Blueberry White Chocolate Chip Brownies with White Chocolate Frosting

I've been kind of thinking lately that I need to make brownies. So I found this recipe and decided to give it a try.  Of course, I couldn't just make the brownies plain, so I decided to top them with a white chocolate frosting.  Which sounded amazing to me!  But then I decided that it might be slightly better if I added blueberries to the brownies.  And some white chocolate chips as well.  I just can't help myself sometimes.  Note:  You can use fresh or frozen blueberries. If you use frozen berries, your baking time will be slightly longer.

Blueberry White Chocolate Chip Brownies with White Chocolate Frosting

Brownies:
10 Tablespoons butter
8 ounces (about 1 1/4 cups) semi sweet chocolate chips
1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon coffee extract
1 cup +2 Tablespoons all purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup blueberries (fresh or frozen)
1/2 cup white chocolate chips

White Chocolate Frosting:
3 ounces white chocolate chips
2 Tablespoons butter
2 ounces sour cream
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1/4 cups powdered sugar

Preheat the oven to 350F.  Line a 9x9 inch square baking pan with parchment paper, letting the long ends of the parchment hang over the sides as handles.  Grease the pan and parchment.

Place the butter and chocolate chips in a microwaveable bowl, and microwave in 30 second intervals, stirring after each, until chocolate is melted and smooth.

Place the sugar, eggs, vanilla, and coffee extract into a large bowl and whisk until completely smooth and well blended.  Add the melted chocolate mixture and whisk until incorporated.  Stir in the flour and salt, until no streaks of flour remain.  Fold in the blueberries and chocolate chips.  

Pour the batter into the prepared pan and smooth the top.  Bake in the preheated oven for 30 to 45 minutes (if you used frozen blueberries, it will take longer to bake), or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out with moist crumbs.  Remove brownies from the oven and let cool completely.  While the brownies are cooling, make the frosting.

For the frosting, place the white chocolate chips and butter in a microwaveable bowl, and microwave in 30 second intervals, stirring after each, until melted and smooth.  Using a hand mixer (or mix by hand), beat in the sour cream and vanilla until blended.  Beat in the powdered sugar on low speed until combined, then increase the speed and beat until the frosting is smooth.  Spread the frosting over the cooled brownies.  Chill the brownies for an hour or two to let the frosting set up.  Makes 16 brownies.

Enjoy!  -Cardamommy