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Mint Brownies (or Grasshopper Brownies)

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Written By: Sarah Perreault Managing Editor
Yield
Makes 16 brownies.
Category
Cookies and Bars
Course
Desserts
Occasions
St. Patricks Day

These classic Mint Brownies have a deliciously fudgy base, a creamy mint frosting, and a smooth layer of semisweet chocolate. They’re always a favorite.

These mint brownies are also a festive touch for St Patrick’s Day or even Christmas if you add some red and green sprinkles!

BROWNIES

Ingredients
4 squares unsweetened chocolate
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter
2 cups sugar
4 eggs, beaten
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup sifted all-purpose flour

Instructions

Preheat oven to 325°F. Grease a 9x9-inch baking dish.

In a double boiler over not-quite-simmering water, melt chocolate and butter and stir until smooth. Cool slightly. Stir in sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, beating thoroughly. Stir in vanilla, then add flour. 

Spread in prepared dish and bake for 40 minutes. Cool in the dish.

TOPPING

Ingredients
1 container (16 ounces) cream cheese frosting
1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract, or more to taste
3 to 4 drops green food coloring
5 ounces semisweet chocolate
1/2 cup heavy cream or milk

Instructions

Put cream cheese frosting into a bowl and add peppermint and food coloring. Spread evenly over cooled brownies.

In a pan over low heat, melt chocolate with heavy cream. Let cool slightly and drizzle or spread evenly over the frosting.

Let chocolate set up, at room temperature, and then cut brownies into squares.

About The Author
Sarah Perreault

Sarah Perreault

Managing Editor

Managing Editor Sarah Perreault joined The Old Farmer’s Almanac in 2003. She has tons of quirky and little-known facts crammed into that brain of hers, which may be thought useless elsewhere—but not h...
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Comments

<span>Anne</span> Thu, 03/16/2023 - 09:34
A Happy St. Patrick's Day; the brownies must be good with the peppermint flavoring~
<span>Se Minnesota Sam</span> Fri, 05/04/2018 - 08:13
Finally some good weather here in SE MN. Now if the deer would leave our new flowers alone all would be wonderful !
<span>Pam</span> Tue, 05/01/2018 - 21:34
Happy