Coffee Rani Brownies

Published on August 29, 2019 | By

Coffee Rani is a charming neighborhood cafe in Covington and Mandeville Louisiana. They are known throughout the region for their fresh healthy oversized salads, sandwiches, coffees, teas, and of course, desserts. Many years ago, I was invited by Ann Jemison and Angele Darling, the Coffee Rani “sisters,” to bake some of the desserts for Coffee Rani. This recipe is the result of a successful collaboration and was the signature dessert, the Coffee Rani brownie. It is a perfectly balanced chocolate confection with brown and white sugar and semisweet chocolate resulting in a rich chewy, soft, brownie with a crackly exterior. TIP: They are really good when they are warm, just out of the oven.

Ingredients

  • 4 oz semisweet chocolate
  • 2 oz butter
  • 2 TBSP espresso
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 4 large eggs
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • ¾ cup flour
  • ¼ cup cocoa
  • 1 cup chopped nuts, preferably walnuts or pecans
  • 1 cup semi sweet chocolate chips

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven 325. Melt chocolate, butter, and coffee together. You can melt the chocolate either in a glass mixing bowl in the microwave or in a heavy bottom pot over low heat. Stir constantly until melted and smooth. Remove from heat.
  2. Beat brown and white sugars, eggs and salt until mixture forms a ribbon. Stir flour and cocoa together in a separate bowl.
  3. Add melted chocolate mixture to beaten egg mixture. Add flour/cocoa mixture and beat all until just combined. Fold in nuts and chocolate chips.
  4. Butter and flour a 13x9x2 inch pan. Bake brownie mixture at 325 for 25 - 30 minutes until brownies are just set and begin to pull away from the sides of the pan. Cool completely before cutting.
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