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    You are here: Home » dessert » Drop Dead Coffee Brownies

    Drop Dead Coffee Brownies

    January 2, 2014

    I might need to explain the name of these drop dead coffee brownies. I make these coffee brownies using mainly whole wheat flour and a load of chocolate. They are a rich gooey chocolate dream but super filling. I was only able to eat a small square of them and was full...but...they were soooo good! I had to go back and eat another square. By then all I wanted to do was lay on the couch and close my eyes. However, these brownies have coffee in them so I couldn't (well also because I have two children and taking a nap whenever I want is not anywhere in my near future).

    I can't exactly say that these are really healthy. They are probably loaded with calories due to all the chocolate but sometimes we need a treat :) The only good thing about these is that the whole wheat flour which you can't taste keep you feeling full longer. So hopefully you won't be running back every few minutes to finish the pan.
    You can leave out the coffee if you like, use decaf coffee, regular coffee, espresso or no coffee at all. Depends on how kid friendly you want to make these and how much of a caffeine buzz you want.
    Either way they are delicious and definitely my favorite coffee brownie recipe I've made.
    One the most important steps for these brownies is slowly melt the butter, chocolate, sugar, and coffee together while stirring constantly. The melted mixture will seem slighlty grainy due to the coffee. In the pictures below you can see that I used a coarse ground coffee, which you would typically use for a french press. Don't worry, once you bake these vegan brownies they are no longer grainy or coarse just absolutely delicious!
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    Drop Dead Coffee Brownies

    Prep Time 10 minutes
    Cook Time 30 minutes
    Total Time 40 minutes
    Author Vanessa @VeganFamilyRecipes.com

    Ingredients

    • 7 ounces 200g Vegan Semi-Sweet Chocolate
    • 5 tablespoons 75g Vegan Butter
    • ⅔ cup
    • Whole Cane Sugar
    • 3 tablespoons Ground Coffee or Espresso Optional but recommended
    • ⅔ cup Applesauce
    • 7 ounces 200g Vegan Semi-Sweet Chocolate
    • ½ cup Whole Wheat Flour
    • ¼ cup All-purpose Flour
    • ¼ teaspoon Salt
    • ¼ teaspoon Baking Soda

    Instructions

    1. Preheat oven to 375F (190C). Grease and flour a 9x9 inch pan.
    2. Over medium-low heat, while constantly stirring, melt 7 ounces of chocolate, butter, sugar and coffee. Be careful not to burn the chocolate. The melted mixture will look a bit grainy due to the coffee.
    3. Allow melted mixture to cool slightly then add remaining ingredients (other 7 oz of chocolate, applesauce, flours, salt, and baking soda)  and mix together with a wooden spoon or spatula.
    4. Pour mixture into square pan and bake in oven for 30-35 minutes.
    5. Allow brownies to cool, cut into squares and enjoy.

    Recipe Notes

    1) Yes, this recipe calls for 7 ounces of semi-sweet chocolate TWICE. This was not a mistake. 2) If you don't like the slight grainy texture the coffee gives these brownies try making them using instant coffee. 3) Don't over mix the brownie dough. Never use a mixer to make brownies!

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    Comments

    1. Christina says

      January 03, 2014 at 9:26 pm

      This looks super easy! Will try it out thanks :)

      Reply
      • Vanessa Croessmann says

        January 03, 2014 at 9:53 pm

        Hope you like them! ;)

        Reply
    2. Megaera says

      January 03, 2014 at 9:14 pm

      The second set of chocolate, do you melt it or chop it or?

      Reply
      • Vanessa Croessmann says

        January 03, 2014 at 9:29 pm

        The first set of chocolate is melted the second set isn't. Chop the second set if it's a bar of chocolate or just toss chocolate chips in.

        I hope you enjoy them!

        Reply
    3. Anonymous says

      January 03, 2014 at 11:34 pm

      I thought you meant drinkable coffee, but I think now I understand that you mean ground coffee. This recipe looks yummy and I look forward to trying it. The first time I made vegan brownies, I was disappointed. I have a feeling I won't feel that way this time. Thank you!

      Reply
      • Vanessa Croessmann says

        January 04, 2014 at 8:00 am

        Yes, ground coffee. I'll change it on the recipe as well to clear up any confusion. These are definitely one of my favorite vegan brownies. I hope you like them too!

        Reply
    4. Anonymous says

      January 04, 2014 at 12:05 am

      Okay, I too thought the title meant fresh made coffee; then when I saw the measurement I was thinking instant... but "grainy texture" comment means actual coffee grounds. Have friends who like eating chocolate covered coffee beans, but I'm not a big fan of them. Not sure an equal measure of instant would give equal amount of coffee flavor... might try teaspoons instead of tablespoons to begin with & instant decaf--chocolate itself contains caffeine so this would not be kid friendly unless you like to watch little ones bouncing off the walls! LOL

      Reply
      • Vanessa Croessmann says

        January 04, 2014 at 8:05 am

        I don't think instant coffee will give you as much of the coffee flavor. Hubbs doesn't like coffee at all so I've also made them without coffee. That way he and the kids can eat a bit of them too.

        Reply
        • Mary Lynne says

          July 23, 2015 at 10:07 pm

          Instant coffee worked like a charm for me! It added lots of coffee flavor.

          Reply
          • Vanessa Croessmann says

            July 24, 2015 at 12:43 pm

            Perfect! So glad you liked the coffee brownies :)

            Reply
    5. Jennifer says

      April 22, 2014 at 2:08 pm

      What a great Brownie recipe I recommend it and for my side I put an extra
      2 nespresso capsules instead of the coffee powder way more tasty that way !
      Enjoy

      Reply
    6. Tanja says

      August 01, 2014 at 1:28 pm

      Absolutely delicious and very rich :)

      Reply
      • Vanessa says

        August 01, 2014 at 1:45 pm

        Thanks Tanja :D

        Reply

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