Greek Coffee Brownies
Brownies are my greatest weakness of all—especially the good old fashioned out of the box stuff. When I’m really craving a chocolatey fix, nothing beats the convenience of just dumping all the premixed ingredients into a bowl, stirring in some extra liquid, and sending them to the oven. They come out simple and scrumptious every single time.
Because I’m satisfied with the boxed brownies, I hardly make them from scratch, or maybe didn’t care to recognize how easy they are to make on your own. But then one day, when my brownie craving hit unusually early in the morning as I was making a cup of Greek coffee, I decided to make my own brownies—with Greek coffee. Coffee and chocolate is a classic combo, so it just made sense. My recipe blends the grounds of Greek coffee with cocoa powder for a dark and decadent result that’s just as gooey as the boxed brownies I’ve adored for so many years. Now, I don’t have to run to the store at random hours, because all the ingredients are always in my fridge and pantry—just waiting to be whipped up together for a delicious treat.
Prep Time:
10min
Total Time:
40min
Servings:
4-6
Good For:
Dessert
Ingredients
- ¾ cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 eggs, room temperature
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder (dark or regular, whatever you prefer)
- 2 tablespoons Greek coffee powder*
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup all-purpose flour
- Nonstick cooking spray, for greasing the pan
- ¾ cup semi-sweet or dark chocolate chips, optional
- A pinch of sea salt, for sprinkling on top at the end
- A whole lot of love, for your friends
Step by Step Instructions
Step 1
Preheat the oven to 350F. Grease a 8×8 square inch baking pan (I prefer a metal pan here) or line with parchment paper and grease with a nonstick spray. Set aside.
Step 2
Melt the butter in a microwave safe bowl and while the butter is warm, whisk in the sugar until well combined. Then, add the eggs and mix in one by one until fully incorporated. Stir in the vanilla.
Step 3
To the bowl, add the cocoa powder, Greek coffee, salt, and flour. If you are adding the optional chocolate chips, add them here. Fold all the ingredients together with a spatula until combined, being careful not to over mix. Pour the batter into your prepared dish and spread the mixture evenly.
Step 4
Bake on the middle rack for 20 – 25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out with moist crumbs. For these fudgier brownies, the toothpick will come out a little gooey. Don’t over bake! The brownies will firm up when you take them out to cool.
Step 5
Remove from oven and allow to cool on a wire rack. Cut, and sprinkle a dash of sea salt on top and serve.
Recipe Notes
*For a stronger coffee flavor, add an extra tablespoon of Greek coffee. I use Bravo coffee, and the grounds are fine and powdery. If the coffee you’re using is grainy, I would suggest grinding the coffee a bit beforehand to avoid graininess.
**This recipe works great doubled! Simply double all of the ingredients, bake in a 9×13 pan instead, and increase the baking time for about 5 minutes.
who stole that brownie in the middle?
Me! Middle pieces are my favorite and I couldn’t wait 😂
OMG…LOOK SO GOOD!
Thanks Michael! They are super yummy!!
Brownies are a favourite treat for me ,I shall try this out
I’m the same, brownies are such a favorite! I hope you like these!
Is the Greek coffee powder just coffee that has been ground to make Greek coffee, or is it the coffee that is used to make a frappe?
Great question, I should specify that! I use the grounds that are used to make Greek coffee. Frappe grounds could be good, but they are a bit grainer, so if they are pulsed more in a blender before that would be amazing to try!
Ok, so basically it is very finely ground coffee. I know that when I grind beans in the supermarket on the “Turkish” coffee setting, the coffee grounds are almost powdery. Thank you!
Yes, you want finer-powdery grounds! I hope you like this recipe. Enjoy! 😊
I love Greek coffee and chocolate and this was the best of both worlds. Loved these brownies so much. Best I’ve ever tasted and made. Thanks for sharing!
Right? Can’t go wrong when you combine two great things! I’m so so happy you tried and liked these brownies so much! Thank you ❤️
Eleni I Love Chocolate Brownies and Greek coffee Thank you so much ❤️Lucia
You’re so welcome. Enjoy xo