Chocolate Mint Brownies Recipe

By jab120638

Photo by Joy B.

Ingredients

• FILLING:
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 4 large eggs
• 1 can (16 ounces) chocolate syrup
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 2 cups confectioners' sugar
• 1 tablespoon water
• 1/2 teaspoon mint extract
• 3 drops green food coloring
• TOPPING:
• 1 package (10 ounces) mint chocolate chips
• 1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon butter, cubed

Details

Servings 1
Preparation time 20mins
Cooking time 50mins
Adapted from keyingredient.com

Preparation

Step 1

Directions

Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in syrup and vanilla. Add flour and salt; mix well.

Pour into a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Bake 30 minutes (top of brownies will still appear wet). Cool on a wire rack.

For filling, in a small bowl, cream butter and confectioners' sugar; add water, extract and food coloring until blended. Spread over cooled brownies. Refrigerate until set.

For topping, melt chocolate chips and butter. Cool 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. Spread over filling. Chill. Cut into bars. Store in refrigerator.
Yield: 5-6 dozen.