Peppermint Candy Cane Brownies

🧂 Ingredients

• 1 ¼ cups flour
• ½ teaspoon baking powder
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• 4 ounces unsweetened chocolate

  baking squares
• 1 cup unsalted butter

  2 sticks
• 4 eggs
• 2 cups sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 cups powdered sugar
• ¼ cup 4 tablespoons butter, softened
• 1 ½ teaspoons peppermint extract
• 1 ½ tablespoons milk
• red food coloring

  1 to 2 drops
• 6 ounces about 1 cup semi-sweet or dark chocolate chips
• 6 tablespoons butter
• ½-1 cup crushed candy canes

Instructions

• 1 Preheat oven to 350º. Line a 9×13 inch pan with foil, making sure the foil
  extends over the edges by at least one inch. Lightly spray foil with nonstick
  cooking spray and set aside.
• 2 Combine flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
• 3 Chop the baking squares and butter into chucks and place in a microwave-safe
  bowl. Microwave in 30 second intervals, stirring in between, until just melted
  and smooth. Set aside to cool, stirring occasionally.
• 4 In a stand mixer or with electric beaters, beat eggs, sugar and vanilla for 2
  minutes. While the mixer is running, slowly add the melted chocolate and beat to
  combine. With the mixer on low speed, gradually add flour mixture and mix just
  until combined. Pour into prepared 9×13 pan.
• 5 Bake for 20-30 minutes or until a toothpick poked in the center comes out mostly
  clean. Don’t over bake! When brownies are done, cool on a wire rack. When
  completely cool, put in the fridge to chill (makes the frosting spreading
  easier).
• 6 Combine all frosting ingredients and beat until light and fluffy. Add more milk
  a teaspoon at a time if needed. Spread evenly over chilled brownies and place
  back in the fridge to chill again while you do the final step. (I used an
  offset spatula to spread the frosting.)
• 7 Place chocolate chips and butter in a microwave-safe bowl. Microwave in 30
  second intervals, stirring in between, until just melted and smooth. Set aside
  to cool for about 15 minutes, stirring occasionally, and then quickly spread on
  top of brownies.
• 8 Sprinkle the crushed candy canes on top and return to the fridge to cool. When
  chocolate has hardened, use the edges of the foil to remove the entire sheet of
  brownies from the pan. Cut into squares and serve.

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