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Kahlúa Brownies

Kahlúa Brownies

Please welcome guest author Garrett McCord and pour yourself a glass of milk; you'll need one with these brownies! ~Elise

So I had a bottle of Kahlúa sitting about collecting dust and figured that it needed to be put to decent use. Now, I'm all for a decent cocktail, but really, I try not to make a habit of breaking out the shaker in the middle of the day.

That being said, one must be creative and incorporate neglected liquor in other ways. Now I prefer my coffee with enough chocolate to kill a racehorse, so is it any surprise that I poured a small amount into a batch of brownies?

I think not.

This brownie is rich and fudgy with plenty of chocolate, butter, and six (!) eggs. The addition of coffee liquor just gives it a nice bit of bitter flavor and really makes this the dessert at any party. If you don't have Kahlúa then using strong coffee or espresso is a perfect alternative.

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Kahlúa Brownies Recipe

Ingredients

  • 1 ½ pounds of 60% cacao chocolate
  • 1 cup of butter, cut into pieces and at room temperature
  • 6 eggs, room temperature
  • 2 cups of sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon of salt
  • 1 tablespoon plus 1/4 teaspoon of Kahlúa
  • 1/4 teaspoon of vanilla extract
  • 1 1/2 cups of all purpose flour

Method

1 Lightly grease a 9x13 pan. Preheat the oven to 350 F.

2 In a double boiler or using a bowl over a pot of simmering water, melt the chocolate and butter together.

3 With an electric mixer, beat together the eggs, sugar and salt. Add the chocolate mixture and the vanilla extract and Kahlúa. Mix until smooth.

4 Slowly sift in the flour.

5 Bake for 45-55 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Place on a wire rack to cool for thirty minutes.

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Comments

I can't eat chocolate or wheat but I am most definitely making these for my boyfriend! The photograph for this is so lovely!

Posted by: Summer on May 23, 2008 11:20 PM

I love the combination of Kahlua and chocolate. It goes great in chocolate chip cookies too.

Posted by: Lisa (Show Me Vegan) on May 24, 2008 6:33 AM

I've been craving brownies and I have a bottle of Kahlua getting dusty too... Mmm... Delicious!

Posted by: Ginny on May 24, 2008 6:56 AM

I'm guessing you put in the coffee extract at step 3? I wouldn't know where to get coffee extract.

I'm also guessing that the recipe is still super good without it.

Looks delicious. I may go out and BUY kahlua just for this.

Posted by: Dawn on May 24, 2008 7:50 AM

You can judge a brownie recipe by its fat to flour ratio... and this one is looking good!! I definitely want to give this a try. We cold brew coffee concentrate for making ice coffee, so I will just use a bit of that.

Posted by: Luke on May 24, 2008 8:54 AM

Only one tablespoon of Kahlua? Hmmm.... I like the idea, but I'm doubtful that one tablespoon would be enough to taste amidst the pound and a half of chocolate. Yeah, I'm a lush... ;-)

Well, I just wanted a small hint of flavor. An extra tablespoon or two, might be perfect for you! Just be sure to taste as you go and decide for yourself. ~Garrett

Posted by: Abbey on May 24, 2008 10:32 AM

Ah...the brownie. Decadent and also versatile. I think I will give your recipe a go, but take some liberties and also switch it around a bit. Raspberry liquor, Godiva chocolate liquor, maybe use a white chocolate. Thanks for sharing!

Posted by: Darby "The Dessert Diva" on May 24, 2008 10:35 AM

It's not the 6 eggs that's cause for concern, it's the 1 1/2 of chocolate.

Good lord! No wonder they look..and taste...so good.

Posted by: David on May 24, 2008 12:16 PM

I can't believe this calls for one and a half POUNDS of chocolate. Is it a typo?

Nope. I assure you, it's correct. This brownie almost borders being fudge. ~Garrett

Posted by: ngmm on May 24, 2008 4:15 PM

For no-wheat readers I wanted to say I've used Elise's site for countless recipes substituting regular flour for bob's red mill gluten free flour, gluten-free pantry's flour, all available in health food stores and online. White spelt also works great for those that can have it.

Thanks for the gluten-free advise! ~Garrett

Posted by: ws on May 24, 2008 8:21 PM

Oh, these just gotta be good!

Posted by: Sylvie on May 25, 2008 10:12 AM

ohhhhh........
*drool*

Posted by: lillian on May 25, 2008 11:35 PM

Looks wonderful. I can not wait to try them.

Posted by: CCF Team on May 26, 2008 1:32 PM

I bet these are wonderful. Anything with Kahlua has to be.

Posted by: natalie on May 26, 2008 3:17 PM

I want to make this seriously since I have a bottle of Kahlua in the pantry. Thanks for the recipe!

Posted by: eliza on May 26, 2008 3:40 PM

I wonder whether caramel, mint, or original Baileys would work too...mmmmm

Posted by: Kate on May 27, 2008 9:59 PM

G! you can come over to my house any day and make kahlua brownies!

Posted by: steamy kitchen on May 28, 2008 5:02 AM

What's the deal with brownies? Is the flour supposed to be folded or whisked in?

Either/Or. Just sift in the flour and mix it in. But like with many baked goods, do not overmix. ~Garrett

Posted by: Kenya on May 28, 2008 7:50 AM

These sound great, but what adaptations would you need to make (if any) for cooking these at altitude? I live about 5300 feet above sea level and have the darndest time getting baked good to come out right ever since I moved here.

About.com has a great listing of guides on High Altitude Baking. Some of them even have simple conversion tools to help ensure baking success. ~Garrett

Posted by: jbronder on May 31, 2008 12:44 PM

Just had my first bite. Fantastic. Even better, my batch looks like the picture. That's never happened before. I'm worried to share with friends as I'll likely be hounded to make batch after batch. Still, so long as I get the center square, I'll be all right.

Posted by: Zac Chase on June 1, 2008 8:50 PM

Mmm! Now this sounds tasty! I'm reading about brownies when I'm on a diet... (sigh)

Posted by: tamami from coco&me on June 4, 2008 4:53 PM

Does this recipe scale down? I rushed out and bought some chocolate without looking at the quantity required, and now that I finally found some time to bake, I just realized that I only have a 10 oz block.

As long as you scale it down appropriately it should not be a problem. ~Garrett

Posted by: PV on June 18, 2008 12:20 PM

I made this last weekend. Turned out chocolatey and delicious. The only thing IMO, it wasn't Kahlua-tasting enough to be called a Kahlua brownie. I would add more next time for a more mocha flavored brownie. Thanks for the recipe nevertheless!

Posted by: lajess on July 14, 2008 3:19 PM

I don't really like brownies and was very excited about this recipe because of the Kahlua. In the end, I was very disappointed because I couldn't taste the Kahlua! I even added in an extra 1/2 tsp since I couldn't taste it in the batter. They were great brownies, but I would have loved more Kahlua flavor.

Sorry that the Kahlua wasn't enough for you. It's definetly a matter of taste for this recipe. For my old roommate, the recipe used too much. Be sure to taste as you go to ensure you get the right amount of flavor. I have also found that if you want an extra boost of coffee flavor, adding a teaspoon of ground espresso is a great option. ~Garrett

Posted by: doro on September 7, 2008 9:03 PM

I'm a relatively inexperienced cook, so I hope you'll forgive me if this question is on the basic side.

I gave the recipe a try and they came out well - however the consistency of the brownie was close to a piece of cornbread (though somewhat denser) whereas I prefer brownies to be very dense (not quite fudge consistency, but going in that direction versus a brownie that is more like cake) - any idea what the culprit is? Is it in fact mixing the flour too much (if not, what does overmixing the flour do)? Or should I have maybe cut back on the cooking time some? Thanks.

Overmixing will make your baked goods denser as it will increase the gluten bonds. Baking can be persnickety, and in this case I am not quite sure what the answer to your question would be. My advice would be that maybe this was just a leetle baking fluke, the kind that just happens to everybody. ~Garrett

Posted by: Chad on September 20, 2008 10:17 PM

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