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Kahlua Bars
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serves/makes:
ready in:
30-60 minutes
30-60 minutes
7 reviews
ingredients
BROWNIES
4 ounces unsweetened chocolate
2/3 cup butter, at room temperature
2 cups granulated sugar
4 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup Kahlua
1 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
FROSTING
2 tablespoons Kahlua
1 teaspoon instant coffee
1/2 cup butter, at room temperature
2 cups powdered sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 teaspoons milk, more if needed
TOPPING
1 ounce semisweet chocolate
1 tablespoon butter
directions
BROWNIES: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 9- x 13-inch baking pan.
In a medium saucepan over low heat, melt the chocolate and butter together. Remove pan from heat and mix in sugar, eggs, vanilla and Kahlua. Stir in flour, baking powder and salt.
Spread in prepared pan. Bake at 350 degrees F, 25 to 30 minutes or until batter starts to pull away from sides of pan. Cool.
FROSTING: In a small bowl, mix Kahlua with instant coffee, stirring until coffee is dissolved. In a medium bowl, cream butter, powdered sugar and vanilla together. Add coffee mixture and beat until well blended. Add milk to desired consistency. Spread frosting over cooled brownies.
TOPPING: In a small saucepan, melt chocolate and butter together. Cool slightly, then drizzle topping over frosting. Cool until chocolate is set. Cut into bars.
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nutrition data
279 calories, 13 grams fat, 37 grams carbohydrates, 2 grams protein per serving.
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reviews & comments
June 18, 2013
These brownies are to die for!
December 9, 2009
These are INSANE! Don't particularly like either kahlua or coffee, but neither one of those flavors were overwhelming. Made this for a party last weekend and they were a huge hit!
August 7, 2009
I've been making these bars for years now. And whenever it comes time for a get together everyone askes for me to bring them. They are fantastic. I have also found out that if you are in a hurry you can use a store mix and just substitute all liquids with the kaluha. Its not as good but its a good substitute. Dont loose the recipe because you will make them over and over again.
December 17, 2008
They were perfect! Absolutely the best brownie recipe I have run across. For effect I run a toothpick back and forth across the surface of the brownies to make a pattern with the drizzly topping. This is a keeper for sure.
January 6, 2008
This recipe is fantastic - especially to wow your own guests or your host when bringing a dessert to a party. Make these - you'll love them!
May 10, 2007
4.5 to be more accurate. As the previous reviewer did, I doubled the topping, although I only used about 3/4 of it, and used the unsweetened chocolate I had left over from the batter (to counterbalance the frosting). A nice, cakey, chewy brownie with a kick-butt Kahlua/coffee frosting--although I did wind up with about 35 min total baking time. I call my end result "crack in a pan".
September 25, 2006
These are fabulous! Everyone who ate them gave them rave reviews. I did increase the chocolate in the topping to 2 ounces and 2 tablespoons butter since I thought that the original amount was a bit scant. Great recipe.