Grasshopper Mint Brownies
This holidays are swarming with baked goodies. Without fail, mint is usually one of the star ingredients to a good portion of the holiday recipes. People go crazy for that mint-chocolate duo. And why not? It is heavenly!
My aunt is known for these during the holiday season. The recipe is actually in my grandma’s cookbook, but I am pretty sure my aunt makes them way more than any person in our family! I normally have a brownie recipe I swear by and never venture from, but I make an exception for this brownie recipe in this particular recipe. The brownies are so rich and fudgy, just what you would want with all the yummy layers.
If you are looking for a delicious treat to add to your dessert plates this year, you really can’t go wrong with these! These brownies are fudgy, rich and packed with that chocolate-mint flavor combo perfect for the holidays! You won’t want to pass this one up!
- 4 ounces unsweetened chocolate
- 1 cup butter
- 4 eggs
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 cup flour
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 6 Tablespoon butter, softened
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- 3 Tablespoons heavy cream
- 1 Tablespoon mint extract
- ¼ teaspoon vanilla
- 4 drops green food coloring
- 1½ cups semi sweet chocolate chips
- ½ cup heavy cream
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Grease 9x13 baking pan.
- In a microwave safe bowl, melt chocolate and butter together in 30 second increments, stirring in between each increment until melted.
- Mix in eggs and sugar until smooth.
- Add flour and mix until well incorporated.
- Pour batter into 9x13 and bake at 350 degrees F for 20-25 minutes.
- In a medium mixing bowl, cream butter. Add powdered sugar, milk, mint extract, vanilla and green food coloring and beat until smooth.
- Spread over the top of cooled brownies.
- Combine semi sweet chocolate chips and cream in a small microwave safe bowl. Heat in 30 second incriminates, stirring between each increment until melted smooth. Stir in vanilla.
- Spread over frosting.
Enjoy!
Darlene
These look beautiful, I am thinking 'neighbor gifts'...
Averie @ Averie Cooks
They look amazing and my mom makes creme de menthe brownies as she calls them every year and they're one of my faves. I would race right for these if I saw them on a party tray! Pinned :)
Kim
I can't find heavy cream. Is this the same thing as whipping cream?
Chef in Training
yes heavy whipping cream :)
Jess
I had trouble with the ganache being really thin and runny. Any tips you suggest? Otherwise they were delicious :)