Several years ago, my sister taught me an easy trick to upgrade the taste of boxed mix brownies. They are the perfect treat to bake for a dinner party or enjoy for Mother’s Day! You will be at the top of Mom’s favorites list when you make these brownies. All you need is a brownie mix; I always use the Ghirardelli brand double chocolate, a Hershey’s Milk Chocolate Symphony Bar, and espresso powder as a secret ingredient.
Symphony Brownies
Ingredients
- 1 Box Ghiradelli Brownie Mix Any variety is fine. Or you can use your favorite homemade brownie mix.
- 1 Jumbo Size Hershey's Symphony Milk Chocolate Bar
- 1 tsp espresso powder
Instructions
- Mix the brownies according to package directions.
- Add one tsp of espresso powder and mix well.
- Grease an 8x8 glass baking dish
- Pour half the batter in the baking dish and evenly spread along the bottom.
- Break pieces of the chocolate bar - probably 3/4 of the bar and set it on top of the first layer of batter.
- Add the remaining batter on the top and spread to cover the chocolate bars.
- Bake according to package directions. About 43 minutes.
- Let the brownies cool completely before cutting.
- Dust with powdered sugar.
Serve alone or with a scoop of your favorite ice cream.
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Be sure to let me know if you make these!
Hospitality is in my DNA. I founded Home with a Twist, a daughter’s twist on her mother’s traditions, in memory of my mother to celebrate her life and the gifts she shared with me. Mother loved to celebrate life’s occasions – big and small.