Triple-Chocolate & Espresso Brownies

Step 1

In a medium saucepan cook and stir butter, bittersweet chocolate, and unsweetened chocolate over low heat until melted and smooth.

Step 2

Remove from heat and cool.

Step 3

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Step 4

Line an 8x8x2-inch baking pan with heavy foil, extending the foil over edges of pan. Grease foil

Step 5

Stir sugar into cooled chocolate mixture.

Step 6

Add eggs, one at a time, beating with a wooden spoon just until combined.

Step 7

Stir in coffee powder and vanilla.

Step 8

In a small bowl stir together flour, baking soda, and salt.

Step 9

Add flour mixture to chocolate mixture, stirring just until combined.

Step 10

Stir in semisweet chocolate pieces. Spread batter evenly in the prepared baking pan.

Step 11

Bake for 30 minutes.

Step 12

Cool in pan on a wire rack.

Frosting

Step 13

In a small saucepan, heat and stir semisweet chocolate pieces over low heat until smooth.

Step 14

Remove from heat; let cool.

Step 15

In a medium bowl, stir together cream cheese and powdered sugar.

Step 16

Stir in melted chocolate until smooth.

Step 17

Spread Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting over cooled brownies.

Step 18

Using edges of foil, lift brownies out of pan.

Step 19

Cut into bars.

Step 20

If desired, sprinkle with chopped coffee beans.