It’s my favorite ingredient not only for its robust molasses flavor, but for all the moisture it brings baked goods. (They’re plenty sweet as is!) I don’t suggest using unsweetened or bittersweet chocolate unless you love deep, dark chocolate.Ī little more on the sugar: New readers might find this weird, but I’m sure you regular dessert lovers know how much I love brown sugar. I prefer mint brownies with semi-sweet chocolate, though milk chocolate would be just fine if you want a sweeter brownie. My brownie recipe uses both cocoa powder and solid chocolate, which makes them extra chocolate-y. If using all cocoa powder, you’ll typically need more fat in the batter because cocoa powder does not contain the cocoa butter that solid chocolate does. Just your typical chocolate, eggs, sugar, and flour.Ī little more on the chocolate: Brownies can be made with cocoa powder or solid chocolate. But baking brownies from scratch really isn’t that difficult at all! In fact, the brownie layer is all mixed together in one bowl and doesn’t require many ingredients. In a pinch, you may absolutely use a box mix instead. These classic mint chocolate brownies are made completely from scratch no brownie mix in sight. Let’s get down to the mint-brownie-nitty-gritty. Common, I know you’ve eaten this mint chocolate frosting with a spoon before too. We are serious mint chocolate lovers and I know you are too. Me, Kevin, and my friend Katy who is turning 30 this weekend. I decided to make the mint chocolate brownies again this year for three reasons. Along with my swirled chocolate covered pretzels (one of the first recipes published on my blog!), these classic mint chocolate brownies disappeared. I remember making these brownies for a Christmas party years ago. When I was a single lady without a food blog because food blogs were (are?) nerdy and weird. Like a recipe using cookie dough and salty pretzels and a dip in chocolate. I’m aware that brownies aren’t technically cookies but sometimes dessert just doesn’t have to make any sense. Recipe #3 of the Christmas Cookie Palooza combines the mighty forces of mint and chocolate. Thick and fudgy brownies layered with sweet mint frosting and easy chocolate ganache.
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