Red, White, and Blue Brownies

I hope you are all having an amazing Independence Day/Fourth of July!  I kinda love America, how about you?

Almost everyone is off from work.  BBQ in full swing!  Fireworks - my favorite part.  The lights, the sound, the atmosphere, I love it all!   I love the food too.. Dessert anyone?

So I usually make cupcakes, but this year I wanted chocolate.  Not just chocolate, I wanted brownies!

Red, White, and Blue Brownies

Slightly Adapted from Tasty Kitchen

Serves 20 - Prep 15 minutes - Cook 25-30 minutes

1 Cup Butter

2 Cups White Sugar

4 Whole Eggs

1 1/2 Teaspoons Vanilla Extract

1/2 Teaspoon Coffee Extract (or 1 teaspoon strong coffee)

2/3 Cups Cocoa Powder

1 Cup Flour

1/2 Teaspoon Salt

1/2 Teaspoon Baking Powder

1/2-1 Cup Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. 

Grease a 9x13 pan.  In a small bowl microwave the butter until melted, then add into large bowl with other ingredients (not chocolate chips) Mix well then add in chocolate chips - pour into greased pan.  Bake for 25-30 minutes.  Never over bake,  always remember they continue to cook while cooling.

Now to make them red, white, and blue!

Toppings:

1/3 Cup Ganache (Room temperature)

1/4 Cup Red Colored Chocolate

1/4 Cup Blue Colored Chocolate

1/4 Cup Vanilla Chocolate Chips

White Nonpareils

Spread the ganache over the brownies.  Before drying place about 4-5 white chocolate chips on the top of the brownies.  

Melt the colored chocolates.  Take a fork and drizzle the chocolate over the brownies.

Sprinkle with White Nonpareils.

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