BYU Mint Brownies
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4.7
BYU Mint Brownies
Description
The base brownies are made by melting butter with cocoa powder, then mixing in honey, eggs, sugar, flour, baking powder, salt, and chopped nuts, resulting in a thick batter baked in a 9-by-13-inch pan until set but moist. Once cooled, the frosting is prepared by beating butter with powdered sugar, corn syrup, milk, and salt until fluffy, then divided into two portions.
One half of the frosting is flavored with peppermint extract and dyed green for the mint layer. This frosting is spread evenly over the brownies and chilled in the freezer just enough to firm up. The remaining frosting is mixed with cocoa powder for a chocolate frosting that is carefully layered on top, creating a distinct two-tone finish. The layers provide a smooth, creamy texture and a balance of mint freshness with rich chocolate.
The combination of fudgy brownies, crunchy nuts, and creamy layered frostings makes these brownies a festive dessert option with a unique flavor profile. They can be cut into bars and served cold or at room temperature.
Ingredients
Brownies:
- 1 cup butter
- 1/2 /2 cup cocoa powder
- 2 Tablespoons honey
- 4 egg
- 2 cup white sugar
- 1 3/4 /4 cup flour
- 1/2 /2 Tablespoon baking powder
- 1/2 /2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup walnuts chopped, or pecans
Frosting:
- 10 Tablespoons butter unsalted, softened
- 4 ⅔ cups powdered sugar
- 2 Tablespoons light corn syrup
- 1/4 /4 cup milk
- salt dash
Mint Icing
- 1/2 /2 teaspoon peppermint extract
- 1-2 green food coloring drops
Chocolate Frosting:
- 1/3 /3 cup cocoa powder
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Melt butter and mix in cocoa. Allow to cool. Add honey, eggs, sugar, flour, baking powder, and salt. Mix well. Add nuts. Pour batter into a greased or parchment paper lined 9-by-13 baking pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes. Cool completely.
- Prepare frosting: In a medium bowl, beat butter, powdered sugar, corn syrup, milk, and salt on low-speed until combined. Beat until fluffy. Add more milk as needed until frosting is thinner than cake frosting. We will now divide the frosting in half and make one mint and one chocolate. Take half of the frosting out and place in another bowl for the mint frosting. The frosting remaining in the bowl will be the chocolate frosting.Mint frosting: Stir in the peppermint extract and green dye by hand or with a mixture. Spread mint icing over brownies. Place brownies in the freezer for a short time to stiffen the icing (very important step). Remove from the freezer and carefully add a layer of chocolate frosting.
- For the Chocolate Frosting: Add cocoa. Mix until smooth. Spread chocolate icing over mint frosting. Refrigerate until firm. Cut into squares and serve.
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Overall Rating
4.7
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