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Mint Brownies
- Yield: 48 bars
- Prep 25 mins
- Bake 18 mins
Ingredients
-
3/4
cup
butter
-
3/4
cup
granulated sugar
-
1/2
cup
packed brown sugar
-
1/2
cup
unsweetened cocoa powder
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2
eggs
-
1
teaspoon
vanilla
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1 1/2
cups
all-purpose flour
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3/4
teaspoon
baking powder
-
1/4
teaspoon
baking soda
-
1/4
teaspoon
salt
-
1
cup
milk
-
2/3
cup
finely chopped walnuts or pecans
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1
12 -
13 -
ounce package
chocolate-covered creme-filled mint patties (1-1/2-inch diameter), chopped
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Chocolate Frosting*
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Green-colored decorating sugar or candy sprinkles (optional)
Directions
- Line a 15x10x1-inch baking pan with foil, extending the foil over the edges of the pan. Butter the foil; set pan aside.
- In a medium saucepan, melt 3/4 cup butter over low heat, stirring occasionally. Remove the saucepan from the heat. Stir in granulated sugar, brown sugar and cocoa powder till combined.
- Add eggs and vanilla. Using a wooden spoon, beat lightly until just combined.
- In a small bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Add flour mixture and milk alternately to chocolate mixture, beating with the wooden spoon after each addition. Stir in nuts.
- Spread half of the batter into the prepared pan. Sprinkle mints evenly over the batter. Pour remaining batter evenly over top. Bake in a 350 degree F oven for 18 to 20 minutes or until a wooden toothpick inserted near the center of brownie comes out clean (do not insert into a mint patty piece) . Cool completely in pan on a wire rack.
- Frost with Chocolate Frosting. Sprinkle with decorating sugar, if you like. Use foil to carefully lift brownie out of pan. Cut brownie into 24, 2-1/2-inch squares, then cut each square diagonally to make triangles. Makes 48 bars.
Chocolate Frosting
Ingredients
- 1/4
cup
butter, melted
- 1/4
cup
unsweetened cocoa powder
- 3
tablespoons
milk
- 3
cups
sifted powdered sugar
Directions
- In a medium mixing bowl, combine butter, cocoa powder, and milk. Add powdered sugar and beat with an electric mixer till the frosting is spreadable. If needed, add additional milk, 1 tablespoon at a time, to reach desired consistency. Makes about 1-3/4 cups.
Nutrition Facts
(Mint Brownies)
vit. A (IU) 194, pro. (g) 2, cal. (kcal) 146, sodium (mg) 75, iron (mg) 1, calcium (mg) 30, Fat, total (g) 6, carb. (g) 21, sat. fat (g) 3, chol. (mg) 20