Mint Brownies
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Recipe type: Dessert
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Serves: 24 brownies
 
Ingredients
Brownies
  • 1 cup butter
  • 1 cup flour
  • ⅔ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • ½ tsp. baking powder
  • ½ tsp. salt
  • 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
  • 1½ cups white sugar
  • 4 eggs
  • 2 tsp. vanilla extract
Mint Layer
  • 2 cups confectioners' sugar
  • ½ cup butter, softened
  • 1 Tbs. milk
  • ½ tsp. peppermint extract
  • Green food coloring
Topping
  • 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
  • ½ cup butter
Instructions
Brownies
  1. Preheat oven to 350 F. Grease a 9x13 inch pan.
  2. In a large saucepan, melt butter. Remove from heat.
  3. In a bowl, combine flour, cocoa powder, baking powder and salt. Add in chocolate chips. Set aside.
  4. In the melted butter saucepan, mix in sugar, eggs and vanilla extract. Whisk in flour mixture until blended. Spread batter into prepared pan.
  5. Bake for 25 minutes or until done.
  6. Cool completely.
Mint Layer
  1. In a bowl, cream the butter. Then beat inconfectioners' sugar, milk, peppermint extract and green food coloring until smooth & fluffy.
  2. Spread over cooled brownies. Refrigerate until set.
Topping
  1. Melt chocolate and butter. Let cool slightly. Spread over the top of the mint layer.
  2. Cover and refrigerate for at least an hour before cutting.
  3. Enjoy!
Recipe by Sugar, Spice and Family Life at https://sugarspiceandfamilylife.com/2014/02/mint-brownies.html