Indulge your sweet tooth with a festive twist in these Candy Cane Brownies, where rich, fudgy chocolate meets the delightful crunch of peppermint swirls.
1/4tsppeppermint extract, optional(taste the brownies first; omit if there's enough peppermint flavor already)
1cupcrushed peppermint candy
Instructions
For the brownies:
Preheat oven to 350 and spay a 9x13 baking pan with baking spray or line with parchment paper for easy removal
Using a medium bowl, melt the butter
1 cup unsalted butter
Using a large bowl, whisk together the melted butter, oil, and sugars
2 Tbsp canola oil, 1 ¼ cups sugar, 1 cup light brown sugar
Whisk in the eggs and peppermint extract
4 large eggs, 1/2 tsp pure peppermint extract
In a separate large bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa, salt and baking powder
1 cup flour, 1 cup cocoa powder, ¾ tsp kosher salt, ½ tsp baking powder
Gradually whisk in the dry ingredients into the wet
Fold in the chocolate chips
1 ½ cups semi sweet chocolate chips
Pour batter into the baking pan and sprinkle 1 cup of the crushed peppermint on top
1 cup crushed peppermint candy
Bake in the preheated oven for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out mostly clean.
Allow to cool completely
For the frosting:
Using a standing mixer, beat the butter, powdered sugar, heavy whipping cream and peppermint extract (if using) until light and creamy and stiff peaks form.
1 cup unsalted butter, 3 cups powdered sugar, 3-5 Tbsp heavy whipping cream, 1/4 tsp peppermint extract, optional