101 Days of Christmas: Candy Cane Brownies

by Mandi on December 2, 2012

source: Mandi Ehman

I’m not a huge fan of peppermint, at least not by itself, but I love a rich peppermint-chocolate dessert.

With that in mind, I took my homemade brownie recipe (from Easy Homemade) and doctored it up a bit. The result was these peppermint brownies, and they definitely fit the bill!

Ingredients:

2 cups sugar
1-1/2 cups flour
3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1-1/4 cups (2-1/2 sticks) unsalted butter melted
3 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon peppermint extract
3 candy canes crushed

Directions:

In a medium bowl, mix sugar, flour and cocoa. Add butter, eggs and both extracts and beat for 3 minutes.

Pour into a greased 9×13 pan and bake at 350° for 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

Immediately sprinkle crushed candy canes on top and gently press into the brownies.

Let cool for 20-30 minutes before cutting.

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	Mandi Ehman is the founder and publisher behind Life Your Way and the co-author of All in Good Time, as well as a wife and the homeschooling mom to four beautiful girls. She lives with her family on a little slice of heaven in wild, wonderful West Virginia and loves coffee, chocolate, easy meals, beautiful things and minimalist spaces.