Mascarpone Brownies With Honey Chocolate Sauce

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup butter
• 6 ounces bittersweet chocolate
• 8 ounces mascarpone cheese
• 6 tablespoons butter, softened
• 1 2/3 cups sugar
• 4 eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 7 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped into small pieces
• 3 ounces unsweetened chocolate, chopped into small pieces
• 3 tablespoons honey (mesquite honey is what is recommended)

Recipe

• 1 brownies:.
• 2 preheat oven to 350ºf.
• 3 spray the baker's edge pan(9x9" or 9x13") with non-stick cooking spray.
• 4 combine the flour, baking powder, and salt in a small bowl.
• 5 melt 1/2 cup butter with the chocolate.
• 6 meanwhile, in the bowl of a mixer using a paddle attachment, beat the mascarpone, 6 tablespoons of softened butter, and the sugar until light and smooth.
• 7 add the eggs to the cheese mixture one at a time and scrape the bowl thoroughly after each egg is added.
• 8 add the vanilla and mix.
• 9 add the melted chocolate and mix just until combined.
• 10 finally, add the dry ingredients and mix slowly until just combined.
• 11 pour into prepared pan and bake approximately 45 minutes or until toothpick is inserted and comes out clean.
• 12 remove from oven and allow to cool.
• 13 note: the brownies will rise during the baking process, but after being removed from the oven will collapse to normal height.
• 14 prepare the sauce:.
• 15 heat the heavy cream in a saucepan over medium heat just until starting to boil.
• 16 remove the pan from the heat and add both types of chocolate.
• 17 let the chocolate sit a minute and then stir until completely melted; add honey.
• 18 place brownie on plate and drizzle with sauce; then eat and enjoy!