Dessert for 16
Chocolate Mint Brownies
Rich chocolate brownies cool beneath a green mint frosting and a smooth chocolate topping before slicing.
Typical price
$3.99for 4 servings
$1.00 per serving$3.99 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
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- 80 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 16servings as written
- $typical cost tier
AmericanVegetarianKid-friendlyBudgetDesserts
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Chocolate chips and baking chocolate$0.45/oz typical | 11 oz | $4.95Typical price |
| Butter$0.40/oz typical | 8 oz | $3.20Typical price |
| Eggs$0.30 each typical | 2 | $0.60Typical price |
| Milk$0.04/oz typical | 0.75 oz | $0.03Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $15.95 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Sugar and brown sugarCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoaFlourSyrups, molasses, powdered sugarOlive and cooking oil
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 5 oz bitter sweet chocolate
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter
- 1 tsp mint extract
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- 3 tbsp milk (optional)
- green food coloring
- 1 cup chocolate chips
- 2 tsp vegetable oil
Steps
- Heat the oven to 350 F and line a 9-inch square pan with baking paper.
- Melt the bitter sweet chocolate and 1/2 cup butter, then whisk in the sugar, eggs, and vanilla.
- Stir in the flour, cocoa powder, and salt, spread the batter in the pan, and bake for 25 minutes.
- Cool the brownies completely for 25 minutes before frosting them.
- Beat the remaining butter, mint extract, powdered sugar, milk if needed, and food coloring until smooth, then spread it over the brownies.
- Melt the chocolate chips with the oil, spread the mixture over the frosting, and chill for 10 minutes before cutting.
Swaps
- Milk for Almond, soy or oat milkabout $0.01/oz more at typical prices
- Butter for Margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices
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