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Peppermint Bark Brownies Recipe
Peppermint bark brownies are made with wonderfully fudgy chocolate brownies topped with white chocolate frosting and crushed candy canes. They're a festive holiday treat that everyone loves!
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Additional Time
1 hr 20 mins
Total Time
2 hrs
Servings: 32 small
Calories: 214 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
North American
Ingredients
Chocolate Brownies
- ¾ ¾ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- ½ ½ cup butter melted
- ½ ½ cup neutral-flavored cooking oil avocado or canola work well
- 1 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 1 teaspoon peppermint extract
- 4 4 large eggs
- 1 1 cup all-purpose flour
- ¾ ¾ cup cocoa powder
- ½ ½ teaspon baking powder
- ½ ½ teaspoon sea salt
Peppermint Topping
- 12 12 ounces white chocolate chopped
- 3 3 tablespoons vegetable shortening
- 8 8 candy canes crushed
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Line an 8x8 inch baking pan with parchment paper, letting some hang over the edges. Grease the parchment paper with butter.
- Melt the chocolate chips, butter, and oil in a large glass bowl in your microwave. (see notes for the stovetop version.)
- Stir in the sugar and peppermint extract. Make sure it is warm (not hot) to the touch then add the eggs and mix well.
- Add the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt and mix until just combined. Do not overmix.
- Pour the batter into the prepared baking dish and bake for 25 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean. Leave the brownies in the baking dish and let them cool on a wire rack for 20 minutes.
- Gently melt the white chocolate and shortening either in your microwave or on your stovetop in a bowl set over a pot of gently simmering water. Either way, go slow. White chocolate is delicate and can split easily if melted too quickly. Mix the white chocolate and shortening together.
- Pour the melted white chocolate over the pan of cooled brownies then sprinkle the top with the crushed candy canes. Put the pan into your fridge to chill for at least an hour, but preferably overnight.
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Notes
- The serving size of the brownies is one 1"x 2" brownie - or half the size of the brownies you see in the pictures. These brownies are quite rich and the smaller size is a more realistic serving size for many people. And there's no shame in going back for seconds or thirds!
- To melt the chocolate, butter, and oil on the stovetop - add all three to a small frying pan over medium-low heat. When the butter has melted and the chocolate begins to look soft, remove the pan from the heat and stir it until the chocolate melts.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1 brownie
Calories
214kcal
(11%)
Carbohydrates
22g
(7%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
14g
(22%)
Saturated Fat
6g
(30%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
5g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
33mg
(11%)
Sodium
83mg
(3%)
Potassium
99mg
(3%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
17g
(34%)
Vitamin A
128IU
(3%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
32mg
(3%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 32small
Amount Per Serving
Calories 214
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 brownie | |
| Calories | 214kcal | 11% |
| Carbohydrates | 22g | 7% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 14g | 22% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 33mg | 11% |
| Sodium | 83mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 99mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 17g | 34% |
| Vitamin A | 128IU | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 32mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.