Bittersweet Brownies

By martha-2

Ingredients

• Ingredients
• 1/4 cup boiling water
• 1 tablespoon instant espresso granules or 2 tablespoons instant coffee granules
• 1/4 cup bittersweet chocolate chips
• 6 tablespoons butter, melted
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 large egg
• 1 large egg white
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour (about 6 3/4 ounces)
• 1 1/3 cups granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• Cooking spray
• 2 teaspoons powdered sugar (optional)

Preparation

Step 1

Preparation
Preheat oven to 350°.

Combine 1/4 cup boiling water and espresso in a medium bowl. Add chocolate chips, stirring until chocolate melts; cool slightly. Stir in butter, vanilla, egg, and egg white.

Lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife. Combine flour and next 4 ingredients (through salt), stirring with a whisk. Add coffee mixture to flour mixture, stirring just until moist. Spoon batter into a 9-inch square baking pan coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350° for 25 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan on a wire rack. Sprinkle with powdered sugar, if desired.