Mocha Coconut Brownies Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Spray an 8-inch square baking pan with nonstick baking spray.
• For the brownie batter: Place the chocolate in a microwave-safe bowl. Melt the chocolate in the microwave in 30-second increments, being careful not to let it burn. Set it aside to cool slightly.
• In a medium mixing bowl, cream the butter and granulated sugar. Beat in the eggs. With the mixer on low speed, drizzle in the melted chocolate. Add the vanilla extract and mix. Add the flour to the bowl and mix just until combined; do not over mix.
• Pour the batter in the prepared baking pan. Spread it to even out the surface. Bake until the center is no longer soft, 40 to 45 minutes. Set the brownies aside to cool completely before icing.
• For the icing: In a large mixing bowl, combine the butter, powdered sugar, cocoa powder, salt and vanilla. Mix until slightly combined, then add 1/2 cup of the coffee. Whip until the icing is light and fluffy. If the icing is overly thick, add 1/4 cup more coffee. It should be very light and fluffy.
• Ice the cooled brownies, spreading the icing on thick. Refrigerate until the icing is firm, and then slice the brownies into squares.

Steps:

• Brownies: In a medium sauce pan combine granulated sugar, butter, cocoa powder, and instant coffee.
• Cook and stir over medium heat until butter melts.
• Remove from heat and cool for 5 minutes.
• Add eggs and vanilla.
• Beat lightly by hand to combine.
• Be careful not to over mix.
• Stir in flour, baking powder, and salt.
• Stir in walnuts if you are using them.
• Spread the batter into a greased (9x9x2 in) baking pan.
• Bake in a preheated 350* oven for 24 minutes, or until set.
• Cool pan on a rack.
• Frosting: In a mixing bowl beat butter until fluffy.
• Add cocoa powder.
• Gradually add 1 c.
• of the confectioners sugar and beat well.
• Slowly beat in 2 tbs of the milk and the vanilla.
• Slowly beat in remaining sugar.
• Beat in additional milk, if necessary, to make the frosting spreading consistancy.
• Once brownies are cooled, spread frosting over brownies.
• Cut into bars.

Steps:

• HEAT oven to 350 degrees F. Spray 8 x 8-inch pan with no-stick cooking spray.
• COMBINE 1 cup flour and sugar in medium bowl. Cut in butter with pastry blender or 2 knives until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Press firmly into prepared pan.
• BAKE 12 to 15 minutes.
• COMBINE sweetened condensed milk, cocoa, egg, 1/4 cup flour, vanilla and baking powder in large bowl. Dissolve coffee in hot water. Add to cocoa mixture. Mix well. Stir in nuts. Spread over baked crust.
• BAKE 20 to 25 minutes or until center is set. Cool. Frost, if desired.

Steps:

• In a microwave, melt the chocolate and butter; stir until smooth. Cool slightly. In a large bowl, beat eggs and sugar. Stir in vanilla and chocolate mixture. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; gradually add to chocolate mixture. Stir in walnuts., Pour into a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Bake at 375° for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack. , In a large bowl, beat frosting ingredients until smooth. Spread over brownies.

Steps:

• Melt 1 cup butter + 1 cup unsweetened cocoa in sauce pan over low heat (it's easier to almost melt the butter first and then add the cocoa).
• Remove from heat and add 2 cups sugar, 4 large eggs, 1 cup flour, 1 cup chopped nuts (I use walnuts), 1 teaspoons vanilla and 1/4 teaspoons salt.
• Spread over buttered 9 x 13 pan. Bake 350 degrees for 25 minutes. Test with toothpick in center until almost clean.
• Let brownies cool.
• Melt 3/4 stick butter and 1/2 cup cocoa. Remove from heat and stir in 1/4 cup boiling water with 1 heaping teaspoons instant coffee. Add 2 cups confectioner's sugar. Beat until smooth. You can use a whisk. Add more sugar or more water to get good consistency (not too thick and not too runny). Spread on cooled cake and refrigerate 1 hour.
• Note: You do not need to use beaters for the brownie recipe. I wooden spoon or a rubber spatula will work well.