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Cappuccino Brownies

Name: Cappuccino Brownies
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 2 dozen.
Ingredients: 8 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped; 3/4 cup butter, cut up; 2 tablespoons instant coffee granules; 1 tablespoon hot water; 4 large eggs, room temperature; 1-1/2 cups sugar; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 1 cup all-purpose flour; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1 cup chopped walnuts; TOPPING:; 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened; 6 tablespoons butter, softened; 1-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; GLAZE:; 4 teaspoons instant coffee granules; 1 tablespoon hot water; 5 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped; 2 tablespoons butter; 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream

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Total Time

Prep: 30 min. + chilling Bake: 25 min. + cooling

Makes

2 dozen

There’s something magical in coffee that intensifies the flavor of chocolate. These three-layer wonders freeze well, but somehow most of them disappear before they reach the freezer. —Susie Jones, Buhl, Idaho

Cappuccino Brownies Recipe photo by Taste of Home

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Ingredients

8 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped
3/4 cup butter, cut up
2 tablespoons instant coffee granules
1 tablespoon hot water
4 large eggs, room temperature
1-1/2 cups sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup chopped walnuts
TOPPING:
1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
6 tablespoons butter, softened
1-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
GLAZE:
4 teaspoons instant coffee granules
1 tablespoon hot water
5 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped
2 tablespoons butter
1/2 cup heavy whipping cream

Directions

Preheat oven to 350°. In a microwave, melt chocolate and butter; stir until smooth. Cool slightly. Dissolve coffee granules in hot water. In a large bowl, beat eggs and sugar. Stir in vanilla, chocolate mixture and coffee mixture. Combine flour and salt; gradually add to chocolate mixture until blended. Fold in walnuts.
Transfer to a greased and floured 13x9-in. baking pan. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 25-30 minutes. Cool completely on a wire rack.
For topping, in a large bowl, beat cream cheese and butter until blended. Add confectioners' sugar, cinnamon and vanilla; beat on low speed until combined. Spread over bars. Refrigerate until firm, about 1 hour.
For glaze, dissolve coffee granules in hot water. In a microwave, melt chocolate and butter; cool slightly. Stir in cream and coffee mixture. Spread over cream cheese layer. Let stand until set. Cut into bars. Refrigerate leftovers.

Can you freeze Cappuccino Brownies?

Securely wrap and freeze cooled brownies in plastic wrap and foil. To use, thaw at room temperature.

Nutrition Facts

1 brownie: 353 calories, 25g fat (13g saturated fat), 78mg cholesterol, 158mg sodium, 33g carbohydrate (25g sugars, 2g fiber), 4g protein.