What’s the opposite of a hash brownie? Try stuffing the dense chocolate dessert with pharmaceutical-grade caffeine.
That’s exactly what baker Allison Nelson is doing. The Iowa resident, who hails from Vancouver Island, has opened up the first caffeine bakery in the United States, called A Snack in the Face.
It’s conveniently located right across the street from Iowa State University, gearing itself to the needs of sleepy freshmen looking to make it through an early morning class — and perhaps indulge in some bad eating habits.
“Being a child in the ’60s, that’s probably why I was inspired to do a caffeine brownie,” said Nelson with a laugh. “The idea of a ‘special brownie’ just sticks with you.”
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