Cappuccino Brownie with White Chocolate Ganache Topping

The Fast Disappearing Cappuccino Brownie.

Greetings!

So I know it's been too long since our last post...but we have been super busy with Easter and then recovering from it. Excuses excuses!!

But to make up for it, here is a recipe which promises to leave you wanting for more. I'm someone who doesn't actually like to drink coffee, but I love to eat anything which tastes like it. Wierd? I know. But brownies are my absolute favourite! So add a hint of coffee flavour and it's simply divine! The best part is that it's extremely non-complicated to make and with that smooth white chocolate topping, it's just PERFECT! So here you go.....the Cappuccino Brownie with White Chocolate Ganache Topping

Ingredients

Cappuccino Brownie

1/2 cup butter, at room temperature
100 g chocolate, chopped into small pieces
1 1/2 cups sugar
3 eggs
1 tbs instant espresso powder (or really strong coffee)
1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1/4 tsp salt
3/4 cups all-purpose flour

White Chocolate Ganache Topping

200g of white chocolate, chopped into small pieces
5 tbs heavy whipping cream
1/4 tsp cinnamon powder


Instructions

For the Cappuccino Brownie

1. Preheat oven to 160 C / 325 F
2. Stir the butter and the chocolate in a saucepan over low heat, until chocolate is melted. Remove from heat.
3. Whisk in the sugar, and then eggs, 1 at a time.
4. Whisk in espresso powder, vanilla and salt
5. Sift in the flour and mix well.
6. Transfer to 9x13 pan and bake for about 35 min.

For the White Chocolate Ganache Topping

1. Bring the cream to simmer in a small saucepan
2. Pour the cream over the chocolate in a heat-proof bowl
3. Let it stand for 30 sec and stir until the chocolate is melted and smooth. If needed, put mixture in microwave for a few seconds to melt any unmelted chocolate.
4. Chill until topping is thick but still slight pourable (about 25 min)

To assemble:

1. Pour topping over centre of cooled brownies and spread it out to an even layer covering the brownies.
2. Sprinkle with some ground cinnamon.
3. Chill until topping is set (about 2 hours) and serve!

Have fun baking! And don't forget to be kind to someone today!

Love Keshi