If you love brownies, try Kahlúa brownies made from scratch! The irresistible flavor combination and fudgy texture may make them your new favorite!
Recipe Overview
Why you’ll love it: It’s an easy homemade brownie recipe made extra special with the addition of Kahlúa.
How long it takes: 15 minutes to prep, 25 minutes in the oven
Equipment you’ll need: small saucepan, a couple of mixing bowls, and an 8 inch square pan
Servings: 16
Table of Contents close
- 1 Recipe Overview
- 2 About These Brownies
- 3 What You’ll Need
- 4 How To Make This Recipe
- 5 Why the Extra Pan Prep?
- 6 FAQs
- 7 Storage Tips
- 8 More Brownies
- 9 Bars and Cookies
- 10 Get the Recipe: Kahlúa Brownies with Cinnamon
I’m in love with these Kahlúa brownies. They are super fudgy and super delicious.They’re the best!
Made from scratch, Kahlúa brownies with cinnamon are so flavorful. The combination of Kahlúa and cinnamon might sound strange but they go together really well. It reminds me a bit of Mexican hot chocolate with the flavors of chocolate, cinnamon, and vanilla. You’ll find the same combination in flourless Mexican hot chocolate cake and these Mexican chocolate shortbread cookies. Yummy!
Why settle for plain ol’ brownies? Think outside of the box (literally) and experience the mocha deliciousness of these exceptional made-from-scratch brownies!
About These Brownies
I am not averse to brownies that come from a boxed mix because they’re super easy: just add water, egg, and oil, pop them in the oven, and they’re done! But honestly, homemade brownies aren’t that much more difficult and they really do taste better.
Lately my eleven-year-old daughter has been on a brownie making kick. She makes them from scratch and they are gooood! Dangerously good! Grandma swoons over those brownies.
There’s no
For a scrumptious dessert, top the brownies with ice cream and homemade hot fudge.
Wondering what to do with the rest of the
I’ll run through the recipe here to get you started, with lots of extra tips. You’ll find the printable recipe card near the bottom of the post with complete instructions and nutrition information.
What You’ll Need
- Kahlúa: If you’re not familiar with Kahlúa, it’s a coffee liqueur from Mexico. You can usually find it in your grocery store and you may be surprised to know that there are quite a few varieties, including Mint Mocha, Blondie Roast, Chili Chocolate, and Salted Caramel. This recipe is made with the original Kahlúa but the other varieties may be fun to experiment with!
- Pure Vanilla Extract, Espresso Powder, Cinnamon: These three ingredients pack a powerful punch. They blend together perfectly yet you’ll be able to detect each individual essence in every bite.
- All-Purpose Flour, Baking Powder, Cocoa Powder, Salt: Normal brownie ingredients. The recipe is made with cocoa powder, which is unsweetened and has lots of antioxidants. Just FYI.
- Egg, Butter: Again, normal brownie ingredients. I usually use unsalted butter for baking. If you only have salted butter, omit the 1/4 teaspoon salt.
- Brown Sugar: Brown sugar is best for chewy brownies.
- Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips: Don’t you just love it when you discover that there are chocolate chips in your brownie? It’s like a hidden treat. You don’t have to add them to these brownies but why not?
- Sanding/Coarse Sugar: If you’re not topping the brownies with frosting or whipped cream, a sprinkle of coarse sugar adds a nice touch. It’s totally optional. Powdered sugar sifted on top looks nice too.
Actually, if we’re being honest here, I thought about drizzling more Kahlúa over these brownies while they were still hot. Someone want to try that for me and get back to me on the results?
How To Make This Recipe
Turn the oven on to preheat. Next, find a pan for the brownies. You’ll need an eight inch square pan. Coat it lightly with cooking spray. For easy cutting, line the pan with parchment paper, leaving wings on two sides, and spray again.
Why the Extra Pan Prep?
I like to take this extra step when I make brownies or other bars. Once the brownies have baked and cooled, you can just grab the parchment wings and lift the brownies out of the pan. They are easier to cut and you’ll be able to get nice neat little squares.
In a large mixing bowl, blend together the brown sugar, oil, Kahlúa, and egg until well mixed.
In another small bowl, stir together the flour, baking powder, cocoa, espresso powder, cinnamon, salt.
Stir the chocolate chips into the dry ingredients.
Stir the dry ingredients into the bigger bowl containing the egg mixture. Don’t overmix the batter; stir it just until the ingredients are mixed.
Pour the batter into the prepared pan.
That wasn’t too difficult, right? Bake the brownies twenty-five minutes, or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out fairly clean. Don’t overbake the brownies – you want them to be somewhat gooey and chewy.
Remember, if you use a larger pan, bake the brownies for less time. The thinner the batter is in the pan, the less time they need to bake. We don’t recommend using a larger pan for this recipe as they’re not super thick to begin with.
When you take the brownies out of the oven, immediately sprinkle on the coarse sugar if you are using it. If you decided on powdered sugar, wait until the brownies cool completely. Same for frosting – don’t frost warm brownies because the frosting will melt and get all soupy.
When the brownies are completely cool, left them out of the pan using the parchment paper wings. With a large sharp knife, cut the brownies into four pieces. Oh, I meant to say sixteen pieces. Or did I? Wink, wink.
FAQs
What is the secret to chewy brownies?
While some cooks say the secret is using canola oil instead of butter for chewy brownies, I’ve found that the best way to achieve chewy brownies is to not overbake them. Use a smaller pan so they are thicker and slightly underbake them.
How do you know brownies are done?
Use a toothpick to test them, poke the toothpick in halfway between the edge and the center. It’s okay if they’re a little gooey in the center.
The brownies should be firm around the edges, slightly crackled, and set in the center (not wiggly when you shake the pan), but still soft.
What is the difference between a brownie and a blondie?
Simply put, the difference is cocoa. Blondies have the same ingredients as brownies with the exception of cocoa powder or chocolate. They are light colored, buttery, and delicious. Try my original blondie recipe or a variation: cake mix blondies, chocolate chip blondies, or raspberry white chocolate blondies.
What is Kahlúa?
This coffee-flavored liqueur hails from Mexico. It’s made with rum, sugar, vanilla bean, and arabica coffee. It’s 20% alcohol, has a small amount of caffeine (just 5 mg per 1.5 oz. serving), and it does not contain allergens, dairy, or nuts. For more information, check out the Kahlúa website FAQ page.
Storage Tips
Once the brownies have completely cooled, store them in an airtight container. They’ll keep on the counter for up to 4 days or in the freezer for up to 3 months.
More Brownies
- Peanut Butter Fudge Brownies
- Oooey, Gooey, Mint Chocolate Chip Brownies
- Cream Cheese Filled Brownies
- Frosted Oreo Cookie Bars (not exactly brownies, but you’ll love them)
- Brownie Waffles (Brownies in 3 minutes – yeah.)
- Black Bean Brownies – no one will ever know!
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Recipe
Get the Recipe: Kahlúa Brownies with Cinnamon
4.73 from 11 votesPrep Time: 15 minutes mins
Cook Time: 25 minutes mins
Total Time: 40 minutes mins
16 brownies
Print Rate Recipe
If you love brownies, try Kahlúa brownies made from scratch. The irresistible flavor combination and fudgy texture may make them your new favorite!
Ingredients
- 1 cup packed light brown sugar
- ¼ cup canola or vegetable oil
- ¼ cup Kahlúa
- 1 large egg
- ¾ cup all-purpose flour
- ¾ teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ cup cocoa
- 1 tablespoon espresso powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1 teaspoon granulated or sanding sugar for sprinkling on top, if desired
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350°F. Coat a 8″ square pan with nonstick cooking spray, line with parchment with overhang, and spray parchment with nonstick cooking spray.
In a large mixing bowl, whisk together brown sugar, oil, Kahlúa, and egg.
In a small bowl, combine dry ingredients (flour, baking powder, cocoa, espresso powder, cinnamon, salt). Stir chocolate chips into dry ingredients.
Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients and stir until just combined. Spread into prepared pan.
Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out nearly clean.
Remove from oven and immediately sprinkle with 1 teaspoon granulated sugar (see note).
Let cool completely. Lift brownies out of pan using parchment paper. Cut into 16 servings.
Notes
- Store brownies in an airtight container on the counter for up to 4 days or in the freezer for up to 3 months.
- Topping alternatives: Cool brownies completely and top with sifted powdered sugar, cream cheese frosting, whipped cream, or ice cream and hot fudge.
Nutrition Information
Serving: 1brownie, Calories: 128kcal, Carbohydrates: 24g, Protein: 2g, Fat: 3g, Saturated Fat: 1g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g, Monounsaturated Fat: 1g, Trans Fat: 1g, Cholesterol: 11mg, Sodium: 65mg, Potassium: 92mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 17g, Vitamin A: 18IU, Vitamin C: 1mg, Calcium: 32mg, Iron: 1mg
This website provides approximate nutrition information for convenience and as a courtesy only. Nutrition data is gathered primarily from the USDA Food Composition Database, whenever available, or otherwise other online calculators.
© Author: Rachel Gurk
