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Chocolate Mint Andes Brownies
Ultra Fudgey Chocolate Mint Andes Brownies topped with a thick layer of Peppermint Buttercream Frosting. Perfect for St Patrick's Day!
Prep Time: 15 minutesmins
Cook Time: 30 minutesmins
Total Time: 45 minutesmins
Servings: 9brownies
Ingredients
Chocolate Mint Andes Brownies
10tbspunsalted butter, cubed
3/4cupgranulated sugar
1/2cuplight brown sugar
3/4cupunsweetened cocoa powder
1/2tspsalt
1tbspinstant coffee granules
1/2tspbaking powder
2largeeggs
2tspvanilla extract
2/3cupall purpose flour
18Andes chocolate candies, plus more for topping
Chocolate Ganache
3/4cupsemi sweet chocolate chips
1/4cupheavy cream
Instructions
Chocolate Mint Andes Brownies
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.Line a 9 x 9 or 8 x 8 pan with aluminum foil. Lightly spray with cooking spray or grease with butter.Add butter to a medium saucepan and cook over medium heat until light brown / caramel in color. 5-10 minutes. Make sure to keep and eye on it so butter does not burn. It also helps to use a light colored saucepan for this.
Pour browned butter into a large bowl along with both sugars, cocoa powder, salt, instant coffee granules and baking powder. Stir until combined and allow to rest for 5 minutes or until the mixture has cooled down.
Stir in the eggs and vanilla and mix until batter has a nice sheen to it.
Fold in the flour and stir until combined. (Do not over mix).
Pour half of the batter into the prepared pan then top with andes chocolates. Top with the remaining batter and bake for 20-25 minutes or until the top is set and a toothpick comes out clean.
Cool completely and lift out the aluminum foil or parchment paper.Frost the brownies with the Chocolate Ganache. Place the brownies in the fridge for 2 hours to set. Cut into 9 brownies and enjoy!Top with more Andes chocolate candies if desired.
Chocolate Ganache
Add chocolate chips and heavy cream to a medium microwave safe bowl. Heat in 15 second intervals until fully melted.