Fudgy Brownies with Chocolate-Espresso Frosting

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These brownies are fabulous on their own, but when you add a chocolate-espresso frosting on top, they are sinful!

Fudgy Brownies with Chocolate-Espresso Frosting

Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time40 minutes
Total Time1 hour
Course: Dessert
Keyword: Brownies

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup cocoa
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 2/3 cup butter or margarine, melted and divided
  • 12 cup boiling water
  • 2 cup sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup flour
  • 1/3 cup whole wheat flour (This is my attempt to make them a teeny, tiny bit healthier. You can use all white flour though.)
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1/4 cup salt
  • 1 cup chocolate chips (optional)

Frosting:

  • 6 tbsp butter or margarine, softened
  • 2 2/3 cup powdered sugar
  • 1/2 cup cocoa
  • 1/4 cup milk
  • 1 tbsp espresso powder or instant coffee dissolved in 1 T. hot water
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla

Instructions

  • Heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease 13 x 9 baking pan. Stir together cocoa and baking soda in large bowl; stir in 1/3 c. butter. Add boiling water; stir until mixture thickens.
  • Stir in sugar, eggs and remaining 1/3 c. butter; stir until smooth. Add flours, vanilla and salt; stir until blended. (Optional: stir in chocolate chips.) Pour into prepared pan.
  • Bake 30-35 minutes, or until brownies begin to pull away from sides of pan. Cool completely.
  • Frost brownies (optional)

Frosting:

  • Beat butter in medium bowl. Add powdered sugar and cocoa alternately with milk, espresso and vanilla, beating to spreading consistency.