brownies with mint

Topped with a layer of peppermint frosting and a layer of chocolate frosting, these dense and fudgy Mint Brownies are downright heavenly! They&#39;re easy to make from scratch with the perfect ratio of peppermint to chocolate.

Mint Brownies

butter

chocolate

sugar

brown sugar

eggs (at room temperature)

vanilla

salt

all-purpose flour

cocoa powder

milk

peppermint extract

green food coloring

Melt the butter and chopped chocolate together in a large microwave-safe bowl by heating in 30 second increments, stirring between each burst of heat, until melted and smooth.  Allow the mixture to cool slightly for 10 minutes.

Heat oven to 350 degrees.  Line a 9x13 baking pan with a parchment paper sling.  

Whisk both sugars into the cooled chocolate and butter mixture.  Add the eggs, one at a time, whisking after each addition until smooth.  Add the vanilla, then add the salt, flour, and cocoa powder at the same time and gently fold them in using a rubber spatula or wooden spoon, until no streaks of flour or cocoa powder remain.

Pour the brownie batter into the prepared baking pan and bake for 32-36 minutes, just until the brownies start to pull away from the edges of the pan and a toothpick inserted into the center of the brownies comes out with only a few moist crumbs clinging to it.  

Remove from oven and cool completely in the pan before transferring them to a baking sheet using the parchment paper sling for easy removal.  

Make the Brownies

In a medium bowl using a handheld mixer, beat the butter until smooth and creamy.  Add the salt, powdered sugar, and milk and beat for 2 minutes on low speed, then add peppermint extract and food coloring and beat on high for 1 minute.  Taste and add more peppermint extract or green food coloring, if desired.  

Frost the completely cooled brownies and transfer them to the freezer while you make the chocolate frosting to help the mint frosting "set" on top of the brownies.  

Make the Mint Frosting

In a medium bowl using a handheld mixer, beat the butter until smooth and creamy.  Add the salt, powdered sugar, cocoa powder, milk, and vanilla, then beat for 2 minutes on low speed.  Increase the speed to high and beat for 1 minute more. 

Gently spread the chocolate frosting over the chilled layer of mint frosting.  Cut into squares and serve.  

Make the Chocolate Frosting

I've been enjoying my mom's chocolate mint brownies since I was a kid. Rich and fudgy and decadent, and so pretty in their layers, they're the perfect after-meal sweet treat!

Chocolate Mint Brownies

heavy cream

T. butter, softened to room temperature

mint extract

T. unsalted butter

unsalted butter

c. brown sugar

eggs

pure vanilla extract

baking powder

Preheat oven to 350° F. Lightly spray a 9″...

Preheat oven to 350° F. Lightly spray a 9″ x 13″ pan with non-stick spray.

For the brownie base: In a medium sauce...

For the brownie base: In a medium sauce pan over medium heat, melt the chocolate and butter together. Remove from heat and add brown sugar, eggs, and vanilla. Blend well. Add flour, baking powder, and salt. Mix well. Pour into prepared pan and bake for about 22 minutes, or until toothpick just barely comes clean. For a dense, fudgy brownie, take care to not over bake. Let cool completely.

For the peppermint layer: Prepare the peppermint layer...

For the peppermint layer: Prepare the peppermint layer by creaming together the powdered sugar, cream, butter, and mint extract. Once incorporated, beat on medium-high speed for 3 minutes, until fluffy. Tint with green food coloring, if desired. Frost brownie base with this mixture and place in freezer for 20 minutes.

For the chocolate ganache: In a small sauce...

For the chocolate ganache: In a small sauce pan over low heat, melt together chocolate and butter. Remove brownie from freezer and spread warm chocolate ganache gently over the cold buttercream. Cool until glaze hardens (refrigerate for 5 to 10 minutes to speed this up), then cut into squares.

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