Hazelnut Mocha Brownies Recipe

Photo by: Taste of Home

66% would make again

"Flavored instant coffee adds great flavor to this brownie recipe I made up while cooking with my 3-year old daughter," writes Anna Ginsberg from Austin, Texas. Emma's not interested in eating sweets (odd, eh?), but she does love helping."

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Ingredients

1-1/2 cups semisweet chocolate chips, divided

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3/4 cup butter, cubed

1 tablespoon hazelnut-flavored instant coffee granules

2 eggs

2/3 cup packed brown sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

3/4 cup all-purpose flour

1/2 teaspoon baking powder

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/4 cup chopped hazelnuts, toasted

FROSTING:

1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips

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1 tablespoon butter

1/4 cup heavy whipping cream

1-1/2 teaspoons instant hazelnut-flavored coffee granules

1/2 cup confectioners' sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

In a microwave-safe bowl, melt 1 cup chocolate chips and butter with coffee granules; stir until smooth. Cool slightly.

In a large bowl, beat eggs and brown sugar; stir in chocolate mixture and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; gradually add to chocolate mixture. Stir in hazelnuts and remaining chips.

Pour into a greased 9-in. square baking pan. Bake at 325° for 22-26 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack.

For frosting, in a microwave-safe bowl, melt chocolate chips and butter with cream and coffee granules; stir until smooth. Cool to room temperature.

Transfer to a small bowl; beat on high speed for 2 minutes. Beat in confectioners' sugar and vanilla until fluffy. Frost brownies; refrigerate for at least 30 minutes before cutting. Yield: 16 servings.

Nutrition Facts: 1 serving (1 each) equals 288 calories, 19 g fat (11 g saturated fat), 57 mg cholesterol, 159 mg sodium, 31 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 3 g protein.

Hazelnut Mocha Brownies published in Taste of Home August/September 2007, p23