I was in the mood for some mint chocolate chip-tasting brownies the other day and googled a couple of recipes on my iphone. Unfortunately I didn't get around to actually making them for a few days, and by then I couldn't find the exact recipe I'd seen once before. So, this is an adaptation of a handful of recipes I saw online.
Feel free to try this one, or google your own and send me improvements/suggestions. Either way, these were pretty yummy, no complaints from the troops :)
Feel free to try this one, or google your own and send me improvements/suggestions. Either way, these were pretty yummy, no complaints from the troops :)
Ingredients:
- 1 box of brownie mix, your choice
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 stick and 6T butter
- 3T creme de menthe
- 1 1/2 cups chocolate chips
- 1/2 bag of Andes Mint crumbles
Prepare your brownies according to package directions in a 13x9" pan. Allow to cool. Beat 1 stick of room temp butter with 2 cups powdered sugar and 3T creme de menthe for the mint layer. Gently melt 6T butter and 1 1/2 cups chocolate chips over a double boiler or in the microwave at 20 second intervals, stirring throughout, to create the chocolate ganache layer. Allow to cool. Chocolate ganache layer should be glossy and smooth. (Traditionally ganache is made with melted chocolate & heavy whipping cream, but butter works beautifully here.) Spread the mint layer over the brownies with a spatula. Pour and spread the chocolate ganache layer over the mint layer. Sprinkle with Andes Mint pieces. Refrigerate and cut into 2 x 2" squares. Enjoy!
Cooled & cut into 2 x 2" squares of minty delight.
Mixing the Cream de Menthe layer
Spread that goodness around
Save some for yourself, it's yummy
Melting chocolate chips & butter a bit at a time
Pour that glossy ganache over the mint
Sprinkle with Andes pieces
(these have set up & chilled here)
Cut & enjoy!
(I think they're easier to cut if they've chilled a few hours)
*Tip from Troy - we like them cold, so store in the fridge :)
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