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Espresso Brownies

Mar 25, 2010 · 17 Comments

Espresso Brownies


This is a super-charged brownie that can be made less charged when adding instant decaf coffee to the brownie mix and reducing the amount of honey. It has a deep, rich flavor, a slightly more sophisticated brownie than my original flourless brownie using almond butter.

Any instant espresso or coffee will work. And in this case, the better your ingredients, the better the outcome. If you use espresso, you might want to lower the amount to one tablespoon.

These are fudge brownies. To make cake-like brownies, exclude the 4 ounces of melted bittersweet chocolate and reduce the honey to 1 cup.

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  1. Rebecca Schreck says

    September 07, 2016 at 5:48 am

    I can't have eggs do you recommend an egg substitute for this? I usually use flax eggs or sweet potato or banana. Sometimes I use for 2 eggs 1 Tab of arrowroot or cornstarch to dry ingredients plus after whipping wet I add 1 1/2 Tab flax with 3 Tab hot applesauce + 1.5 Tab water.
    What would you think go good in this recipe?

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    • Erica says

      September 07, 2016 at 11:57 am

      I haven't tested any of the above that you mention, however flax is probably your best bet.

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  2. Nneka says

    May 07, 2014 at 9:12 am

    Hi there!
    These look too good.
    But did I miss the flour or are these flour-less?

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    • Erica says

      May 07, 2014 at 9:06 pm

      they are flourless!

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  3. Amira Nguyen says

    May 18, 2011 at 12:52 pm

    Hi there I'm about to make these 2mr. Is that 2 large eggs or xl eggs?
    Thanks

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    • Erica says

      May 18, 2011 at 1:52 pm

      Hi Amira - I use large eggs, but it won't make a big difference in the results if you use x-large.

      Reply
  4. Susan says

    December 26, 2010 at 6:52 pm

    Thanks. I made them last night and skipped the melted chocolate and they are a big hit even without it.

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  5. Susan says

    December 25, 2010 at 9:54 pm

    when does the melted unsweetened chocolate come in?

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    • Erica says

      December 26, 2010 at 12:28 am

      Susan - just added it - thanks for catching that omission! It probably doesn't matter, except to add it once you are adding the liquid ingredients to the batter.

      Reply
  6. Gena @ Girl Gone Domestic says

    April 06, 2010 at 1:00 pm

    OK, I have to say, I pretty much adore you and your blog...these are my dream come true!!!

    Reply
  7. Erica says

    April 05, 2010 at 8:48 am

    Just fyi - if you're strictly SCD, chocolate is not legal. Sorry!

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  8. KFrey says

    April 05, 2010 at 6:46 am

    For SCDers, instant coffee and tea are illegal, but I am sure you can just omit it.

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  9. Grace (Graceful Simplicity) says

    March 26, 2010 at 12:54 pm

    I just found your blog, and I'm glad I did; everything looks so delicous and healthy. I'm bookmarking your site. Guess I'm going to have to order some almond flour:)

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  10. Erica says

    March 26, 2010 at 10:37 am

    Hi Ari. I think coffee is popular in general :). I actually don't drink coffee, but love the flavor. You can certainly just omit the coffee and get a delicious batch of brownies. So, yes, just omit.

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  11. Lillian Medville says

    March 26, 2010 at 6:27 am

    This looks great. I can't wait to try it!

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  12. Ari@ The Frugally Rich Life says

    March 25, 2010 at 10:30 pm

    Looks yummy! Everyone seems to be posting chocolate and coffee recipes lately...which I hear heightens the chocolate flavor...is that true? And what can I sub if I don't drink coffee or tea at all? Just more chocolate? Or omit?

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  13. Ginny Rusch says

    March 25, 2010 at 6:24 pm

    Do you have nutritional information on recipes? Being diabetic, I need to know carbs. Have never tried almond flour but will now that I've found your neat blog.

    Reply

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