Mint Swirl Brownies

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

Servings: 12

Mint Brownies

Ingredients

• 6 tablespoons butter (softened)
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 teaspoons mint extract
• 1 cup all purpose flour (sifted)
• 1 teaspoon baking powder (sifted)
• green food coloring

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

• 1 stick butter (8 tablespoons)
• 1 cup sugar
• 4 ounces unsweetened chocolate, chopped
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup all purpose flour (sifted)
• 1 teaspoons baking powder (sifted)
• 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder (sifted)
• 1/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips

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.