Mint Chocolate Brownies

• Vegetarian

• Refrigerated

  • 2 Eggs, large

• Baking & Spices

  • 1/2 cup (all purpose flour, plain
  • 3/4 cup Cocoa powder
  • 1 cup Dark chocolate, high-quality
  • 1 Food colouring, green
  • 1 1/4 cups Granulated sugar
  • 4 cups Icing sugar
  • 1 tsp Peppermint extract
  • 1/4 tsp Salt
  • 1 tsp Vanilla extract

• Dairy

  • 1 1/4 sticks Butter, unsalted
  • 3/4 cup Butter, unsalted
  • 3 tbsp Milk

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Ingredients

• 1 and 1/4 sticks (140g) unsalted butter, melted
• 1 and 1/4 cups (250g) granulated sugar
• 3/4 cup (75g) cocoa powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 large eggs, cold
• 1/2 cup (60g) plain/all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup (115g) unsalted butter, softened
• 4 cups (500g) icing sugar
• 3 - 4 tablespoons milk
• 1 teaspoon peppermint extract
• Green food colouring
• 1/3 cup (75g) unsalted butter
• 1 cup (175g) high quality dark chocolate, chopped

Directions

• Preheat the oven to 180C/350F/Gas 4. Line a 8x8 baking pan with aluminium foil, spray with baking spray, and set aside.
• Whisk together the butter, sugar, salt, and cocoa powder. Stir in the vanilla extract, then mix in the eggs, one at a time. Fold in the flour until combined.
• Pour the batter into the prepared pan, and spread out evenly. Bake for 20 - 25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the centre comes out almost clean with a few moist crumbs. Allow to cool completely in the pan on a wire rack.
• Using a handheld or stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the butter until smooth and creamy. Add the icing sugar, milk, peppermint extract, and green food colouring (1/4 teaspoon at a time until you reach desired colour), and beat until light and fluffy. Add more milk if too thick. Spread the mixture over the cooled brownies, and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
• Melt the butter and chocolate together in a heat-proof bowl over a pan of simmering water, or melt them together in the microwave. Pour over the mint layer, and spread out evenly. Refrigerate for another hour (or overnight, if preferred) until the chocolate has set.
• Cut into squares, serve and enjoy!