Mint Brownie Recipe - Brownie + Mint + Chocolate Glaze


	Mint Brownie Recipe "Fudgy brownie, cool mint, thin chocolate icing" This mint brownie recipe has been my favorites for 20 years. Keep it normal or add one secret ingredient to turn it into one of those Italian dessert recipes with a hint of *wow! What's the little ingredient? It's a pinch of anise powder and a pinch of cloves! Really! You can leave it out if it scares you. OR give it a shot - just once. I think it adds depth to the chocolate. Notice the three layers? Thinking it's gonna be a pain? Really it isn't. Otherwise I wouldn't keep making it over and over. The fudgy brownie layer only cooks 20 minutes. I stick it in the fridge to speed the cooling. But it doesn't take long because it's thin. After you add the mint layer you can pour the thin chocolate layer on top. It just floats over the mint because it's so thin when warm. That yummy butter fat makes it spread thin and smooth. Fair warning - THIS mint brownie recipe is rich!* You probably guessed that by looking at the ingredients, right?! If this wasn't the type of brownie you were looking for - scroll below and see the full list of Italian cakes I have on my site. Oh too, while you are here - check out my homepage of Italian dessert recipes. Thanks for stopping by! Lisa The questions and substitutions are below. Mint Brownie Recipe YIELD: 1 jelly roll pan Ingredients: The Brownie Layer * 1/2 cup (1 stick) softened butter * 1 1/2 cup of Hershey's syrup * 4 eggs * 1 cup sugar * 1 cup all purpose flour * Pinch of anise (Optional) * Pinch of cloves (Optional) Ingredients: The Mint Layer * 2 cups powdered sugar ( I sift it - if it's lumpy or clumped) * 1/2 cup (1 stick)softened butter * 1 tablespoon water * 3 drops of green food coloring * 1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract Ingredients:The Thin Chocolate Frosting Layer * 1 cup of MINT chocolate chips (if you can't find this - use normal chocolate chips and add 1/4 teaspoon peppermint extract) * 6 tablespoons of melted butter Brownie Layer Procedure Preheat oven to 350°F. Lightly butter a jelly roll baking pan. Melt the butter and stir in a can of Hershey's chocolate. Set aside. Beat eggs and sugar in large bowl Add the chocolate mixture, flour, and vanilla. * If you want - add a pinch of cloves and a pinch of anise powder. (Again it's an option) * Stir until just blended. Don't go for light fluffy and airy. Just blend. * Cook 20 minutes (really!) The top will look wet. That's what you want. Just kinda wiggle the pan to make sure the batter is cooked. NOTE: The look will fool you - that's why you want to tooth pick test or wiggle the pan. Put the brownies in the fridge to cool down while you make the mint layer. They don't need to cool off to "cold". But they need to cool some. Mint Layer Procedure * Combine all the mint layer ingredients in a bowl. (The powdered sugar, butter, and extract - leave the water out at first) * Beat until all the lumps are gone. * If you need the water - then add it. You may not. I just eyeball it. Spread this over the some-what cooled brownies. This is the stage you want to cool everything down until it the two layers are set. Thin Chocolate Layer Procedure Stir the mint chocolate chips and the butter in small saucepan over low heat. Stir just until smooth. Cool slightly. Pour over mint topping, if it doesn't spread evenly - help it out. Sometimes I dip a thin spatula in water and move the warm frosting along. What is anise? It's a spice we use a lot in Italian dessert recipes. It's comes from a plant that has leaves that look feathery like. As fas as what it taste like - most people would say "black licorice." (But anise has nothing to do with licorice.) This mint brownie recipe came from my friend - and she's American. She never used it. So it's not a big deal if you don't add it. Really. It isn't. Can I skip the green food coloring? Yup. I add it because I think presentation adds to the expectation. I mean, if you heard someone was making a mint brownie recipe - wouldn't you kind of see a brown and green thing in your head? I dunno. I do. It's cheap to add. But if you don't have it - don't tear up the pavement to get it. Is margarine okay? To grease a pan with. To moisturize you hands with when you run out of lotion. BUT never to use in baking!!!! I have never made this mint brownie recipe with anything but butter - so I can't really give a green light! Oooh good word choice to go with a "mint" layer brownie! What is jelly roll pan? It's the long pan that has a low side. They are usually the size of a cookie sheet but have enough of a lip to pour batter in. Back to the top of the mint brownie recipe. Click here to see the Italian Cakes page. Click here to see the Italian Cakes page. 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Superbowl Sunday is coming up! The best Italian Dessert Recipes for a party like this are ones that are: FAST Finger Foodish (not big hunky sticky globs of gooey-ness that get on your furniture) And freeze-aheads A couple of my favs for this are Cappucino Cookies (lots like choc chips but with a twist) Anisette Cookies (Always on the top 5) Rum Balls (Gingersnaps and Rum) Let's not for get the drinks to go with the beer that will be present! Check out my Italian drinks section for that. Lisa Would you like to share this page? You know how to do it! Thanks for sharing the sugar love! Contact Me Privacy Policy About**

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