Nutrition Facts

  • One serving:
  • (1 each)
  • Calories:
  • 63
  • Fat:
  • 4 g
  • Saturated Fat:
  • 2 g
  • Cholesterol:
  • 12 mg
  • Sodium:
  • 26 mg
  • Carbohydrate:
  • 7 g
  • Fiber:
  • 0 g
  • Protein:
  • 1 g
Contest Winning Recipe

Mocha Truffle Brownies

My husband is a chocolate lover, so I bake brownies about once a week. This mouth-watering variety is one of his favorites and so simple to make.

SERVINGS

78

CATEGORY

Dessert

METHOD

Baked

PREP

30 min.

COOK

30 min.

TOTAL

60 min.

INGREDIENTS

  • 1-1/4 cups semisweet chocolate chips
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1 teaspoon instant coffee granules
  • 2 tablespoons hot water
  • 2 eggs
  • 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
  • 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • FILLING:
  • 1 tablespoon instant coffee granules
  • 1 tablespoon hot water
  • 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
  • 1/3 cup confectioners' sugar
  • 1 cup (6 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips, melted
  • GLAZE:
  • 1/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips
  • 1 teaspoon shortening

DIRECTIONS

In a heavy saucepan or microwave, melt chips and butter. Stir until smooth; cool for 5 minutes. Dissolve coffee granules in hot water; set aside. In a large mixing bowl, beat eggs and brown sugar; beat on medium for 1 minute. Stir in chocolate mixture and coffee. Combine flour and baking powder; gradually add to chocolate mixture.
    Transfer to a greased 9-in. square baking pan. Bake at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out with moist crumbs. Cool completely on a wire rack.
    For filling, dissolve coffee granules in water; set aside. In a small mixing bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth. Beat in confectioners' sugar, melted chocolate and coffee. Spread over brownies.
    For glaze, melt the chocolate chips and shortening in a heavy saucepan or microwave; stir until smooth. Drizzle over filling. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours before cutting. Store in the refrigerator. Yield: about 6-1/2 dozen.

Printed from tasteofhome.com Nov 19, 2008

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