Boxed Cappuccino Brownies; or sometimes quick and easy is okay.

I decided to make some tasties to take with us to the Opera last night. Since we had 5 hours to kill, I thought eating might be a good way to fill a few of those hours. In an effort to not spend my whole day in the kitchen, I used a box brownie mix (gasp). I still stand by Alton Brown's Cocoa Brownies as the best out there and well worth the effort, but sometimes a girl's just gotta get the job done.

Here is what I did to make 40 brownie minis:
Start with 1 box of dark chocolate brownie mix (family size). Make it per the instructions, but add 1 tablespoon of instant coffee and 1 teaspoon of cinnamon. Fill a mini muffin tin with papers and use a 1 tablespoon cookie scoop to fill them. Bake for 25-30 minutes. That simple.

They must have been good because I sat the plate out on the table, there was a flurry of children, then no brownies.