My mother used to make this as a cake but I thought I’d give it a go as a bite sized brownie. Your favorite brownie recipe will work fine with this. The additions are all on top. There are two ways to complete the brownies. You can melt a square of bitter chocolate in a ziplock bag and cut the tip off and drizzle or you can melt enough chocolate to cover the icing with a very thin layer. Don’t be afraid of the bitter chocolate – the icing and peppermint mix in your mouth for a perfect taste.
Recipe: Mint frosted brownie with bitter chocolate drizzle
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Yummy brownie with a gentle mint frosting drizzled with bitter chocolate. It's a perfect grownup snack.
Author: Maureen @ Orgasmic Chef
Recipe type: Dessert
Serves: 12
Ingredients
Brownies
- ½ cup butter (113.4 grams)
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 eggs
- 2 oz unsweetened chocolate, melted (2 squares)
- ½ cup all-purpose flour - sifted
- ½ cup chopped walnuts
Mint Frosting
- 3 tablespoons butter, softened
- ½ teaspoon peppermint extract
- pinch salt
- 2 cups sifted confectioners' sugar
- 2 tablespoons milk or cream
- 1 oz unsweetened chocolate, 1 square
- few drops green food coloring (optional)
Instructions
Brownies
- Preheat oven to 325F
- Thoroughly cream butter, sugar, and vanilla.
- Beat in eggs.
- Blend in melted chocolate.
- Stir in the flour and chopped walnuts. Batter will be thick and fluffy.
- Turn batter into a greased and floured 8-inch square pan.
- Bake at 325° for 30 to 35 minutes.
- When cooled, frost and drizzle
Mint Frosting
- Cream butter, peppermint, and salt.
- Gradually add 1 cup confectioners' sugar and cream til light.
- Add remaining sugar and the milk. Beat until smooth.
- If desired, add a few drops of food coloring to tint light green.
- Frost cooled brownies and drizzle with melted unsweetened chocolate
Notes
Check the brownies in 30 minutes and if they aren't done enough for you, you can cook for another 5 minutes. Don't overcook brownies because then you're eating bricks.