Peppermint Brownies
Elevate a simple brownie box mix with the festive addition of peppermint!
Ingredients
Brownies
- 1 box brownie mix for 8x8" 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 8x8" 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 8x8" 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.