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Peppermint Brownies

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"A rich chocolate brownie with a hint of peppermint." — Land O'Lakes, Inc.

Directions

Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Melt 1 1/4 cups butter and chocolate in 3-quart saucepan over low heat, stirring occasionally, until smooth. Remove from heat; stir in sugar. Add eggs and 1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract; beat just until mixed. Stir in flour and salt; mix well.
Grease bottom only of a 13x9 inch baking pan. Spread batter into pan. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes or until brownie just begins to pull away from sides of pan. (DO NOT OVER BAKE.) Cool completely.
Combine all frosting ingredients except milk in small bowl. Beat at low speed, gradually adding milk to desired spreading consistency.
Drizzle frosting over brownies. Sprinkle with candy; gently press into frosting. Cover; refrigerate to set frosting (30 minutes). Cut into bars.

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PREP 20 mins
COOK 27 mins
READY IN 1 hr 47 mins

Footnotes

* Substitute LAND O LAKES® Soft Baking Butter with Canola Oil right from the refrigerator.

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Most Helpful Positive Review

Feb 06, 2008

My mother in law has always made a brownie like this for holidays, but refuses to share the recipe! (She says it's in her will) Imagine the look of surprise on her face when I showed up with these! I don't need her recipe anymore! My husband says they are even bettter than Mom's!

—clfehler

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Most Helpful Critical Review

Apr 28, 2004

These brownies were very dry and bland! I would suggest buying quick bake brownies and just adding some peppermint extract to them. That's what I am going to do next time.

—KATESPARKLE

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9 Ratings

Jan 25, 2004

there are minty good.

—CLOWNMAN70360

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Jan 25, 2004

These were moist and minty. I think the frosting was the best part; it was awesome!

—THEDUCKIEST

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Jan 25, 2004

This recipe was way too sweet- I used it to impress my friends at a football tailgating party, and I couldn't even bring them they turned out so bad... I would decrease the sugar and definitely make a different kind of the frosting- the powdered sugar ruined it.

—TWIG156

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Feb 26, 2008

OK taste but really heavy.

—LIZZB1

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Dec 27, 2007

great idea, saw similar dessert at Starbucks. I used a brownie mix and added the peppermint extract. Only problem was the amount of frosting was completely lacking, I had to triple the recipe to get the right amount. Colored the frosting pink with some food color & they looked & tasted great.

—mbark

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Nutrition

Calories
209 kcal
10%

Carbohydrates
29.7 g
10%

Cholesterol
43 mg
14%

Fat
10.1 g
16%

Fiber
1 g
4%

Protein
2.3 g
5%

Sodium
114 mg
5%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Peppermint Brownies

Serving Size: 1/36 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 36
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 209
Calories from Fat: 91

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 10.1g 16 %
** Saturated Fat 6.1g 30 %
** Cholesterol 43mg 14 %
Sodium 114mg 5 %
** Potassium 59mg 2 %
Total Carbohydrates 29.7g 10 %
** Dietary Fiber 1g 4 %
Protein 2.3g 5 %
** Sugars 21.1g
** Vitamin A 6 %
** Vitamin C < 1 %
** Calcium 1 %
** Iron 13 %
** Thiamin 8 %
** Niacin 8 %
** Vitamin B6 < 1 %
** Magnesium 6 %
** Folate 11 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.