Peppermint Brownies
Fudgy chocolate brownies topped with a delicious peppermint topping.
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Ingredients
- 5 ounces bitter sweet chocolate
- ½ cup butter
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 eggs
- ¾ teaspoon peppermint extract
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ cup all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons dark chocolate cocoa powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 4 ounces cream cheese (softened)
- ¼ cup butter (½ stick, softened)
- 1 ¾ cups powdered sugar
- 3 tablespoons heavy whipping cream
- 1 ½ ounces bittersweet chocolate chips
- 1 candy cane (crushed)
Steps
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Preheat oven to 350°F and line an 8x8 inch pan with parchment paper or foil (greased).
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Place chocolate and butter together in a bowl and microwave in 30 second increments until melted and smooth.
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Mix in the sugar and then the eggs and extracts. Add the flour, cocoa powder, and salt and mix until combined.
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Spread into the lined pan and bake for 30-33 minutes until toothpick comes out with moist crumbs. Cool completely.
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Beat the cream cheese and butter together until smooth. Mix in the powdered sugar and then spread over the cooled brownies.
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Heat the cream in the microwave until it starts to boil. Pour the chocolate chips in the cream and cover the bowl for 2 minutes and then whisk until smooth. Place in a bag and let it cool for 5-10 minutes and then drizzle over frosting and immediately sprinkle with the crushed candy cane.
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Pull out the parchment paper to remove the brownies and then cut into 16 squares. (If you want each brownie to look a little cleaner, cut before drizzling the ganache.)
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Macronutrients
*DV = Daily Value based on a 2,000 calorie diet
💰 Cost Estimate
📋 Price Breakdown (13% ingredients detected)
| Ingredient | Amount | Unit Price | Subtotal |
|---|---|---|---|
| bitter sweet chocolate | 5 ounces | - | - |
| butter | 0.5 cup | - | - |
| granulated sugar | 1 cup | - | - |
| eggs | 2 | - | - |
| peppermint extract | 0.75 teaspoon | - | - |
| vanilla extract | 0.5 teaspoon | - | - |
| all-purpose flour | 0.5 cup | - | - |
| dark chocolate cocoa powder | 2 tablespoons | Rp 8.000/100g | Rp 16.000 |
| salt | 0.25 teaspoon | - | - |
| cream cheese | 4 ounces | - | - |
| butter | 0.25 cup | - | - |
| powdered sugar | 1.75 cups | Rp 8.000/100g | Rp 14.000 |
| heavy whipping cream | 3 tablespoons | - | - |
| bittersweet chocolate chips | 1.5 ounces | - | - |
| candy cane | 1 | - | - |
*Estimated market prices, may vary by region
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