These Coffee Brownies are the pick me up you didn't know you needed. Indulgently rich, and absolutely delicious, they are little hugs in square, fudgy form.
0 Preheat oven to 350°F. Prepare 9x9 pan w/ parchment paper.
2 Brown the butter (optional) by melting over medium heat until brown flecks start to form. **see notes
4 Pour into large mixing bowl, mix in both sugars & microwave for 30 seconds at a time until sugar is melted.
6 Whisk in 1 egg at a time. Add vanilla & espresso and combine. Mix in cocoa powder, flour, salt, and combine until batter is smooth.
8 Gently stir in half of the chopped chocolate. Pour batter into prepared pan and sprinkle remaining chocolate on top.
10 Bake for 40-45 minutes, or until an inserted knife comes out clean. Remove and cool on baking sheet and top with a sprinkle of coarse sea or kosher salt. Allow to cool completely before removing from pan.
