Coffee and caramel brownies

BY: ANDREA ALDEN

Coffee and caramel brownies were an inspiration when I needed chocolate. Don't take this the wrong way. It wasn't just a desire. It was more of a need. At this point I needed strong, warm, gooey, melty chocolate. So I decided to make brownies. 9 times out of 10, chocolate becomes even better with coffee. So I added some espresso powder to spice things up a bit. I even added some Greek yogurt to make the brownies a little fluffier. Then I topped the brownies with a dollop of caramel sauce. The result? Delicious, strong, warm, gooey, melty chocolate brownies!

INGREDIENTS

• 200 g dark chocolate, chopped
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup melted butter
• 1/4 cup plain yogurt
• 2 eggs, large
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 3/4 cup flour (sifted)
• 1 tbsp instant espresso powder
• 1/4 tsp baking soda
• 3 tbsp caramel syrup (ice cream topping)
• Chocolate pieces and/or nuts (optional)

PREPARATION

1. Preheat the grill to 180 °C and prepare for indirect grilling.
2. Melt the chocolate in a water bath over medium heat, stirring evenly. Let the chocolate cool for a minute or two while you prepare the remaining ingredients.
3. Mix butter and sugar together. Then add the eggs one at a time, followed by the vanilla.
4. Sift the flour, espresso powder, salt and baking powder together, then add to the butter mixture and stir until combined.
5. Pour the melted chocolate into the dough, then add any chocolate or nuts. Pour the brownie batter into a prepared greased baking pan (20cm x 20cm). Drizzle with 3 tablespoons of the caramel topping.
6. Bake over indirect heat for 35 minutes or until the brownies are just set and the corners are slightly crispy. Depending on the temperatures outside, this may take a little longer. Halfway through, rotate the baking pan so that all edges of the brownies are exposed to heat.
7. Serve warm or cold depending on your taste. Fruit, whipped cream, French vanilla ice cream and even more caramel topping go well with this.

The coffee and caramel brownies are just the thing when you're craving chocolate. Just what you need. And together with some vanilla cream it's simply heavenly. What do you serve your brownies with?

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