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Mint Brownies

Cocoa brownies bake in a square pan, cool briefly, and receive layers of mint and chocolate frosting.

$0.66per serving $
40 minstart to table
16servings

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Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter
  • 1/2 cup cocoa powder
  • 2 tbsp honey
  • 4 eggs
  • 2 cup white sugar
  • 1 3/4 cup flour
  • 1/2 tbsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 cup chopped walnuts or pecans
  • 10 tbsp unsalted butter
  • 4 2/3 cups powdered sugar
  • 2 tbsp light corn syrup
  • 1/4 cup milk
  • 1 dash salt
  • 1/2 tsp peppermint extract
  • 1 1/2 drops green food coloring
  • 1/3 cup cocoa

Steps

  1. Heat the oven to 350 F and grease a 9-by-13-inch baking pan.
  2. Stir melted butter, cocoa, honey, eggs, sugar, flour, baking powder, and salt into a smooth batter, then fold in the nuts.
  3. Spread the batter in the pan and bake for 22 to 25 minutes, until set.
  4. Beat 6 tablespoons butter, 3 cups powdered sugar, corn syrup, milk, salt, peppermint extract, and green food coloring into mint frosting.
  5. Cool the brownies for 8 minutes, then spread the mint frosting over them.
  6. Beat the remaining butter, powdered sugar, cocoa, and milk into chocolate frosting, then spread it over the mint layer.

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