• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a 9 x 9 or 8 x 8 pan with aluminum foil or parchment paper. Lightly spray with cooking spray or grease with butter. Set aside.

  Add butter to a medium saucepan and cook over medium heat until light brown / caramel in color. 5-10 minutes. Make sure to keep and eye on it so butter does not burn. It also helps to use a light colored saucepan for this.
• Pour browned butter into a large bowl along with both sugars, cocoa powder, salt, instant coffee granules and baking powder. Stir until combined and allow to rest for 5 minutes or until the mixture has cooled down.
• Stir in the eggs and vanilla and mix until batter has a nice sheen to it.
• Fold in the flour and stir until combined. (Do not over mix)
• Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake for 20-25 minutes or until the top is set and a toothpick comes out clean.
• Allow the brownies to cool completely.

  Once cool top with the chocolate ganache.

  Sprinkle with the crushed candy canes.
• Cut into 9 brownies and serve.

Chocolate Ganache

• In a small saucepan add the chocolate chips and heavy cream. Whisk until smooth and melted, set aside.