creme de menthe brownies

16 Pinches 9 Photos
Detroit, MI
Updated on Mar 30, 2018

Nothing better than rich chocolate and cool mint! So yummy!

prep time 15 Min
cook time 30 Min
method Bake
yield 12 serving(s)

Ingredients

  • FOR THE BROWNIES
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 2 ounces unsweetened chocolate, cut up
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 - eggs
  • 1/4 teaspoon mint extract
  • 2/3 cup all purpose flour
  • FOR THE FROSTING
  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 1 1/2 cups sifted powdered sugar
  • 2 tablespoons green creme de menthe
  • 1 tablespoon milk
  • FOR THE CHOCOLATE TOPPINGS
  • 1 ounce semi sweet baking chocolate
  • 3 tablespoons milk
  • 1/2 cup andes mint chocolate candies, chopped (optional)

How To Make creme de menthe brownies

  • Step 1
    Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
  • Step 2
    Grease and flour an 8x8 square pan; set aside.
  • Step 3
    In a medium heavy saucepan, stir 1/2 cup butter and unsweetened chocolate over low heat just until melted. Cool for 5 minutes. Stir in sugar, eggs, and mint extract. Stir just until combined.
  • Step 4
    Stir in flour and spread batter into greased pan.
  • Step 5
    Bake for 20 minutes and cool completely in a pan.
  • Step 6
    For frosting, beat together 1/4 cup butter until fluffy, add in powdered sugar and continue to beat until incorporated, beat in creme de menthe, and milk.
  • Step 7
    Spread frosting over cooled brownies. Refrigerate until frosting is chilled and firm.
  • Step 8
    In the microwave or a small sauce pan over low heat, melt semi sweet chocolate and milk; stirring often. Drizzle chocolate over chilled brownies. Cool at room temp.
  • Step 9
    Sprinkle chopped Andes mint chocolate candies over the top.

Discover More

Category: Cakes
Keyword: #brownies
Keyword: #brownie
Keyword: #mint
Keyword: #chocolate
Method: Bake
Culture: American
Ingredient: Flour

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