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Peppermint Bark Brownies Recipe

Kristan Roland
Peppermint bark brownies are a wonderful holiday dessert. They'll be a huge hit at your office Christmas party.
4 from 3 votes
Prep Time 40 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Servings 12 1 brownie
Calories 555 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 stick Salted Butter
  • 1/2 cup Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
  • 1 cup Granulated Sugar
  • 2 large Egg
  • 2 teaspoons Pure Vanilla Extract
  • 2/3 cup All-Purpose Flour
  • 4 ounces Semisweet Chocolate melted
  • 1 teaspoon Peppermint Extract
  • 1 teaspoon Pure Vanilla Extract
  • 1/2 cup White Chocolate Chips
  • 12 Peppermint Candy crushed
  • 1 stick Salted Butter softened
  • 1/4 cup Heavy Cream
  • 2 cups Powdered Sugar
  • 1/4 cup Semisweet Chocolate Chips
  • 1/4 cup Heavy Cream
  • 2 tablespoons Light Corn Syrup
  • 12 Peppermint Candy crushed
  • 2 ounces White Chocolate melted

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350°F. Line an 8x8 square pan with foil and spray with nonstick baking spray. Set aside.
  • In a large bowl, whisk butter and cocoa powder together until cocoa is dissolved and mixture is thick.
  • Stir in sugar until combined. Stir in eggs, mixing until combined.
  • Add peppermint and vanilla extracts.
  • Add flour, stirring just until no white streaks remain in batter.
  • Fold in melted chocolate and white chocolate chips.
  • Pour batter in prepared pan and spread evenly.
  • Bake for about 25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out with fudgy crumbs, but not raw batter.
  • Let cool to room temperature.
  • In the bowl of your mixer, beat butter and heavy cream on medium speed until combined.
  • Add powdered sugar and beat on low until just barely mixed.
  • Add crushed peppermint candies and beat on high speed for one minute.
  • Frost cooled brownies and refrigerate for one hour.
  • In a microwave safe bowl, heat chocolate chips and heavy cream for about a minute and a half, stopping to stir every 30 seconds until smooth.
  • Add corn syrup and stir to combine.
  • Let ganache cool to room temperature, then spread over frosted brownies.
  • Sprinkle with crushed candy and drizzle with white chocolate.

Nutrition

Calories: 555kcalCarbohydrates: 73gProtein: 3gFat: 28gSaturated Fat: 17gTrans Fat: 1gSodium: 31mgFiber: 1gSugar: 66g
Keyword Bar Desserts, Brownies, Chocolate, Christmas, Desserts, Holidays, Party Food, Peppermint
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