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Peppermint Frosted Chocolate Brownies

December 11, 2017 by Modern Honey Leave a Comment

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Peppermint Frosted Chocolate Brownies. Rich decadent chewy chocolate brownies topped with homemade silky smooth chocolate frosting and topped with candy canes. A chocolate frosted brownie with candy canes. www.modernhoney.com

Peppermint Frosted Chocolate Brownies are made with a decadent homemade chocolate brownie with creamy chocolate frosting topped with crushed candy canes. A festive chocolate peppermint brownie!

It’s officially DAY #11 of my 12 Days of Christmas Cookies and I am sharing a recipe for killer Peppermint Frosted Chocolate Brownies. It’s technically not a cookie but seriously when it is a brownie, there is no apology needed. 🙂 Find all of the cookie recipes down below.

I am a total window shopper. I was born into a family of five brothers so my Mom loved to finally have a shopping buddy. We spent hours and hours shopping and eating waffles cones filled with frozen yogurt. I didn’t have to buy anything to have a good time with my Mom. I just loved the whole experience.

Peppermint Frosted Chocolate Brownies. Rich decadent chewy chocolate brownies topped with homemade silky smooth chocolate frosting and topped with candy canes. A chocolate frosted brownie with candy canes. www.modernhoney.com

Some of my favorite stores are Williams Sonoma and Sur La Table. I rarely buy things, except when I have my husband along with me, who encourages me to actually buy something nice.  I will walk around, peruse, test out kitchen tools, and thoroughly enjoy being in my element, surrounded by things I love. I recently saw a food photo from Williams-Sonoma of the most decadent peppermint chocolate brownies. I looked at the price tag and thought…I will definitely make these at home!

I went home and by the next day, I made a fresh batch of Peppermint Frosted Chocolate Brownies. They were everything a good brownie should be — rich, decadent, and chocolatey. The silky smooth chocolate frosting put them over the top and the crushed candy canes made the brownies look so festive.

Peppermint Frosted Chocolate Brownies. Rich decadent chewy chocolate brownies topped with homemade silky smooth chocolate frosting and topped with candy canes. A chocolate frosted brownie with candy canes. www.modernhoney.com

How to make perfect Peppermint Frosted Chocolate Brownies:

  • Don’t overbake. Holy cow this is a big one. Ask my kids how crazy it makes me when I see the cooking times listed on a brownie mix or cake mix box and it’s such a long baking time listed that you’ll end up with hockey pucks! No wonder people think they are bad cooks when really we can just chalk it up to bad directions. Can we do that? Yes, we can. Anytime you are baking up a cookie, cake or brownie….watch those precious gems like a hawk. You want laser beam focus because a few minutes can be a difference maker. Here is my favorite pan — USA 8 inch Bakeware Square Cake Pan
  • Cream butter + sugar for 4 minutes to ensure you don’t end up with grainy brownies. Creaming works wonders in baked goods as it helps to dissolve sugar crystals and it creates little pockets of air. The butter wraps around the sugar as it coats it and helps say goodbye to the grainy texture.
  • Don’t overmix your flour. You know how kneading bread makes it better….well it’s the opposite with baked goods. If you overmix your batter, it creates more gluten which can leave you with a tougher brownie. We want a tender one! Mix until just combined or even turn off your mixer and fold in your flour.
  • Use high-quality cocoa. It’s the star ingredient and it’s integral to the overall success of the brownies. I buy Callebaut cocoa powder in bulk at Winco and even though it’s high-quality stuff, it is actually less expensive than buying one of the other popular brands in the store. It makes a huge difference in the depth of flavor.
  • Add chocolate chunks or chips. Because if you are going to eat chocolate, you want to really eat chocolate. Adding semi-sweet chocolate adds a richness to it and another depth of flavor. Guittard and Ghiradelli are some of my favorite brands of chocolate. Trader Joe’s makes a killer chocolate bar and it melts beautifully.

Peppermint Frosted Chocolate Brownies. Rich decadent chewy chocolate brownies topped with homemade silky smooth chocolate frosting and topped with candy canes. A chocolate frosted brownie with candy canes. www.modernhoney.com

Peppermint Frosted Chocolate Brownies. Rich decadent chewy chocolate brownies topped with homemade silky smooth chocolate frosting and topped with candy canes. A chocolate frosted brownie with candy canes. www.modernhoney.com
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Peppermint Frosted Chocolate Brownies
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Total Time
50 mins
 
Servings: 20
Author: Melissa Stadler, Modern Honey
Ingredients
  • 1 cup Butter softened
  • 1 2/3 cups Sugar
  • 1 cup Brown Sugar
  • 3 Eggs
  • 2 teaspoons Vanilla
  • 1 cup Flour
  • 1/2 cup Cake Flour
  • 1 cup Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon Salt
  • 1/2 cups Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chunks or Chips

  • Chocolate Frosting:
  • 12 Tablespoons 3/4 cup Butter, softened
  • 1/2 cup Cocoa Powder
  • 2 1/2 cups Powdered Sugar
  • 2 Tablespoons Heavy Cream or Milk
  • 1/4 teaspoon Pure Mint Extract made add more until desired taste

  • Garnish:
  • Crushed Candy Canes
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. In a large mixing bowl, cream together butter, sugar, and brown sugar for 3-4 minutes or until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Add vanilla.
  3. Stir in flour, cake flour, cocoa, and salt until mixed together.
  4. Fold in chocolate chips.
  5. Pour into 8 x 8 pan and spread evenly. May use 9 x 13 pan but the brownies will be thinner.
  6. Bake for 28-36 minutes. Check the center to see if a toothpick comes out clean.
  7. To make frosting:
  8. In a large mixing bowl, cream butter for 1 minute. Add cocoa powder and powdered sugar and whip until creamy, about 3 minutes. Add heavy cream and whip until smooth.
  9. Spread over cooled brownies.
  10. Top with crushed candy canes.

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Peppermint Frosted Chocolate Brownies. Rich decadent chewy chocolate brownies topped with homemade silky smooth chocolate frosting and topped with candy canes. A chocolate frosted brownie with candy canes. www.modernhoney.com

12 DAYS of COOKIE CHRISTMAS:

DAY #1 — Soft Chewy Sugar Cookies

DAY #2  — Cranberry Orange White Chocolate Cookies

DAY #3 — Red Velvet Crinkle Cookies

DAY #4 — Caramel Filled Chocolate Crinkle Cookies

DAY #5 — Chocolate Caramel Slice

DAY #6 — Grandma Geri’s Gingersnaps

DAY #7 —  Dulce de Leche Cinnamon Sugar Sandwich Cookies 

DAY #8 — Ghirardelli Sea Salt Caramel Chocolate Cookies

DAY #9 — Chocolate Mint Chip Cookies

DAY #10 — Mrs. Claus Peppermint Bark Chocolate Cookies

Happy Baking, my friends! xo

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