Frosted Mocha Brownies

By carvalhohm

Ingredients

• 1 c. sugar
• 1/2 c. butter, softened
• 1/3 c. baking cocoa
• 1 t. instant coffee granules
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 1 t. vanilla extract
• 2/3 c. all-purpose flour
• 1/2 t. baking powder
• 1/4 t. salt
• 1/2 c. chopped walnuts

Details

Servings 12
Adapted from gooseberrypatch.com

Preparation

Step 1

Combine sugar, butter, cocoa and coffee granules in a saucepan. Cook and stir over medium heat until butter is melted. Remove from heat; cool for 5 minutes. Add eggs and vanilla; stir until just combined. Blend in flour, baking powder and salt; fold in nuts. Spread batter in a greased 9"x9" baking pan.

Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes, or until set. Cool in pan on a wire rack. Spread Mocha Frosting over cooled brownies; slice into bars.

Makes one dozen.

Mocha Frosting:
3 T. butter, softened
1/4 c. baking cocoa
2 c. powdered sugar, divided
2 to 3 T. milk
1/2 t. vanilla extract

Beat butter until fluffy with an electric mixer on medium speed; add cocoa. Gradually beat in one cup powdered sugar. Stir in 2 tablespoons milk and vanilla. Gradually add remaining powdered sugar and additional milk if needed to make a spreading consistency.