Mocha Truffle Brownies

Have a sweet tooth craving? Then we have the perfect solution for you! Mocha Truffle Brownies! Warning: this will leave you drooling.

Ingredients:

• 170 grams of dark chocolate chips
• 85 grams of semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 2/3 cup of butter
• 1 teaspoon of instant coffee (we suggest grinding some of your favourite St Remio blend for this step).
• ½ cup of boiling water
• 3 eggs
• 1 ¾ cups of granulated sugar
• 1 cup of all-purpose flour
• 1-2 tablespoons of cocoa powder to ‘flour’ baking pan

Ganache Frosting:

• 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 2/3 cup of heavy whipping cream

Method:

1. Melt chocolate chips and butter together in a microwave safe container on medium heat, for 30 second intervals, stirring in between, until chocolate has fully melted
2. Combine boiling water and instant coffee, stirring to dissolve coffee granules. Pour ½ cup coffee into melted chocolate and stir until fully combined.
3. Let cool to room temperature
4. Preheat oven to 160°C
5. Grease and flour 9X13 baking pan with cocoa powder making sure to tap out all excess powder
6. Beat 3 eggs in a mixing bowl until light and frothy
7. Beat in sugar for 2 minutes on medium speed
8. Reduce speed to low and beat in room temperature chocolate-coffee mixture
9. Stir in flour just until combined
10. Pour into prepared pan. Bake for 40 minutes or until brownies are set. Don’t worry if the top cracks. Let the brownies cool completely.
11. Ganache Frosting:
    combine chocolate chips and whipping cream in small saucepan. Stir over low heat until chocolate has melted and cream is completely combined
12. Pour over cooled brownies. Refrigerate until frosting has set up completely. Cut into bars and store in an airtight container.