Peppermint Brownies
Servings: 16 Brownies
Ingredients
- 4 ounces Ghirardelli 100% Cacao Unsweetened Chocolate Baking Bar
- 16 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 3 eggs
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup(s) flour
- 12 Ghirardelli Dark & Mint SQUARES™ chocolates
- 1/4 cup crushed candy canes (about 4 small)
Method
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Heat oven to 350ºF.
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Spray 9" square baking pan with cooking spray; dust with flour, tapping out excess.
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In double boiler over hot water, melt chocolate and butter.
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Cool to room temperature.
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In large bowl with electric mixer or whisk, beat eggs, sugar, vanilla, peppermint extract and salt until combined.
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Beat in chocolate mixture; gently stir in flour.
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Pour batter into prepared pan.
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Bake about 45 minutes or until knife inserted into brownies comes out clean.
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Arrange mint squares on top in one layer; place brownies in oven 1 minute.
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Spread melted mint squares with spatula to frost brownies evenly; sprinkle with crushed candy canes.
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Cool completely; cut into 16 squares.