INGREDIENTS
Brownies
10 tbsp
unsalted butter (1 1/4 sticks), melted
2
large eggs
1 cup
granulated sugar
1/4 cup
light brown sugar, packed
2 tbsp
brewed coffee (leftover from the morning brew is fine), optional but recommend to enhance chocolate flavor and does not make brownies taste like coffee
1 tsp
vanilla extract
3/4 cup
plus 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder (natural or Dutch-process, I used Hershey’s natural)
1 tsp
instant espresso granules, optional but recommend to enhance chocolate flavor and does not make brownies taste like coffee
1/4 tsp
salt, optional and to taste
1/2 cup
all-purpose flour
Ice Cream
1/2
of one half-gallon Dreyer’s Slow Churned Ice Cream with Half the Fat in Cookie Dough flavor (about 4 cups), slightly softened
Cookie Dough, optional
1
batch Raw Vegan Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Balls (gluten-free) – I used mini-chocolate chips rather than regular-sized