Mint Swirl Brownies

If your a mint chocolate chip ice cream lover….. you will love these brownies.

Servings: 12

Mint Brownies

Ingredients

Directions

Preheat to 350°F. Grease a 9 x 13 – inch baking pan, line bottom with parchment paper, grease the paper.

Mint Batter

  1. Place butter and sugar in a mixing bowl and blend together until light and fluffy.
  2. Add eggs one at a time blending well.
  3. Add mint extract.
  4. Add sifted flour and baking powder, mixing well.
  5. Add green food coloring to desired color.
  6. Set aside.

Chocolate Brownie Batter

Ingredients

Directions

  1. In a medium, heat-proof bowl set over (not in) a pan of barely simmering water, add the butter, sugar and unsweetened chocolate pieces.
  2. Warm, stirring until melted, about 5 minutes.
  3. Remove from heat and whisk in eggs and until blended.
  4. Add sifted flour,baking powder and cocoa powder to the batter and fold in until no streaks remain.
  5. Fold in chocolate chips.
  6. Set aside.

Pour batter into prepared baking pan:

  1. Alternately pour portions of each batter into the prepared pan so that you create a patchwork of batter.
  2. Using the handle of a wooden spoon, swirl the two flavors together, taking care to distribute the batter evenly in the pan, filling it to the corners.
  3. Bake for 40 minutes in preheated oven.
  4. Remove from oven and let cool completely in the pan.
  5. To remove, briefly warm the bottom of the pan on the stove over low heat.
  6. Place a baking sheet over the top of the brownie and invert quickly so it drops out.
  7. Peel off the paper, place another baking sheet or lightweight cutting board on top and invert again.
  8. Cut and serve.