Dessert for 12
Espresso Brownies
These brownies blend espresso, cocoa, butter, sugar, eggs, and flour before baking in a square pan until set.
Typical price
$2.18for 4 servings
$0.54 per serving$2.18 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.

- 40 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 12servings as written
- $typical cost tier
AmericanVegetarianKid-friendlyBudgetDesserts
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Butter$0.40/oz typical | 8 oz | $3.20Typical price |
| Coffee and tea$0.80/oz typical | 2.75 oz | $2.13Typical price |
| Eggs$0.30 each typical | 4 | $1.20Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $6.53 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Sugar and brown sugarFlourCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoa
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 1 cup salted butter
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 1/3 cup delallo espresso powder
- 4 eggs
- 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
- 1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
Steps
- Heat the oven to 350 F and grease a 9-by-13-inch baking pan.
- Melt the butter in a saucepan over low heat for 3 minutes.
- Whisk in the sugar and espresso powder until smooth.
- Beat in the eggs one at a time, then whisk in the flour and cocoa powder.
- Spread the batter evenly in the pan and bake for 25 to 30 minutes, until set and fully cooked.
- Cool the brownies in the pan for 10 minutes before cutting them into 12 pieces.
Swaps
- Butter for Margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices
Main ingredient on sale this week? See what to make with eggs on sale.
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