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Peppermint Pattie Brownies. My absolute favorite candy in brownie form – I can’t get enough of these!
There’s something about mint and chocolate together that I love so much. It’s so refreshing. I have been wanting to make something Peppermint Pattie-like for sooo long, so I finally did it! The best thing about making these brownies in my home, is that nobody likes mint and chocolate together. So, you know what that means? Yup, I had these all to myself. How can anybody not like mint and chocolate together?! That should be a crime!
You know what else is great? These brownies are a one bowl brownie recipe. No mixer required just a spoon! So easy. I love easy and I love not having to clean my mixer. Win! I used this brownie recipe for my cookie dough brownie bars, too.
These brownies are nothing short of amazing. The thick peppermint cream layer turns these rich, fudgy brownies into such a decadent dessert. And, of course I had to top these already rich and chocolatey brownies with some more chocolate! I couldn’t just leave them bare.
If your family or friends love peppermint patties, this is the dessert to make! You will amaze them.
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Peppermint Pattie Brownies
Ingredients
- Brownies
- 10 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 1/4 cups sugar
- 3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons cocoa powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- Peppermint Pattie Layer
- 2 cups confectioner's sugar
- 1 1/2 tablespoons unsalted butter softened
- 3-4 tablespoons heavy cream
- 1/4 teaspoon vegetable oil
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon peppermint extract
- I doubled mine because I wanted an extra thick layer
- Chocolate Ganache
- 4 oz semi-sweet chocolate dark chocolate would be even better
- 3 tbs cream
Instructions
- For the Brownies
- 1. Preheat oven to 325°.
- 2. Line a 9x9 baking pan with parchment paper, overlapping each side - this makes it much easier to pull out to cool and cut.
- 3. Take your butter, cocoa and sugar and put them in a microwave-safe bowl and microwave for about 1 minute and 30 seconds, or until butter is melted.
- 4. Mix everything together until smooth. Batter will be very gritty but will smooth out once eggs are added.
- 5. Add in eggs and vanilla and mix until smooth.
- 6. Pour in the flour and mix until just combined. Then, mix some more until smooth and somewhat glossy. The batter will be very thick.
- 7. Pour the batter into your prepared baking pan and smooth out.
- 8. Bake for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out slightly moist with a little bit of batter left on it - this is what makes them fudgy!!
- 9. Let cool in pan for 5 minutes then pull out using the parchment paper and set on counter to finish cooling completely.
- --While brownies are baking, start preparing your peppermint layer and ganache!--
- Peppermint Pattie Layer
- 1. In the bowl of your stand mixer, cream together the butter, cream, oil, vanilla and peppermint extract until smooth.
- 2. Add in powdered sugar one cup at a time and mix on low until completely smooth.
- 3. Once smooth, beat for another minute on medium-high until light and fluffy.
- 4. Once your brownies are out of the oven, let them cool completely then spoon this mixture on top and make sure the surface is level.
- Chocolate Ganache
- 1. Melt chocolate chips in microwave at 30 second intervals until you can mix them smooth. Be careful not to scorch!
- 2. Mix the cream into the hot melted chocolate until completely smooth.
- 3. Pour mixture into a decorating bottle (or just use a spoon) and pour over your finished brownies.
- 4. Cut them up and enjoy!
Peppermint Pattie Layer recipe from How Sweet It Is
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