Peppermint Brownies
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Peppermint Brownies
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Thick, fudgey brownies topped with extra cream cheese peppermint frosting and drizzled with chocolate for the perfect mint chocolate treat!
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Ingredients
BROWNIES:
- 1/2 /2 cup butter unsalted, 1 stick
- 3/4 /4 cup chocolate chips semi-sweet
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 3 egg room temperature
- 1/2 /2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 /2 cup all-purpose flour 2 tablespoons
- 1/4 /4 cup cocoa powder unsweetened
- 1/4 /4 teaspoon salt
FROSTING: *see notes
- 3 ounces cream cheese room temperature
- 2 Tablespoons butter room temperature, unsalted
- 1 Tablespoon milk
- 1/4 /4 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3/4 /4 teaspoon peppermint extract
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- green food coloring optional, 8-10 drops
DRIZZLE (optional):
- 1/2 /2 cup chocolate chips semi-sweet
- 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
Instructions
- Pre-heat oven to 350°F and grease or line an 8x8 baking dish with parchment paper.
- Melt butter and chocolate chips in microwave or double boiler. If microwaving, melt in 25-second increments, stirring in between, for approximately 1 - 1 1/2 minutes. Pour into mixing bowl if double broiling and set aside to cool slightly. Meanwhile, stir together flour, cocoa powder, and salt.
- Whisk the sugar into melted chocolate. Add eggs one at a time, whisking between each addition. Stir in vanilla extract. Fold in the dry ingredients.
- Bake for 35-40 minutes until edges are set and center doesn't jiggle. A toothpick should come out with moist crumbs to ensure you'll have fudgy brownies! Let brownies cool completely before frosting.
FROSTING:
- Cream together the room temperature cream cheese and butter using an electric mixer. Add the milk, vanilla extract, peppermint extract. Add powdered sugar 1 cup at a time, fully incorporating between each addition. Add food coloring until desired color is reached, if using. Spread the frosting on cooled brownies.
DRIZZLE:
- Melt chocolate chips and vegetable oil in the microwave, checking them every 15 seconds and stirring until melted completely. Drizzle over frosted brownies.
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Notes
- Original Frosting Recipe: 3 oz. cream cheese, 1/4 cup unsalted butter, 3 TBSP milk, 1/4 tsp vanilla extract, 3/4 tsp peppermint extract, 4 cups powdered sugar. The recipe was updated above to reduce the amount.
- Store brownies in the fridge covered or in an airtight container.
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