Fudgy Mint Chocolate Brownies

A thick Mint Chocolate Brownie is one of my all time favorite desserts! Super fudgy brownies are topped with mint frosting, then the whole thing is drizzled with a thick layer of chocolate ganache. They are so rich, and completely irresistible! 

Ingredients

For the brownies

•  1 cup salted butter (2 sticks)
•  4 ounces unsweetened baking chocolate
•  2 cups granulated sugar
•  1/4 teaspoon salt
•  2 teaspoons vanilla
•  1 and 1/2 cups flour, spooned and leveled

Fudgy Mint Chocolate Brownies

•  4 large eggs, beaten

For the mint frosting

•  3/4 cup butter, softened
•  3 cups powdered sugar
•  1 tablespoon milk
•  1 and 1/2 teaspoons peppermint extract
•  10 drops green food coloring
•  1/4 teaspoon salt

For the ganache topping

•  1/2 cup heavy cream
•  3 cups semisweet chocolate chips
•  2 tablespoons butter

Instructions

For the brownies:

1. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F. Line a 9x13 inch glass pan with parchment paper or foil, to make it easy to lift the bars out of the pan and slice. (Foil needs to be sprayed with nonstick spray) Or you can grease the pan directly with nonstick spray.
2. In a heavy bottom 2 or 3 quart pot, melt 1 cup butter with 4 ounces unsweetened baking chocolate over medium heat.  Use a wooden spoon to stir together and then remove from the heat.
3. Add 2 cups sugar, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and 2 teaspoons vanilla.
4. Stir in 1 and 1/2 cups flour until barely combined.
5. Add 4 eggs. (If you like, you can beat the eggs separately in a small bowl before adding to the batter, just to make sure you don't over mix your brownies.) Stir until combined but don't overdo it. Over mixing brownies makes them tough! But do make sure there are no streaks of egg. 
6. Spread the batter into the prepared pan. 
7. Bake at 350 for about 22-25 minutes. Start checking early, you don't want them to over bake. When a toothpick comes out of the center with no wet batter on it, they are done. Remove from the oven and place on a wire rack to cool completely. If you are in a hurry you can put it in the fridge or freezer after it has cooled on the counter for a few minutes. 

For the mint frosting:

1. While the brownies cool, make the frosting. In a large bowl or stand mixer, beat 3/4 cup butter until it is smooth and creamy, scraping down the sides and bottom of the bowl.
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