Recipe

Famous Mint Brownies

by callimakesdo on July 15, 2009 in Brownies and Bars, Desserts

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Recipe Description

These wonderful brownies look and taste professional. But they are so easy to make. Bake them today and share them with your friends. They may make you famous!

Preparation Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Note: Increasing amounts to 1 1/2 times the original amounts will yield a baker’s half sheet (large cookie sheet) of brownies, to make 4 dozen brownies.

For the brownies, whisk together melted butter and cocoa powder. Then add sugar, beaten eggs, vanilla, and salt. Mix well and then add sifted flour. Stir in by hand. Do not over mix.

Pour into a 9×13 pan sprayed with cooking spray. If making 1 1/2 recipe, pour into a baker’s half sheet (large cookie sheet).

Bake at 350 degrees for 25-28 minutes. Cool for a few minutes and then place in the freezer for 20 minutes.

While brownies are in the freezer make the first layer of topping. Mix the mint frosting ingredients thoroughly. Evenly frost brownies and put back in the freezer for 20 minutes.

Make the chocolate ganache top layer. Melt the butter and chocolate and whisk together. (I melt them together in a Pyrex measuring bowl in the microwave for one minute. Be careful not to overheat. It won’t look melted but once whisked, it will.)

Drizzle warm chocolate over brownies and spread smooth with a spatula. Put back in the freezer for another 20 minutes.

Ingredients

FOR THE BROWNIES:
1 cup Melted Butter
½ cups Cocoa Powder
2 cups Sugar
4 whole Eggs, Beaten
1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
½ teaspoons Salt
1-½ cup Flour
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FOR THE MINT FROSTING:
½ cups Butter, Softened
2 Tablespoons Milk
2 cups Powdered Sugar
1 teaspoon Peppermint Extract
5 drops Green Food Coloring
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FOR THE GANACHE TOPPING:
½ cups Butter
1-½ cup Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips

Comments

babskitchen on 7.15.2009

Yummy! I have this recipe, or one very close to it. I make these up occasionally, divide it up and freeze it in sections. It can be pulled out if company suddenly drops in!

heathermm on 7.17.2009

My mom makes something just like this and it is so so good. Mine never turn out as good as hers. Sometimes she uses mint chocolate chips for a even mintier brownie and they are very good that way.

jennymoo on 8.9.2009

Made these this morning — I didn’t have peppermint extract, so I used orange extract instead in the frosting (and a little splash in the ganache) (and tinted the frosting orange as well). They are super-good, and VERY rich and fudgy. WIN!

maryloves2cook on 8.24.2009

My neighbor gave me this recipe. We always make her bring it to the yearly block party! Love these!

AMC on 1.9.2010

made these tonight for a dinner party. They were a big hit. thanks for a great recipe for me to make all the time!!

lizziemac on 1.15.2010

I made these for my friends for Christmas and everyone said they were the best they’ve ever had! Thanks so much. I will be making these again and again for a long time. Yumm!

ymscott on 4.27.2010

These look very tasty because of the layering and color contrast, and taste great because of the flavor combination. Takes a few steps because of the layering, but each step is easy and quick. Will definitely make these again!

cocoluvs2cook on 8.27.2010

These were delicious! My friends loved them, too and they were easy to make! Yumm!

klccatalyst on 9.30.2012

Calli, your ganache is so smooth, it looks poured on. Mine was just a little too thick to pour and when I used my spatula, I could not get it smooth. It pulled up the mint layer in a few areas and got cold quick in others…what did I do wrong? I still love this recipe!

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Reviews

terri on 6.4.2010

This are wonderful. Impressive looking, but easy!

Courtney's Sweets on 6.27.2010

For me this was ok. Might make again depending if family raves

heidimay18 on 8.5.2010

I had several people ask if I bought these at a bakery because they thought they were too good to be homemade. We all loved them!

monet1 on 8.6.2010

These are wonderful brownies! Everyone at work raved about them. They also turned out so beautiful. Thanks for sharing.

toriaj on 8.12.2010

Although these were good, there were a few things I’d adjust. First, freezing for just a few minutes before applying the mint frosting meant that the brownies were still a little warm — so the frosting melted, wouldn’t spread evenly, and partially soaked into the brownies. Freezing for a longer time before applying the frosting should fix this. Also, there didn’t seem to be enough frosting, although this could be due to having some of it soak into the brownies. There actually seemed to be too much ganache, and it didn’t stick to the frosting when the brownies were cut — so the layer of ganache was coming off like a shelf. A colder, smoother layer of frosting might fix that, too, but I think next time I’ll cut the ganache measurements by 1/3. All the flavors were great, though.

cocoluvs2cook on 8.27.2010

Very yummy!! I loved them and so did my friends! I will make these crowd pleasers again for sure!

partridgepeartree on 9.29.2010

These are so fabulous! They look very fancy and complicated, but were pretty easy. Just allow plenty of time for cooling each layer. I took them to teacher luncheon at my school and there were a huge hit. Very decadent and delicious, just as a brownie should be.

kathy713 on 11.28.2010

I made these for Thanksgiving dinner and they were a big hit! My granddaughter nicknamed them the Andes Mint brownie. My husband thought the chocolate was a little too thick, so next time I will just make 2/3 of the recipe. I will be making them to take again this week. Definitely in my recipe box!

krypto on 3.19.2011

I made a half sheet pan to take to my son’s school for St. Patricks day. They were a huge with with the teachers and the students. The directions were very clear and simple to follow. Thank you for sharing this wonderful recipe!