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The Mint Chocolate Brownies I Make Every Holiday — Quick & Easy

The Mint Chocolate Brownies I Make Every Holiday — Quick & Easy
Prep
20 min
Cook
40 min
Total
60 min
Serves
16
Calories
319 kcal
Carbs
27.00 g

Ingredients

  • ¾ cupsalted butter (softened)
  • 2 cupspowdered sugar
  • 1 teaspoonmint extract
  • 1-2 dropsgreen food coloring
  • 1-2 tablespoonsheavy whipping cream
  • 2 cupssemi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 1 cupheavy whipping cream

Instructions

  1. 1

    Preheat oven as indicated on brownie box. Line an 8x8 square baking pan with parchment paper and set aside.

  2. 2

    Prepare and bake brownies in an 8x8 square baking dish according to the package instructions.

  3. 3

    Cool brownies completely.

  4. 4

    Prepare the buttercream layer by beating butter until smooth, adding powdered sugar and mixing until combined, then adding mint extract and food coloring to taste.

  5. 5

    Use an offset spatula to spread the mint buttercream over the cooled brownies. Refrigerate to firm.

  6. 6

    Heat heavy cream, pour over chocolate chips, let sit, and whisk until smooth.

  7. 7

    Spread ganache over the chilled, frosted brownies.

  8. 8

    Allow the ganache to set before cutting into squares.