crème de menthe brownies

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52 Pinches
Jacksonville, NC
Updated on Sep 13, 2011

I make these around the holidays, minty and rich. I often eat mine with a tall glass of milk or some ice cream.

prep time 25 Min
cook time 35 Min
method ---
yield 12 depending on how you cut

Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter, softened
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 4 - large eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 1/4 cups all purpose flour
  • 3/4 cup unsweetend coca
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 10 ounces (1 package) creme de menthe baking chips (recommended: andes)
  • - chocolate frosting
  • CHOCOLATE FROSTING INGREDIENTS
  • 1/2 cup butter, melted
  • 1/3 cup cocoa powder
  • 2 cups sifted confectioners' sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 tablespoons milk

How To Make crème de menthe brownies

  • Step 1
    Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 13 by 9 by 2-inch pan.
  • Step 2
    Using an electric mixer, combine butter and sugar in a large mixing bowl; beat at medium speed until creamy. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Add vanilla, mixing well.
  • Step 3
    In a separate bowl, combine flour, cocoa, and baking powder. Gradually stir into butter mixture. Fold in mint chips. Spoon into greased pan.
  • Step 4
    Bake for 35 minutes.
  • Step 5
    While brownies are baking, prepare frosting. Combine butter, cocoa, confectioners' sugar, vanilla and milk in a large mixing bowl; beat at medium speed with an electric mixer until dry ingredients are moistened.
  • Step 6
    Beat at high speed until spreading consistency. Remove pan from the oven and allow brownies to cool in pan on wire rack. Spread with chocolate frosting.

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