Can you believe that Christmas is just one week away? I can’t. Can you believe that this time next week we’ll be unwrapping presents and filling the house with delicious Christmas food smells? I can’t. Can you believe that we still don’t have plans for Christmas day? No, I can’t either. December has completely flown by this year, leaving me – someone who normally starts planning Christmas in September – completely and utterly unprepared. We spent a week in the UK this month, which took over all my organisation time, leaving hardly any for Christmas Day.
Christmases can be a bit difficult here – my dad lives about a 30 minute drive away from us, but My Official Treat Taster’s family lives about 4-5 hours away. By plane. Which is why we do ‘alternate’ Christmases. They come over and visit one year when I am on edge for every second of every day until they’re gone, then the next year we have a snuggly bunny Christmas with just the two of us. This year it’s just us two. High five! But we have no plans at all. Â HELP!
I got a bit overwhelmed at the idea of being so unorganized last weekend and instead of grabbing the corkscrew, I face-planted this tray of brownies. Best. Solution. Ever. No one can be overwhelmed, angry or upset when you have a face full of these chocolate peppermint brownies.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1 cup white sugar
- 2 eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup all purpose flour
- 1/4 cup cocoa powder
- 1/2 cup dark chocolate chunks
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 tablespoon butter, softened
- 1 tablespoon milk
- 1/4 teaspoon vegetable oil
- 1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract
- few drops of green coloring
- 3.5 ounces dark chocolate, chopped
- 2/3 cup heavy cream
for the brownies
for the peppermint layer
for the ganache
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F and line an 8x8 baking tray with parchment paper.
- Beat together the butter, sugar and vanilla extract before whisking in each egg, one at a time until a batter forms.
- Stir in the flour, cocoa powder and chocolate chunks.
- Pour into the lined baking tray and bake for 25-30 minutes until set. Place on a wire rack and leave to cool.
- Whilst the brownies are cooling, you can make the peppermint layer by beating together the powdered sugar, butter, milk, oil, peppermint extract and green coloring until smooth and creamy. Pour this over the cooling brownies and spread with a spoon so it's even. Place in the refrigerator until set.
- To make the ganache, heat heavy cream until warm and pour over the chopped chocolate. Leave for around 5 minutes then stir until combined, creamy and smooth. Spread over the peppermint layer and slice into individual brownies.
Notes
Recipe adapted from How Sweet it is
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Hi, I'm Nicky and I'm totally, completely and utterly obsessed with everything food. Through Pink Recipe Box, I want to share my passion with you and encourage you to get into your kitchen and make your own creations.
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Angie @ God’s Growing garden
Oh my gosh, these look good!
I tried them, and they are yummy, but the ganache was too thin and there’s was too much of it. Is 2/3 cup cream the correct amount? I must have done something wrong.
These look awesome!!!!
These look great! I love chocolate and peppermint together!
These are so scrumptious looking – wowwwww!!
How in the world did I miss these beauties?! Mint + chocolate happens to be one of my FAVORITE flavor combinations ever! These brownies look to-die for. And anything topped with ganache is simply heavenly.
Holy awesomeness!
Those look great!
Thanks for linking up!
Stacey of Embracing Change