Italian · Dessert
Coffee Chocolate Bars
A dense, fudgy Italian-style brownie bar built on real espresso and melted dark chocolate, cut into two generous squares with a deep mocha crumb and a crackled top.
$1
15 minsPrep
21 minsCook
66 minsTotal
EasyLevel
Nutrition per serving
359Calories
5.5gProtein
21.8gFat
36.8gCarbs
21.1gSugar
4gFiber
310mgSodium
81mgChol
13gSat Fat
297mgPotassium
34mgCalcium
3.8mgIron
0.1mcgVitamin B12
0mgVitamin C
0gPolyol
0gAllulose
0.3gAlcohol
Goes well with
Barolo
local
Espresso
international
vegetarian
sweet-spot
all-time-classics
Instructions
1
Preheat the oven to 170°C (340°F) and line a 10x10cm square tin with baking paper, leaving an overhang on two sides.
2
Melt the butter and 30g dark chocolate together in a double boiler over barely simmering water, stirring until smooth, then set aside to cool slightly.
3
Dissolve the instant coffee powder into the hot brewed espresso and stir into the melted chocolate mixture.
4
Whisk the sugar and egg together in a bowl until pale and slightly thickened, about 1 minute, then fold in the chocolate-espresso mixture.
5
Sift the flour, cocoa powder and salt directly over the wet mixture, add the vanilla extract, and fold gently with a spatula until just combined - do not overmix.
6
Pour the batter into the prepared tin, smoothing the top level with the spatula.
7
Bake for 20-22 minutes until the edges look set and a skewer inserted in the centre comes out with a few moist crumbs attached.
8
Cool the bars completely in the tin on a wire rack, about 30 minutes, before lifting out using the paper overhang.
9
Dust the cooled bars with the finely chopped dark chocolate, then cut into 2 squares to serve.
Serves
2 portions ·
2 adults, 0 over 10, 0 under 10
Ingredients
- 28g28g Butter, melted
- 30g30g Chocolate Dark 70, melted
- 32g32g Sugar White
- 27g27g Egg, beaten
- 10g10g Espresso, freshly brewed, cooled
- 3g3g Coffee Instant Powder, dissolved into the espresso
- 22g22g All Purpose Flour, sifted
- 8g8g Cocoa Powder, sifted
- 1g1g Salt
- 2g2g Vanilla Extract
- 10g10g Chocolate Dark 70, finely chopped, dusted on top, garnish, 1
