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Emotional Baking
Emotional Baking
monday coffee creme brownies.
It’s Monday and it definitely feels like it. It's not a "Monday" that could be mistaken for any other day. It's full-on Monday feels and I don’t like it. I think I’ll bake.
I'm feeling...
something that’s exciting (and quick) to make,
something with coffee and chocolate swirled together to make a deliciously dreamy treat,
something with an energizing scent to help me wake up,
something with an explosion of flavour that offsets the *Monday* mood...
TLDR:
  • It’s Monday
  • I’ll bake
  • Coffee Creme Brownies
  • Coffee, Chocolate, Dreamy
  • Irresistible
These brownies are so irresistible - it’s hard to wait until they’re cooled to sneak a bite. Eat them directly out of the pan while they’re still warm and it will change your life *Monday* for the better.
coffee creme brownies.
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Prep time: 20 minutes, Bake time: 20 minutes
Makes 1 large serving (or serves 3 – if you share)
Ingredients
  • ¼ cup + 1 ½ tbsp (77 g) unsalted butter, melted
  • 1.5 oz (45 g) semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 1 large egg, at room temperature
  • ¾ cup (150 g) granulated sugar
  • ½ tsp vanilla extract
  • ¼ tsp coarse salt
  • ¼ cup (20 g) cocoa powder
  • ¼ cup (35 g) all purpose flour
  • ¾ tsp instant coffee
  • ½ tsp hot cream
Instructions
Let’s make this, quick!
Preheat the oven to 325°F.
Line a loaf pan with parchment paper. Set aside.
Add chocolate to a heat-proof bowl and set aside.
I love the pace!
Add the butter to a saucepan set over medium heat. Stir the butter until it’s fully melted.
Pour the melted butter into the bowl with the chocolate and let it sit for 1 minute. Then whisk the mixture until combined. Immediately whisk in the egg, sugar and vanilla. Stir in the salt.
Sift the cocoa powder and flour together then fold it into the chocolate mixture.
It’s at this point you realize you make excellent decisions in life.
Spread the batter into the loaf pan.
In a separate bowl, whisk the coffee into the hot cream. Drizzle the coffee mixture on top of the brownies and gently swirl it with a knife.
The coffeeeeee!!
Bake for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out with a few crumbs.
Cool the brownies in their pan until set, about 15-20 minutes. Let the brownies finish cooling on a wire rack until they reach room temperature.
OR once they’re baked, set the pan on the counter fully intending to wait for the brownies to cool, stare at those same brownies as the seconds tick past, admit you can’t wait, find a medium-sized spoon and dig in (making sure they’re not scalding hot), and devour.
It’s Monday, who cares?
monday coffee creme brownies.
monday coffee creme brownies.
Emotional Baking
Baking can be a lot of things – it can be distracting but simple, it can be movement with focus, it can be whatever you need when you need it. Choose a recipe to fit the mood and it becomes a useful tool as well – baking to quiet the mind, to connect with your emotions, or simply baking to feel emotional. Just think of the feelings you get and the emotions you experience when baking your favourite dessert…. excitement, relief, fulfillment, joy, accomplishment.
At Emotional Baking, our recipes can be the starting point to somewhere - it can lead you to a place of great comfort, one that feels like the beginning of something, something good...
A note for anyone who needs it:
Baking, while wonderful, can only help so much...
If you’re struggling in any way,
If you feel alone or you need help,
Contact your primary care physician or follow the links below to find help in your area. You are never alone!
For Canada:
https://www.crisisservicescanada.ca/en/looking-for-local-resources-support/
or
http://worldhelplines.org/canada.html
For United States:
http://worldhelplines.org/usa.html
Worldwide:
http://worldhelplines.org/
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