Double Cappuccino Brownies

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup butter or 3/4 cup margarine
• 4 ounces unsweetened chocolate
• 2 cups granulated sugar
• 4 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 (1 -2 ounce) envelope instant cappuccino mix (any flavor)
• 1 teaspoon instant coffee granules (rounded)
• 1 cup chopped nuts (your choice)
• 1 (1 -2 ounce) envelope instant cappuccino mix, 1-2 ounces
• 1/4 cup hot milk
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1 (16 ounce) package powdered sugar

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f.
• 2 line a 13x9-inch pan with aluminum foil (or parchment paper); lightly butter the foil (or paper).
• 3 microwave the butter and chocolate (in a microwave-safe bowl) for 1 1/2 to 2 minutes, stirring every 30 seconds.
• 4 stir sugar into chocolate mixture until well-blended.
• 5 mix in eggs and vanilla.
• 6 stir in flour, cappuccino mix and nuts until well-blended.
• 7 bake 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out with fudge crumbs (do not over-bake).
• 8 cool in pan on wire rack.
• 9 frosting:.
• 10 stir cappuccino mix and hot milk together until well-blended.
• 11 beat butter, cappuccino mixture and powdered sugar with mixer set on low speed until smooth. you may then beat on medium speed for about 1 minute for a fluffier frosting. let frosting stand, if necessary, until it is of spreading consistency.
• 12 frost brownies; cut into squares to serve.
• 13 store in tightly-covered container.