Description
Elevate a simple brownie box mix with the festive addition of peppermint!
Ingredients
Scale
Brownies
- 1 box brownie mix (for 8×8″ pan)
- 6 tbsp butter (melted)
- 2 eggs (room temperature)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp peppermint extract
- 1/2 cup chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup peppermint chips (soft ones, like Ghirardelli)
Peppermint Buttercream Frosting
- 1/2 cup 1 stick unsalted butter, (softened/room temperature)
- 1 lb confectioners sugar, sifted (half a 32 oz. bag )
- 1 tsp pure peppermint extract
- 1 tsp light cream
- 12 candy canes, crushed (for garnish)
Instructions
Brownies
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Spray or grease an 8×8″ brownie pan. Set aside.
- Add brownie mix, butter, eggs, vanilla extract, and peppermint extract to bowl of stand mixer. Beat until well combined.
- Fold in chocolate and peppermint chips.
- Add brownie batter to 8×8″ pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 20-22 minutes. A toothpick should come out mostly clean but may be “fudgy” at the bottom.
- Allow to cool.
Peppermint Buttercream
- Beat butter and confectioner’s sugar in the bowl of your stand mixer until fluffy.
- Add peppermint extract and light cream, if needed.
- The consistency of your buttercream should be similar to peanut butter. Add additional sugar or cream to achieve desired result.
- Frost cooled brownies and garnish with crushed candy canes.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 22 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Cuisine: American