Peppermint Patty Fudge Brownies Recipe
And...
The Oscar....
For the "Best Brownie"
Goes To......
Peppermint Patty Fudge Brownies
With Cream Cheese Mint Frosting~
{{Applauds}}
What can I say about these brownies.....they are perfect!
Minty, Chocolaty, Fudgy and Decadent.
They taste like a cool, minty piece of fudge...
Frosted with cream cheese frosting~
Peppermint Patty Fudge Brownies are the perfect
Brownie for St. Patty's Day~
Last year at the Oscars~
Full Recipe:
- 28 small peppermint patties (1 1/2 inch in diameter)
- 1 1/2 cups (3 sticks) butter, melted
- 3 cups sugar
- 1 T vanilla extract
- 5 eggs
- 2 cups flour
- 1 cup cocoa
- 1 t baking powder
- 1 t salt
- 1/2 cup chopped nuts, optional
- Half Recipe:
- 16 small peppermint patties (1 1/2 inch in diameter)
- 1 1/2 sticks butter, melted
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 1 t vanilla extract
- 3 eggs
- 1 cup flour
- 1/2 cup cocoa
- 1/2 t baking powder
- 1/2 t salt
- 1/4 cup chopped nuts, optional
Directions:
Heat oven to 350°
325° for glass
Remove wrappers from peppermint patties
Grease 13 x 9 x 2 baking dish or
(9 x 9 x 2 inch baking dish for half recipe)
Stir together butter, sugar and vanilla in large bowl
Add eggs; beat until blended
Stir in flour, cocoa, baking powder and salt
Blend well
Remove 2 cups batter
(remove 1 cup batter for half recipe)
Spread remaining batter in prepared pan
Arrange peppermint patties about 1/2 inch
Apart in a single layer over batter
Spread reserved batter over patties
Bake 45-50 minutes or until brownies
Begin to pull away from the sides of dish/pan
Let brownies cool in pan on a wire rack
Until completely cooled
Refrigerate overnight.
Remove from refrigerator and Frost~
Cream Cheese Mint Frosting:
1- (8 oz) package cream cheese, softened
1 cup butter, softened
1 (2 lb) package powdered sugar
2 t peppermint extract
Beat cream cheese and butter on medium speed with
An electric mixer until creamy
Gradually add sugar
Beating on low speed until smooth
Add peppermint extract
Beat until smooth and creamy
Quick Peppermint Frosting:
2- (16 oz) containers Ready to Spread
Cream Cheese Frosting
2 t peppermint extract
In large bowl
Stir together frosting and peppermint extract
Until smooth and creamy