Creme de Menthe Brownies
 
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Recipe type: Dessert
Cuisine: Christmas
Serves: 32
Ingredients
  • Brownies:
  • 2 sticks of butter
  • 2-4 oz semi-sweet chocolate bars, broken up
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 c. brown sugar
  • 1 c, granulated sugar
  • 1 T. vanilla
  • 1 c. pecans, chopped (optional)
  • 1 c. all purpose flour
  • Mint Topping:
  • 2 c. confectioners sugar
  • 2-3 T. Crème de Menthe
  • ½ c. butter, softened
  • Chocolate Icing:
  • 1 c. semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 6 T. butter
Instructions
  1. Brownies:
  2. Melt butter and chocolate in microwave safe bowl for 1 minute. Stir and heat for and additional 15 seconds. Stir until all chocolate is blended in with butter and smooth. Heat an additional 10 seconds, if needed.
  3. In a separate bowl whisk together the eggs, sugars and vanilla until well blended.
  4. Whisk in melted chocolate followed by the flour and nuts, if using.
  5. Pour into a 13" x 9" x 2" pan lined with buttered parchment paper. Spread out evenly.
  6. Bake for 40 minutes.
  7. Remove to a cooling rack and allow to cool.
  8. Mint Filling:
  9. Beat together the softened butter, creme de menthe(see notes) and confectioners sugar until creamy.
  10. Spread onto completely cooled browniies.
  11. Chocolate Topping:
  12. In a microwave safe bowl, melt chocolate chips and butter for about 1 minute. Stir until chocolate is melted and blended into butter with a smooth appearance. Heat an additional 10 seconds to melt chocolate, if needed.
  13. Cool thoroughly and spread over mint filling.
  14. Cut brownies into desired sizes before chocolate topping hardens.
  15. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
Notes
In place of Crème de Menthe, you can use the following:
1 T. water
½-3/4 t. mint extract
3 drops green food coloring
Recipe by My Dragonfly Cafe at https://mydragonflycafe.com/creme-de-menthe-brownies/