Chocolate Espresso Walnut Tiles
- Makes: 48 servings
- Yield: 48 bars
- Prep 30 mins
- Chill 2 hrs
- Cool 1 hr
- Bake 25 mins
- Stand 20 mins
These dark chocolate brownie bars are topped with a cream cheese frosting and a chocolate glaze.
Ingredients
-
1
tablespoon
instant espresso powder or instant coffee crystals
-
1
tablespoon
boiling water
-
1/2
cup
unsalted butter, cut into pieces
-
6
ounces
bittersweet chocolate, coarsely chopped
-
1 2/3
cups
all-purpose flour
-
1/2
teaspoon
baking soda
-
1/2
teaspoon
salt
-
1 1/2
cups
sugar
-
3
eggs
-
1 1/2
teaspoons
vanilla
-
3/4
cup
chopped walnuts
-
Cream Cheese Frosting
-
Brownie Glaze
-
Chocolate-covered coffee beans (optional)
Directions
- In a small bowl, dissolve espresso powder in boiling water; set aside. In a large saucepan, melt butter and bittersweet chocolate over low heat, stirring constantly. Remove from heat; cool.
- Meanwhile, line a 13x9x2-inch baking pan with foil, extending foil over edges of pan. Grease foil; set pan aside. In a small bowl, combine flour, baking soda and salt; set aside.
- Stir sugar into cooled chocolate mixture in saucepan; add espresso mixture. Add the eggs, 1 at a time, beating with a wooden spoon after each addition just until combined. Stir in vanilla. Add flour mixture to chocolate mixture; stir just until combined. Stir in nuts. Spread batter evenly in prepared pan.
- Bake in a 350 degree F oven for 25 to 30 minutes or until top appears set and dry. Cool in pan on a wire rack. Frost with Cream Cheese Frosting. Spread the Brownie Glaze evenly over frosting. Cover and chill for at least 2 hours or until glaze is set.
- Before serving, use foil to lift brownies out of pan. Cut into bars. Let stand at room temperature for 20 minutes. If you like, garnish with chocolate-covered coffee beans.
Cream Cheese Frosting
Ingredients
- 1
3 -
ounce
package
cream cheese, softened
- 1/4
cup
unsalted butter, softened
- 1
teaspoon
vanilla
- 3
cups
powdered sugar
Directions
- In a large mixing bowl, beat cream cheese, butter and vanilla with an electric mixer on medium speed until combined. Gradually add 2 cups powdered sugar, beating well. Gradually beat in 1 cup additional powdered sugar to reach spreading consistency.
Brownie Glaze
Ingredients
- 6
ounces
coarsely chopped bittersweet chocolate
- 3
tablespoons
unsalted butter
- 3
tablespoons
whipping cream
- 1 1/2
teaspoons
instant espresso powder or instant coffee crystals
Directions
- In a medium saucepan, combine chocolate, butter, whipping cream and instant espresso powder. Cook and stir over low heat until melted and smooth. Remove from heat; cool for 30 minutes.
Nutrition Facts
(Chocolate Espresso Walnut Tiles)
Servings Per Recipe 48, fiber (g) 1, sodium (mg) 49, cal. (kcal) 162, pro. (g) 2, carb. (g) 21, Fat, total (g) 9, chol. (mg) 27