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Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Aug 26, 2010
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Coffee and cocoa come together in this brownie to create a mouth-watering dessert - perfect to serve a bunch.

Double-Espresso Brownies

  • Prep Time 20 min
  • Total 1 hr 45 min
  • Servings 50
  • Ingredients 15
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Ingredients

Brownies

  • 1 1/2 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
  • 4 teaspoons unsweetened baking cocoa
  • 3 teaspoons instant espresso coffee granules
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 3/4 cup butter or margarine
  • 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/3 cup buttermilk
  • 1 egg

Frosting

  • 1/4 cup unsweetened baking cocoa
  • 1/2 cup butter or margarine
  • 1/3 cup buttermilk
  • 4 1/2 cups powdered sugar
  • 1 teaspoon instant espresso coffee granules
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
Make With
Gold Medal Flour

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 375°F. Grease bottom and sides of 15x10x1-inch pan with shortening or cooking spray. In large bowl, mix flour, granulated sugar, 4 teaspoons cocoa and espresso.
  • Step 
    2
    In 1-quart saucepan, heat water and 3/4 cup butter to boiling. Pour over flour mixture; beat with spoon until smooth. Stir in baking soda, 1/3 cup buttermilk and the egg. In pan, spread batter evenly.
  • Step 
    3
    Bake 18 to 23 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
  • Step 
    4
    In 3-quart saucepan, heat 1/4 cup cocoa, 1/2 cup butter and 1/3 cup buttermilk to boiling over medium heat, stirring frequently; remove from heat. Stir in powdered sugar, 1 teaspoon espresso and vanilla with wire whisk until smooth and spreadable. Spread frosting over brownies. For brownies, cut into 10 rows by 5 rows.

Nutrition

130 Calories
5g Total Fat
0g Protein
20g Total Carbohydrate
17g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Brownie
Calories
130
Calories from Fat
45
Total Fat
5g
8%
Saturated Fat
2 1/2g
12%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
15mg
6%
Sodium
55mg
2%
Potassium
25mg
1%
Total Carbohydrate
20g
7%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
17g
Protein
0g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
4%
4%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
0%
0%
Iron
0%
0%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
1
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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