Mocha Brownies Are What Happens When You Have No Peppermint
A fudgy brownie base topped with a creamy coffee flavored frosting make these irresistible double chocolate mocha brownies a must try!
Have you ever been left scrambling to find a quick solution after you failed to take your own advise?
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Well, that was me when I set out to bake up a batch of peppermint brownies for Tim to take to his co-workers. You may recall last month I made these decadent chocolate peanut butter cheesecakes for them.
A few weeks ago, confident I had everything I needed to make peppermint brownies, I didn’t bother to check the recipe or the pantry. To make matters worse, I decided to wait until late Friday evening to actually make them.
Big mistake!
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Oh, I had everything to make the brownies. And, was sailing along until I was making the frosting and went to grab the peppermint. How could it be that I had not a drop of peppermint?
Who would put an empty bottle of peppermint back into the cupboard 😉
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What I did find was a brand new bottle of coffee extract. I had gotten it in a gift basket and was yet to try it. Turns out it makes some really incredible coffee flavored frosting!
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And we all know what happens when you combine the flavors of coffee and chocolate. Mocha of course!
These brownies are made in an 8 inch square baking pan, like this one, and cut into 20 two-bite brownies. Cut them larger for a dessert size serving. I used a Wilton piping bag and tip #2D to swirl on the frosting. You can get the Wilton kit for under $15 here. It includes tips and disposable bags.
Tim’s co-workers loved these mocha brownies and there was not a single brown left at the end of the day! They didn’t seem to miss the peppermint!
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Turns out not following my own advise couldn’t have turned out any better! Don’t you just love a happy ending! Especially one that ends with mocha brownies!
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Double Chocolate Mocha Brownies
Ingredients
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/3 cup butter, room temperature
- 2 large eggs
- 3/4 flour
- 1/2 cup good quality cocoa
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 cup milk chocolate chips
- FROSTING
- 1/2 cup butter, room temperature
- 4-5 cups confectioners sugar
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1 to 2 tsp coffee extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line 8″ baking pan with parchment paper.
- Cream butter and sugar using stand or handheld mixer until light and fluffy. About 5 minutes
- Add eggs and continue mixing on medium for another 2 minutes.
- Swift together flour, cocoa and salt and whisk well to combine.
- Add dry ingredients to butter mixture and mix on low just until combined.
- Fold in chocolate chips
- Spread mixture into prepared pan
- Bake for 20 to 30 minutes (until toothpick inserted comes out with just a few crumbs).
- Allow to cool on wire rack.
- Prepare frosting by combining butter, 2 cups confectioners sugar and 1/2 cup milk and beat on high for 2 minutes. Add 1 teaspoon coffee extract and 2 additional cups confectioners sugar and continue beating until light and fluffy and a spreadable consistency. Add additional one cup of confectioners sugar if necessary. For stronger coffee flavor add additional 1 teaspoon of coffee extract.
- Add frosting to a piping bag. Cut brownies into squares and pipe frosting on each square.
They look and sound soooooooo yummilicious Maureen. Your hubby’s co-workers must love getting your treats. I sure would. Mine is lucky if he gets a sandwich to take to work 😉
What a delicious dessert! Will have to give these a try! Thank you for sharing