Sunday Sweets: Kahlua Brownies

By amybites

Ingredients

• FOR THE BROWNIES:
• 4 oz unsweetened chocolate
• 2/3 cups butter
• 2 cups sugar
• 4 eggs
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 1/2 cup Kahlua
• 1 1/4 cups flour
• 1 tsp. baking powder
• 1 tsp. salt
• FOR THE FROSTING:
• 2 Tbsp. Kahlua
• 1 tsp. instant espresso powder
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/2 tsp. vanilla
• 2 cups powdered sugar
• 2 to 3 tsp. milk (optional)
• FOR THE CHOCOLATE DRIZZLE (OPTIONAL):
• 1 oz. Semi-sweet chocolate
• 1 Tbsp. Butter

Details

Servings 24
Adapted from amybites.com

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350º F.

Grease a 9×13 inch pan. Melt chocolate and butter. Remove pan from heat and mix in sugar, eggs, vanilla, and Kahlua. Stir in flour, baking powder and salt.

Bake in 350 degree oven 25-30 minutes. Cool.

FOR FROSTING

In a small bowl, mix Kahlua with instant coffee until coffee is dissolved. In medium bowl, cream butter, powdered sugar and vanilla. Add Kahlua mixture and beat until well blended. If needed, add milk to desired consistency. Spread frosting over cooled brownies.

FOR CHOCOLATE DRIZZLE

Melt chocolate and butter together. Cool slightly, then drizzle over frosting. Cool until chocolate is set. Cut into bars (24-30).