Chocolate Mint Brownies
TOTAL TIME: Prep: 20 min. Bake: 30 min. + chilling
YIELD: 6 dozen.
One of the best things about this recipe is that these mint chocolate brownies get moister if you leave them in the refrigerator for a day or two. The problem at our house is that no one can leave them alone for that long! —Helen Baines, Elkton, Maryland
Ingredients
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1/2 cup butter, softened
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1 cup sugar
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4 large eggs, room temperature
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1 can (16 ounces) chocolate syrup
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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1 cup all-purpose flour
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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FILLING:
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1/2 cup butter, softened
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2 cups confectioners' sugar
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1 tablespoon water
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1/2 teaspoon mint extract
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3 drops green food coloring
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TOPPING:
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1 package (10 ounces) mint chocolate chips
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1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon butter, cubed
Directions
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1.
Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in syrup and vanilla. Add flour and salt; mix well.
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2.
Pour into a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Bake 30 minutes (top of brownies will still appear wet). Cool on a wire rack.
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3.
For filling, in a small bowl, cream butter and confectioners' sugar; add water, extract and food coloring until blended. Spread over cooled brownies. Refrigerate until set.
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4.
For topping, melt chocolate chips and butter. Cool 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. Spread over filling. Chill. Cut into 72 bars. Store in refrigerator.
Nutrition Facts
1 brownie: 105 calories, 5g fat (3g saturated fat), 22mg cholesterol, 63mg sodium, 14g carbohydrate (11g sugars, 0 fiber), 1g protein.
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