Why settle for regular brownies when you can enjoy Frosted Chocolate Espresso Brownies??
I hope everyone is having a fabulous weekend. I *might* be slightly hungover this morning after a night of 80s dancing with friends. But it was totally worth it to let loose and shake off a bit of stress as life gets back to normal. While I recover, please give a warm welcome to Roxana who has brought some gorgeous espresso brownies to share with us.
Hello, Savory Simple fans. I’m Roxana; the baker, photographer and writer behind Roxana’s Home Baking ~ where passion meets cravings. I’m happy to be here today, sharing a recipe for espresso brownies. I’m a chocoholic at heart and love everything that pairs deliciously with chocolate. Coffee is one of those ingredients you can’t go wrong with once you add a little to fudge brownies.
I’ve made these brownies a couple of weeks ago and few days later I had to make another pan. They were so good everyone asked for more. The second time I made them I took them to the next level adding a thing layer of espresso frosting on top. They had so much coffee flavor, one square could have been eaten instead of your morning cup of coffee.
They were the perfect chocolate-coffee brownies. Rich with a strong coffee flavor. Keep away from kids, this a grown-up treat. To make it even more grown-up you could add a little bit of coffee liquor to the frosting or even a tablespoon or two to the brownie batter.
To make these brownies it’s really easy. You start by melting the chocolate with the butter. Once melted and slightly cooled you mixed it with the eggs and sugar. Slowly the flour and cocoa is added to form the batter. Pout the batter into a prepared dish and bake until a toothpick comes out clean.
Let the brownies cool completely before spreading the coffee buttercream on top. Slice and enjoy your cup of coffee!
Espresso Brownies
Ingredients
Brownies:
- 5 1/2 ounces unsalted butter (1/2 cup + 3 tablespoons)
- 4 1/2 ounces semi-sweet chocolate
- 3 large eggs
- 1 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon coffee extract
- 2 tablespoons espresso powder
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup Dutch-processed cocoa powder
Frosting:
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1 teaspoon espresso powder
- 1-2 tablespoons cold black coffee
- 1 cup powder sugar
Instructions
- In a small saucepan put the butter and chocolate and place over medium heat. Stir until melted and smooth. Leave to cool for a couple of minutes.
- Heat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line an 11x7 inch baking pan with parchment paper. Set aside.
- In a mixing bowl add the 3 eggs and the sugar and start mixing on low-speed slowly increasing to medium until the eggs become pale and thicken. Without turning the mixer off, stir in the warm chocolate.
- Add the coffee extract and espresso powder followed by the unsweetened cocoa and all-purpose flour.
- Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake for 40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean. Leave to cool completely before frosting them.
- To make the frosting, cream the butter, espresso powder and cold coffee in a mixing bowl slowly adding the powder sugar. If needed add more cold coffee or sugar until you reached the desired consistency.
- Spread over the cooled brownies. Cut and enjoy!
Please read my full post for additional recipe notes, tips, and serving suggestions!
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Thank you Jen for having me on your beautiful blog.
I hope you’ll enjoy these espresso brownies and I’ll see you again soon on Roxana’s Home Baking. You can also reach me on Google + | Pinterest | Facebook.
Anna @ Crunchy Creamy Sweet says
Oooh, these brownies are calling my name! Well done, Ladies!
Kathryn says
These brownies look so delicious, love the combination of chocolate and coffee.
Carla says
Love espresso! Seriously I think I would die without coffee ;) The brownies look fudgy too, which is soooo much better than cakey brownies.
P.S. Thanks for linking to my cookie recipe!
Jennifer Farley says
You are very welcome!
Emily @ Life on Food says
Yes, please. I will take two. One for now and one for when I start to come off the first caffeine kick.
Christina @ The Beautiful Balance\ says
These look incredible! I would eat the frosting with a spoon if it was in front of me :P
Monet says
I think 80s dance night sounds amazing! As do these beautiful brownies. Just love the flecked topping! Thank you for sharing another delectable creation. I hope you are having a restful Sunday afternoon, and I hope you have an even better week. Hugs and love!
Jennifer Farley says
I’m feeling a bit more recovered this evening! 80s dance night is always a blast. Thanks for the kind words and have a great week, Monet!
Roxana | Roxana's Home Baking says
Hi Jen,
Thanks for having over your beautiful blog. It’s been a pleasure.
Thanks everyone for the lovely words
Jennifer Farley says
Thank you for sharing these yummy brownies!
fabiola@notjustbaked says
Hopefully you are not too hungover! LOL. I love coffee and espresso with chocolate anything, it makes it so much better!
Jennifer Farley says
It hasn’t been too bad! Water to the rescue :D
Laura (Tutti Dolci) says
These are my kind of brownies, I love the espresso!
Tracey says
Mmmm, even though I don’t drink espresso, I really love using it in baking. These look phenomenal!!
sally @ sallys baking addiction says
I think my heart just skipped a beat, Roxanna/Jen! That frosting! Oh my lanta… that FROSTING!!!
Jennie @themessybakerblog says
Mmmm, these brownies look so good. I have to say, 80s dancing is totally worth the hangover. I love 80s music! Thanks so much for the mention!
Jennifer Farley says
You’re welcome! Thanks for stopping by, Jennie :)
Bianca @ Confessions of a Chocoholic says
I love brownies as is, but brownies with frosting are even better. Great guest post!
Chung-Ah | Damn Delicious says
Hope you’re recovered by now! And great guest post. I absolutely love Roxana! These brownies look pure sinful!
Karly says
I hardly ever frost my brownies, but I think this is totally the way to go. Espresso and chocolate go together like peas and carrots. Only way tastier. ;)