Receta Chocolate Mint Brownies
- Chocolate and Mint~Two of my Favorite Flavors~I have to admit, Brownies are, hands down, my Favorite~
- Chocolate Mint Brownies with Créme de Menthe Frosting~
- Ingredients:
- 3/4 cup
- Hershey's cocoa
- 2/3 cup
- butter, melted and divided
- 2 cups
- sugar
- 1-1/2 cups
- flour
- 1/4 teaspoon
- salt
- 1/2 teaspoon
- baking soda
- 1/2 cup
- boiling water
- 2
- eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup
- mini chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup
- coarsely chopped mint m & m's, plus extra for garnish
- 1/3 cup
- chopped pecans
- 2 Tablespoons
- chocolate fudge ice cream topping
Cooking Directions:
Heat oven to 350º
Grease a 13 x 9 x 2 baking dish
Stir together cocoa and baking soda in large bowl; Stir in 1/3 cup melted butter. Add water; Stir until mixture thickens. Stir in sugar, eggs, and remaining 1/3 cup melted butter. Stir until smooth. Add flour, extract and salt; stir until well blended. Stir in chips, m & m's, pecans and chocolate topping. Spread into prepared pan.
Bake at 350º for 35-45 mins or until toothpick inserted in middle comes out clean. Do not over bake.
Cool pan on wire rack. When cool; frost with créme de menthe frosting and garnish with chopped m & m's.
Créme de menthe Frosting
Ingredients:
1/4 cup (1/2 stick)
butter, softened
3-1/2 cups
confectioners sugar
1/4 cup
green creme de menthe liqueur
1/4 cup milk, or what is needed
Cooking Directions
Cream together all ingredients; Mixture should be smooth and spreadable.
Spread on cool brownies. Garnish with chopped m & m's.
Note: for a non-alcoholic version, use peppermint extract until you reach desired peppermint flavor.