Remember the Tiramisu Cupcakes I made the other day? Well, I had a bunch of extra whipped cream left over that was calling my name from the fridge. When I was deciding what to eat it with/on, I had a flashback of celebrating my best friend's birthday at a local restaurant and eating "Cookies and Cream" for dessert. This delicious dish consists of a warm brownie, ice cream, hot fudge/choc. syrup, and whipped cream. I had everything but a brownie mix....
This is not a problem, however, with about a gazillion recipes at my fingertips. I googled "home made brownies" and scrolled down to the blogs. The word "espresso" caught my eye and I went with it.
The only thing I did differently was the coffee element. Of course I did not have any espresso powder, but I have coffee. Like the tiramisu, I ground the coffee fine and made it in my French press. It did add extra liquid to the recipe, but it did not seem to affect it drastically. I halved the recipe because Josh is not home to help eat them. Unfortunately, I forgot about this "halfing" when it came to the salt, baking powder, and vanilla. :(
On the bright side, the extra salt balanced the extra sweetness when I topped it with the ice cream and chocolate syrup. The home made whipped cream perfectly complimented this dessert!
