Hello everyone!
I’m so glad to be back! I finished the biggest part of my “doctoral research project” (This is the presentation of your research for approval by a committee; what I had to deliver). I’ll do the other part soon enough, but as a reward I did a dessert and this post 
So about the dessert, strangely enough I don’t drink coffee but love, love, love, everything with coffee in it, especially when it’s chocolaty! So I really had to try these espresso brownies!
The coffee and the cocoa I used are from Dominican Republic! It does sent me back there when I eat/smell them 
Have a good day
P.S. Have you heard about what’s going on in Quebec right now? The strike against the tuitions hikes turned into a social crisis? Yep that’s us! I know there are some demonstrations around the world in support of the students so you might have heard about it. Some things that happened are really upsetting. If you want a Quebecer’s view on the crisis, you can ask me
One-bite Triple Espresso Brownies
Chocolate Espresso Brownies
Adapted from Pink Parsley
Yield about 44 mini brownies
- 7 oz bittersweet chocolate, chopped (I used 77% cocoa chocolate)
- 8 Tbs unsalted butter, cut into quarters
- 3 Tbs cocoa powder
- 3 Tbs prepared espresso
- 3 large eggs
- 1 1/4 cups sugar
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- Walnuts (optional)
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a mini-muffin pan with cooking spray.
On a double boiler, melt the chopped chocolates and the butter. Whisk in the cocoa. Set aside to cool slightly.
In a medium bowl, whisk together the eggs, sugar, vanilla, espresso, and salt until well-combined. 4walnuts. Pour the batter into the prepared pan.
Bake 10 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out with just a few crumbs attached. Cool on a wire rack to room temperature.
Espresso Frosting
Adapted from Better Homes and Garden
- 3 cups sifted powdered sugar
- 1/4 cup butter, softened
- 4 tablespoons prepared espresso (or 2 tablespoons boiling water with 2 tablespoons instant espresso powder)
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
Meanwhile, for the frosting, place powdered sugar in a large mixing bowl. Add the 1/4 cup butter, 2 tablespoons boiling water, espresso and the 1/2 teaspoon vanilla. Beat with an electric mixer on low speed until combined. Beat for 1 minute on medium speed. Pipe a little frosting on each brownie.
Chocolate Glaze
Adapted from Pink Parsley
- 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips
- 2 Tbs butter or vegetable oil
- 1 tsp prepared espresso
Melt the chocolate chips and butter on a double boiler. Stir in the prepared espresso. Drizzle over brownies. Enjoy!
mmm, those look so good!
Protesting is your right in a democratic society, just please don’t get arrested!
Thank you Erica! I won’t I promise
I am a caffeine- fan…I can never start my day without my morning cup. This is something I can include in my morning routine. Looks delicious indeed!
Brownies in the morning?! You are the best!
Thank you!
These bite-sized brownies are so tempting topped with chocolate glaze!
Thank you!
Adorable brownies
. Pinned!
Thanks!
Hi, I’m curious to know what coffee and cocoa you used from DR? I’m Dominican myself and I’m interested in using the same ingredients. I personally do not like coffee but I love the combination of coffee and chocolate and my mother rarely eats anything sweet that I bake but I’m hoping she’ll eat these
Thank you very much.
Ahahaha I bought it in a tourist tour, at Christian’s cocoa and coffee plantation. Is he know among Dominicans or just by tourists? The cocoa wasn’t great though I couldn’t make a powder with it, just little morsels :S
Hi! So I was wondering, do these taste more like brownies, or cupcakes?
Like brownies I assure you! You can add less frosting if you want to!
Okay thanks! (:
I do love coffee, but I think everything chocolate needs a little espresso powder in it to make it taste even more chocolatey. I love that even the frosting has espresso in it. I’ll just skip the coffee in the AM and eat one of these!
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Thanks again Marcie! I love coffee in chocolate too