Description
Indulge in festive fudgy bliss with these Peppermint Brownies that combine rich chocolate with cool peppermint frosting.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 ounces dark chocolate bar, chopped
- 6 tablespoons cocoa powder
- ½ cup boiling water
- 400 grams granulated sugar (about 2 cups)
- ⅔ cup vegetable oil
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
- 187.5 grams all-purpose flour (about 1 ½ cups)
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- 360 grams icing sugar (about 3 cups)
- 1 ½ sticks unsalted butter, softened
- 1 tablespoon milk
- 1 teaspoon peppermint extract (or more)
- Christmas sprinkles
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F and prepare an 8×8 metal pan with parchment paper, leaving the sides high for easy removal.
- In a large bowl, add chopped chocolate and cocoa powder followed by hot water and whisk to melt.
- Add in granulated sugar, oil, eggs, and pure vanilla extract until smooth.
- Whisk in flour and salt until combined.
- Pour into prepared baking pan and bake for about 28 minutes or until a toothpick comes out from the center with moist crumbs.
- Cool completely in the pan.
- To make frosting, add icing sugar, butter, milk, and peppermint extract in the bowl of a stand mixer and run on medium speed until smooth. Scrape down the sides with a rubber spatula a few times as you go.
- Smooth over cooled brownies in the pan. If desired, add any sprinkles to your finished brownies.
Notes
- Ensure the brownies are completely cooled before frosting for best results.
- Adjust the amount of peppermint extract to taste.
- Use parchment paper for easy removal of brownies from the pan.
- Prep Time: 7 minutes
- Cook Time: 26 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 brownie
- Calories: 421
- Sugar: N/A
- Sodium: N/A
- Fat: N/A
- Saturated Fat: N/A
- Unsaturated Fat: N/A
- Trans Fat: N/A
- Carbohydrates: N/A
- Fiber: N/A
- Protein: N/A
- Cholesterol: N/A
Keywords: Peppermint Brownies, Holiday Dessert, Fudgy Brownies