MOCHA MOUSSE BROWNIES

By Lynnab3

Ingredients

• MOCHA MOUSSE:
• 2/3 cup semisweet chocolate chips
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1/4 cup hot water
• 2 tablespoons instant coffee granules
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup baking cocoa
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 envelope unflavored gelatin
• 1/4 cup cold water
• 2 tablespoons instant coffee granules
• 1 package (3 ounces) cream cheese, softened
• 1/4 cup sweetened condensed milk
• 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips, melted
• 1 cup heavy whipping cream

Preparation

Step 1

In a saucepan over low heat, melt the chips and butter; pour into a mixing bowl. Beat in sugar until smooth. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Combine hot water and coffee granules; add to chocolate mixture. Combine the flour, cocoa and baking powder; beat into chocolate mixture.

Spread into greased 13-in x 9-in x 2-in baking pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 15-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean (brownies will be thin). Cool on a wire rack.

For mousse, in a saucepan, sprinkle gelatin over cold water; let stand for 1 minute. Cook and stir over low heat until gelatin is dissolved. Remove from heat; stir in coffee granules until dissolved.

In a small mixing bowl, beat the cream cheese until smooth; beat in milk and melted chips. In a chilled mixing bowl, beat whipping cream and gelatin mixture until soft peaks form. Fold into cream cheese mixture. Spread over brownies. Cover and refrigerate for 3 hours or until firm. Cut into squares.