mint brownies

Name: Mint Brownies
Prep time: 1 h 30 min
Cook time: 40 min
Yield: 24
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: ## BROWNIES; 1 cup(s) unsalted butter; 14 ounce(s) semisweet chocolate, cut into chunks; 4 tablespoon(s) cocoa powder; 2 1/2 cup(s) sugar; 2 teaspoon(s) vanilla extract; 6 - large eggs; 2 cup(s) all-purpose flour; 1/2 teaspoon(s) salt; 2 cup(s) walnuts, coarsely chopped; ## MINT FROSTING; 1/2 cup(s) butter, softened; dash - salt; 1/4 cup(s) milk; 2 tablespoon(s) corn syrup; 3 1/2 cup(s) powdered sugar; 1/2 teaspoon(s) peppermint extract; 1 - 2 - drops food coloring; ## CHOCOLATE FROSTING; 1/4 cup(s) water; 1/4 cup(s) butter; 1/2 teaspoon(s) vanilla extract; 1/2 cup(s) cocoa, sifted; 1 3/4 cup(s) powdered sugar, sifted; 1 1/2 tablespoon(s) cream

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Jolayne Cooper

Americus, GA

Updated on Mar 18, 2024

The university I attended many years ago had a bakery (still does). I loved the mint brownies they made. A year or so ago, I found the recipe on a blog post of someone else who attended the university. I tried the recipe and was disappointed. The only thing I liked was the mint frosting. I decided to try to make my own using the mint frosting and a brownie recipe I love. This is the result. I make the mint frosting pink for Christmas and this time it is a light green for St. Patrick's Day. You can half the recipe and bake in an 11x7-inch or 8x8-inch pan. Just remember to half the frostings.

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prep time 1 Hr 30 Min

cook time 40 Min

method Bake

yield 24 bar(s)

Ingredients

BROWNIES
1 cup unsalted butter
14 ounces semisweet chocolate, cut into chunks
4 tablespoons cocoa powder
2 1/2 cups sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
6 - large eggs
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 cups walnuts, coarsely chopped
MINT FROSTING
1/2 cup butter, softened
dash - salt
1/4 cup milk
2 tablespoons corn syrup
3 1/2 cups powdered sugar
1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract
1 - 2 - drops food coloring
CHOCOLATE FROSTING
1/4 cup water
1/4 cup butter
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup cocoa, sifted
1 3/4 cups powdered sugar, sifted
1 1/2 tablespoons cream

How To Make mint brownies

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Generously spray an 11x15-inch pan with non-stick cooking spray. I like to line my pans so I can just lift out to cut.

Step 2

To make the cake, melt butter and chocolate over low heat in a heavy-bottomed 1-quart saucepan and stir until smooth. Add cocoa. Remove from heat, spoon into a large bowl and let cool to room temperature.
Step 3

Add sugar, vanilla, and eggs, stirring until smooth.
Step 4

Fold in flour, salt, and walnuts and stir to make a smooth batter.
Step 5

Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake 30 - 40 minutes or until brownies seem just set. It is tricky to test these. Cool completely before making the frostings.
Step 6

To make the mint frosting, add the butter, salt, milk, corn syrup, and powdered sugar to a medium bowl. Beat until smooth and fluffy. Add the peppermint extract and coloring. Mix in additional milk if needed for a thinner consistency. Spread over brownies. Chill for a short time.
Step 7

To make the chocolate frosting, heat the water, butter, and vanilla until butter is melted. Remove from heat and stir in cocoa and powdered sugar. Stir in cream to desired consistency (you don't want it too thin). Carefully add on top of the mint frosting.
Step 8

Allow to set up before cutting. You can get 24 good sized brownies out of this, though you can get more if you cut them smaller, which I like to do since they are quite rich.
Step 9

There are a lot of ingredients and steps, but these are easy to make. The time listed doesn't count the cooling and chilling time.
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