Caramel Coffee Brownies A la Mode

YIELDS: 10 brownies

SERVING SIZE: 1 brownie

COOK TIME: 50 Min

The name says it all! Our decadent Caramel Coffee Brownies A La Mode are chock full of the tastes of a favorite specialty coffee and the contrast of textures from rich cake-like brownies topped with creamy vanilla ice cream. What's not to love?

What You'll Need

1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup hot water
1 tablespoon instant coffee granules
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter
1 cup (6 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips
3 eggs
1 1/2 gallon butter pecan or vanilla ice cream
1 cup caramel sauce

What to Do

Preheat oven to 350 degree F. Coat an 8-inch square baking dish with cooking spray.
In a small bowl, combine flour, baking powder, and salt; set aside.
In a medium saucepan over medium heat, combine hot water and instant coffee granules; stir until coffee is completely dissolved. Stir in sugar and butter and continue cooking over low heat, stirring constantly, until mixture comes to a boil. Remove saucepan from heat and add chocolate chips, stirring until smooth. Stir in eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in flour mixture. Pour into prepared baking dish.
Bake 35 to 40 minutes or until a wooden toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan then cut into squares.
Top each brownie with a scoop of ice cream and a drizzle of caramel sauce.

Makes 9 to 12 brownies.