colleenmomof2
Well-known member
This frosting is extremely good. A perfect amount of cinnamon, cream cheese and sweetness.
I cheated. I didn't make the from-scratch brownie - I used a brownie chub that I got on sale and with a coupon. I opened the triple chunk brownie batter from top to bottom, flattened it out a bit, sprinkled it with 1 tsp of instant espresso powder, then used my 1 1/2" scoop to portion into greased mini muffin pans. Baked for 15 minutes at 345 degrees. It made 23 with about 1/3 of the frosting left over.
"Brownies are often enjoyed with ice cream and a cup of coffee. Here, the coffee is in the brownie and the ice cream is mixed for a smooth frosting. Source: Heather Moore, Rustique, Northville, MI
1 Tbs instant espresso powder
4 oz bittersweet chocolate
3/4 cup unsalted butter
3/4 cup sugar
1 tsp vanilla
2 large eggs
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
Non-stick cooking spray
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Dissolve espresso in 1 Tbs of hot water. Melt chocolate, butter and espresso paste using a double boiler. In a separate bowl mix the sugar, vanilla and eggs; add to chocolate mixture. Next, fold in flour and salt, followed by the nuts. Spray a 9-inch square cake pan with cooking spray and pour in mixture. Bake spproximately 20 minutes.
Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting
4 oz cream cheese
3 Tbs butter
1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
1/2 tsp vanilla (I used TJ's vanilla paste)
1/2 tsp cinnamon
Blend cream cheese and butter. Add powdered sugar; mix until smooth. Add vanilla and cinnamon, mix until just incorporated."
http://www.thesomersetcollection.com/pdf/HolidayRecipes.pdf
I cheated. I didn't make the from-scratch brownie - I used a brownie chub that I got on sale and with a coupon. I opened the triple chunk brownie batter from top to bottom, flattened it out a bit, sprinkled it with 1 tsp of instant espresso powder, then used my 1 1/2" scoop to portion into greased mini muffin pans. Baked for 15 minutes at 345 degrees. It made 23 with about 1/3 of the frosting left over.
"Brownies are often enjoyed with ice cream and a cup of coffee. Here, the coffee is in the brownie and the ice cream is mixed for a smooth frosting. Source: Heather Moore, Rustique, Northville, MI
1 Tbs instant espresso powder
4 oz bittersweet chocolate
3/4 cup unsalted butter
3/4 cup sugar
1 tsp vanilla
2 large eggs
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
Non-stick cooking spray
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Dissolve espresso in 1 Tbs of hot water. Melt chocolate, butter and espresso paste using a double boiler. In a separate bowl mix the sugar, vanilla and eggs; add to chocolate mixture. Next, fold in flour and salt, followed by the nuts. Spray a 9-inch square cake pan with cooking spray and pour in mixture. Bake spproximately 20 minutes.
Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting
4 oz cream cheese
3 Tbs butter
1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
1/2 tsp vanilla (I used TJ's vanilla paste)
1/2 tsp cinnamon
Blend cream cheese and butter. Add powdered sugar; mix until smooth. Add vanilla and cinnamon, mix until just incorporated."
http://www.thesomersetcollection.com/pdf/HolidayRecipes.pdf