Chocolate Mint Brownies
 
Ingredients
Cake:
  • 1 ½ cups sugar
  • ¾ cup oil
  • ½ cup cocoa
  • 4 eggs
  • ½ cup flour
  • ½ tsp baking powder
  • ⅛ tsp peppermint oil (not extract) You can buy this online or in specialty baking stores. It is very intense and you need to use the oil sparingly.
  • 1 bar mint dark chocolate
Frosting:
  • 2 cups powdered sugar
  • ⅓ cup oil
  • ⅓ cup cocoa
  • 4 tablespoons corn syrup
  • 2 tablespoons hot water
  • Scant ⅛ tsp peppermint oil
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350⁰F.
  2. In a 9x13 pan (we strongly recommend a non-disposable pan), combine the sugar and oil. Then add the cocoa and eggs, and mix again. Add flour, baking powder and peppermint oil and mix well.
  3. In a Ziploc bag, crush the chocolate bar using a rolling pin or mallet. Gently fold the pieces into the ready batter. Bake 25-30 minutes until just baked through. Let cool. Freeze for a short while so the frosting will be easier to spread.
  4. Meanwhile, combine frosting ingredients in a bowl. Spread on the cake with an offset spatula. Slice into rectangles while the brownie is partially frozen. We recommend keeping the brownies frozen until just before serving.
Recipe by Between Carpools at https://betweencarpools.com/brownies-chocolate-mint/