The ideal bake-and-take brownies, these feature a sweet creamy layer sandwiched between minty chocolate brownie stratas. Simply divine!
Peppermint-Chocolate Brownies
- Prep Time 30 min
- Total 2 hr 45 min
- Ingredients 9
- Servings 48
Ingredients
- 4 oz unsweetened baking chocolate
- 1 cup butter or margarine
- 2 packages (8 oz each) cream cheese, softened
- 2 1/2 cups sugar
- 5 eggs
- 1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups crème de menthe baking chips (from two 10-oz bags)
Instructions
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Step1Heat oven to 350°F. Grease bottom and sides of 13x9-inch pan with shortening or cooking spray (do not use dark pan). In 3-quart saucepan, heat baking chocolate and butter over low heat, stirring frequently, until melted and smooth. Cool 5 minutes.
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Step2Meanwhile, in medium bowl, beat cream cheese, 1/2 cup of the sugar and 1 of the eggs with electric mixer on medium speed until smooth. Set aside.
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Step3Into chocolate mixture, stir remaining 2 cups sugar, remaining 4 eggs and the peppermint extract. Stir in flour and salt until well mixed. Spread half of chocolate batter in pan. Drop cream cheese filling by teaspoonfuls over batter. Carefully spoon and spread remaining batter over filling.
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Step4Bake 40 to 45 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Sprinkle evenly with baking chips. Cool completely, about 1 hour 30 minutes. For brownies, cut into 8 rows by 6 rows. Store in refrigerator.
Nutrition
180
Calories
11g
Total Fat
2g
Protein
19g
Total Carbohydrate
14g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Brownie
- Calories
- 180
- Calories from Fat
- 100
- Total Fat
- 11g
- 17%
- Saturated Fat
- 7g
- 33%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 45mg
- 14%
- Sodium
- 90mg
- 4%
- Potassium
- 70mg
- 2%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 19g
- 6%
- Dietary Fiber
- 0g
- 0%
- Sugars
- 14g
- Protein
- 2g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 6%
- 6%
- Vitamin C
- 0%
- 0%
- Calcium
- 0%
- 0%
- Iron
- 6%
- 6%
Exchanges:
0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 2 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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