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Chocolate Mint Brownies

March 3, 2009 by Mary Anne Rittenhouse 2 Comments

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Mary Anne here. This would horrify my mother – a.k.a. a baker extraordinaire – but if you’re in a pinch, store-bought mix subs-in nicely for the brownie part. Then, you just fancy it all up with our minty icing and chocolate glaze. Presto, change-o, your guests won’t even know the difference.

But for the purists out there, here are Mom’s best homemade brownies…start to finish:

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Chocolate Mint Brownies

Brownie Ingredients:
1 cup butter, softened    – from stock
4 oz. melted, unsweetened chocolate  – $ 3.39
2 c. granulated sugar   – from stock
1c. flour    – from stock
2 teaspoons vanilla   – from stock
1 c. walnuts, coarsely chopped (optional) –  $ 5.29
4 eggs, lightly beaten   – from stock

Icing Ingredients:
2c. Confectioner’s sugar – $1.09
2 Tablespoons. Milk – from stock
4 Tablespoons butter, softened – from stock
1 teaspoon mint extract – $4.89

Glaze Ingredients:
4 Tablespoons melted butter – from stock
4 oz. Unsweetened chocolate – cost already calculated for brownies
Grand Total of Mom’s Choco Mint Brownies Assuming Well-Stocked Pantry: $14.66

Directions for the Brownies:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Butter or grease a 9×11 inch rectangular baking pan.

2. Beat butter with sugar, vanilla, eggs, and melted chocolate until well blended.

3. Stir in walnuts (optional) and flour.

4. Spread mixture in prepared pan and bake for 25 minutes until top is firm.

5. Cool on wire rack.

Directions for the Icing:
1. Beat sugar, milk, butter, and mint extract together until smooth.

2. Spread on cooled brownies.

Directions for the Glaze:
1. Melt the butter with the unsweetened chocolate either in the microwave or in a double boiler over simmering water.

2. Spoon onto icing.

3. Refrigerate until glaze is set, about thirty minutes.

4. Cut into 2 to 3 inch squares and store in airtight container until ready to serve.

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Filed Under: Holidays, Recipe Index, Recipes Under $20, Sweets & Treats Tagged With: Baking, brownies, Christmas, dessert, food, Holidays, recipe, Recipes Under $20

About Mary Anne Rittenhouse

The mother in this mother-daughter duo, Mary Anne is a registered nurse who has also worked for over two decades as a professional caterer

Comments

  1. Gabrielle says

    June 26, 2012 at 9:22 pm

    This is the best dessert in the world!
    Thanks so much for putting it on your website!
    Love you Aunt Boogie and Mariel,
    -Gabrielle Ellicott 😀

    (your niece and cousin)

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    • feastonthecheap says

      June 27, 2012 at 9:08 pm

      Why, Miss Gabrielle, you are certainly welcome! Happy sailing and feel free to send us any of your own favorite recipes! Love you, Aunt Boogie. xoxo

      Reply

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