Deep Dish Brownies Stuffed with Hershey Kisses and Topped with Coffee Icing

I love frosted brownies and these were perfect for Halloween. The coffee icing enhances the chocolate flavor and the Hershey kisses add bits of gooey chocolate in each bite.

Ingredients:

3 tablespoons unsalted butter

2 tablespoons unsweetened applesauce or vegetable oil

4 ounces semisweet chocolate chopped

3/4 cup packed dark brown sugar

1/4 cup white sugar

2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract

1/2 teaspoon salt

2 large eggs cold

1 tablespoon espresso powder

1/2 cup all purpose flour

1/4 cup cocoa powder

1/4 cup chocolate protein powder

1/4 teaspoon baking soda

16 Hershey kisses

1/2 tub coffee frosting (optional)

Toppings: sprinkles

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Spray a pan with baking spray.
2. Put butter, applesauce (oil), and chocolate in a microwave safe bowl. Heat at 75% power for 2 minutes to melt.
3. Gently stir to melt and distribute the chocolate.
4. Stir in the brown sugar, white sugar, salt, and vanilla into the chocolate mixture.
5. Add the eggs and coffee and mix into distribute.
6. Add the cocoa, flour, protein powder, and baking soda. Stir until it just disappears.
7. Pour the batter into the pan.
8. Place the Hershey kisses in 4 rows of 4.
9. Bake 25-30 minutes until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
10. Cool on a cooling rack.
11. Then top with icing and decorations of your choice.