate flavor, a subtle espresso boost, and the ultimate brownie for coffee lovers!
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Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Cooling: 1 hour
Total Time: 2 hours
Servings: 16 servings
Calories: 699kcal
Author: Ruth Truett

Equipment

Ingredients

The Brownies

The Frosting

Instructions

The Brownies

  • Preheat the oven to 350°.
  • Mix the butter, cocoa powder, and sugar until you have a smooth, chocolate mixture. This will be thickkkkkk. Add this concoction to a large mixing bowl.
  • Next, add the eggs one at a time until thoroughly incorporated. At this point, the mixture should be silky. Add the vanilla and espresso powder to combine. Fold in the flour and chocolate chips.
  • Pour brownie batter into a 9x13, parchment lined baking pan and bake for about 30 minutes. Test it with a toothpick and make sure the toothpick comes away fairly clean after removing from the oven. The chocolate chips in the batter can make this a little tricky. You just don't want a super wet batter on the toothpick.
  • Remove the brownies from the oven and let them cool completely. While this happens, let's move on to the mocha frosting.

The Mocha Frosting

  • Add the butter to a large mixing bowl along with the heavy cream and vanilla. Using either a stand mixer or hand mixer, begin to cream these ingredients together. Then, SLOWLY add the powdered sugar and cocoa powder a little at a time.
  • Once the sugar and cocoa are incorporated, add a healthy pinch of kosher salt and mix to combine.
  • With an offset spatula, carefully smooth the frosting over the surface of the brownies. Top with a healthy sprinkle of flakey sea salt.
  • Grab a cup of hot coffee and enjoy!

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 699kcal | Carbohydrates: 78g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 44g | Saturated Fat: 27g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 12g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 141mg | Sodium: 307mg | Potassium: 310mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 63g | Vitamin A: 1228IU | Vitamin C: 0.02mg | Calcium: 44mg | Iron: 3mg
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