Find the original recipe here!
I didn’t make it exactly the same, but this recipe was my foundation. I didn’t have enough peppermint patties, so I substituted in some crushed mint candy canes. I also added a bit of extra butter, flour, and vanilla extract.
These brownies are delicious, and if you have extra Christmas candy, it’s a bonus! This is going to be our dessert for the Superbowl tomorrow, and for Josh’s birthday early next week. The brownies are a perfect mix of cake and fudge textues, and the pockets of gooey mint are delicious.
- Preheat oven to 350 F. Prepare a 13 x 9 baking dish.
- Mix together 3/4 cups cocoa powder, 1/2 tsp baking soda, and 5 Tbsp of melted butter. Add 1/2 cup very hot water, stir till thick. Add 2 cups of sugar, 2 eggs, and another 5 Tbsp of melted butter, stir. Add 1 1/2 cup flour, and 2 tsp of vanilla extract. Stir till combined.
- Chop up 14 peppermint patties, or 8 peppermint patties and crush 5 candy canes. Fold these into the dough, or gently pulse your stand mixer. Transfer into prepared baking dish and bake for 35-45 minute till skewer comes out clean.
- Let cool for 10 minutes. Add powdered sugar or icing as desired.
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