Kahlua Brownies

Ingredients

1. 4 oz unsweetened chocolate
2. 2/3 cups butter
3. 2 cups sugar
4. 4 eggs
5. 1 tsp. vanilla
6. ½ cup Kahlua
7. 1 ¼ cups flour
8. 1 tsp. baking powder
9. 1 tsp. salt

For the frosting

1. 2 Tbsp. Kahlua
2. 1 tsp. instant espresso powder
3. ½ cup butter
4. ½ tsp. vanilla
5. 2 cups powdered sugar
6. 2 to 3 tsp. milk (optional)

For the chocolate drizzle (optional)

1. 1 oz. Semi-sweet chocolate
2. 1 Tbsp. Butter

Instructions

1. Melt together your butter and chocolate.
2. Remove the pan from the heat, then mix in your sugar, eggs, vanilla, and kahlua. Add to that your flour, baking powder, and salt.
3. Pour batter into your prepared 9×13″ pan (if you halve the recipe like I did, use an 8×8″ pan), and bake for 25-30 minutes. Let cool completely.

Frosting

1. Mix espresso powder with kahlua until dissolved.
2. Cream together butter, powdered sugar, and vanilla.
3. Add espresso mixture and beat until well-combined.
4. If you need to, add 2-3 teaspoons of milk to reach a spreadable consistency.

Drizzle (optional)

1. Melt 1 ounce semisweet chocolate with 1 Tablespoon butter, then allow it to cool a bit

Assembly

1. Spread the frosting over the cooled brownies.
2. Add the drizzle over the top.

Brownie recipe adapted from amybites.com