Coffee Kissed Dark Chocolate Brownies

Well, there’s not much of a story behind these brownies. I was watching this show, where the protagonist makes brownies for dessert and I was like wow, let’s bake some brownies. Besides, I was meeting a friend very close to my heart, which gave me an occasion too. And thus the brownies! :)

Try these yummilicious brownies and win your near and dear ones’ hearts..! :)

Ingredients

All Purpose Flour/ Maida – 1 Cup

Cocoa Powder – ¼ Cup

Baking Soda – ½ tsp.

Salt – Pinch (Can be avoided if using salted butter)

Ghirardelli Dark Chocolate with Caramel Filling Squares - 3

White Sugar – 1 ¼ Cup

Salted Butter – ½ Cup/ 1 Stick/ 8 tbsp.

Eggs – 3

Coffee Decoction – 3 tsp.
Yield - 30 - 32 

Note:

· Don’t worry if you don’t have all the ingredients. Look around and see if you can find a substitute for the missing ingredient. For example, I didn’t have dark/ normal chocolate chips (which are to be added according to the actual recipe) but I had the Ghirardelli dark chocolate squares. Thus I made use of them.

· Similarly, I didn’t have vanilla essence. It kept me looking for a substitute, and Voila..! I thought let’s give a hint of coffee to the brownies. Thus the name, “Coffee Kissed Dark Chocolate Brownies”. :)

Method

1. Preheat the oven at 350 degrees F/ 175 degrees C.

2. In a big bowl, sift together all the dry ingredients and keep aside.

3. Melt the butter and the chocolate squares by placing them in a bowl placed in a saucepan with simmering water. Stir until the butter and chocolate melt completely. Add sugar and eggs to the melted mixture and mix well.

4. Add flour mixture to the wet mixture and mix well. Also add the coffee decoction.

5. Take a cake pan, grease it with butter and pour the brownie batter. Bake for 30 – 32 minutes. If baked for longer than that, the brownies can lose their moisture.

Note: To check if the any cake/ brownie is baked, insert a toothpick and see if it comes out clean. If it does, the cake is ready.

6. Take it out. Allow it to cool. Transfer on to a wire rack for it to cool completely or simply place it on a sheet or plate. Cut in to equal sized pieces.