How to Make Peppermint Brownies Recipe
About this Peppermint Brownies Recipe
Everybody loves rich and chewy brownies. This peppermint brownies recipe is a great one to make and serve on the holiday dessert tray. You can also use it in January, with all of the leftover candy canes.
Yield: 16 brownies
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Peppermint Brownies Ingredients
4 ounces unsweetened baking chocolate, broken into 1″ or smaller pieces.
1 cup unsalted butter or margarine
3 eggs
2 cups sugar
1 cup all-purpose flour
one teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract
1/4 teaspoon salt
5 ounces (about 10 squares) of dark chocolate candy with mint filling
1/4 cup of candy canes, crushed
Directions How to Make Peppermint Brownies Recipe
Preheat the oven to 350° F.
Spray a 9″ square baking dish with cooking oil spray, and dust with flour.
Melt unsweetened chocolate and butter in a double boiler, stirring frequently until smooth.
Cool to room temperature.
While the chocolate is cooling, in a large bowl, beat eggs, sugar, vanilla, and peppermint extract until well combined.
Beat in the chocolate mixture.
Slowly, stir in flour.
Pour the batter into a greased pan.
Bake in the oven for 45 minutes.
Test the peppermint brownies with a toothpick for doneness.
Arrange mint chocolate squares on top of brownies.
Return to oven for just a minute or two, until mint squares are soft/melted.
Use a spatula to spread mint squares across all brownies.
Sprinkle crushed candy canes on top.
Allow the peppermint brownies to cool before cutting and serving.
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