Description
Delicious chocolate brownies with a minty peppermint layer and rich chocolate ganache.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup unsalted butter
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 4 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2/3 cup cocoa powder
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1 1/2 teaspoons peppermint extract
- 2 tablespoons milk or cream
- 2 drops green food coloring (optional)
- 1 1/2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 3/4 cup heavy cream
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a 9×13-inch pan.
- Melt butter and stir in sugar, eggs, and vanilla.
- Mix in cocoa powder, flour, and salt until just combined.
- Spread batter into pan and bake for 25–30 minutes. Let cool completely.
- Beat powdered sugar, butter, peppermint extract, milk, and food coloring until fluffy.
- Spread mint layer evenly over cooled brownies and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
- Melt chocolate chips and cream together until smooth to create ganache.
- Spread ganache over mint layer and refrigerate until set.
- Slice chilled brownies with a hot knife for clean cuts.
- Store in fridge up to 5 days or freeze for longer storage.
Notes
- For best results, let the brownies cool completely before slicing.
- You can substitute the peppermint extract with another flavor if desired.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 brownie
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 70mg