Deep Chocolate & Pistachio Brownies

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, cut into pieces (1 stick)
• 8 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped
• 3/4 cup light brown sugar, packed
• 3/4 teaspoon espresso powder
• 3 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 1/4 cups all purpose flour
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup chocolate chips (recipe calls for mini hershey kisses)
• 1/2 cup shelled pistachios, coarsely chopped
• extra chopped pistachios (to garnish) (optional)

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 350°f line an 8x8x2" baking pan with non-stick foil or parchment paper - leaving an edge so you can lift the brownies out of the pan later.
• 2 in a large microwave safe bowl, combine butter and bittersweet chocolate. microwave 1 minute, stir and then microwave for an additional 30 seconds. stir until melted and smooth.
• 3 add sugar and espresso powder and mix until combined. add eggs and vanilla and stir until eggs are incorporated.
• 4 stir in flour and salt until just combined.
• 5 fold in kisses (or chocolate chips) and nuts.
• 6 pour into prepared pan and bake at 350f for 30-35 minutes.
• 7 cool 15 minutes and then using foil edges lift brownies from pan; cool completely on a wire rack.
• 8 cut into squares and garnish with additional chopped pistachios if desired.