![]() While the brownies are cooling, in a medium bowl or bowl of a standing mixer with a wire whisk, cream the butter for 1 minute, then add the powdered sugar, milk, peppermint extract and vanilla extract.Bake for 45-50 minutes, or just until set. ![]() Add the contents of the brownie mix, espresso and white chocolate chunks.In a medium bowl, combine the oil, coffee and egg.Spray at 8x8 or 9x9 glass baking dish with non-stick cooking spray. 1/2 teaspoon organic peppermint extract.1/3 cup unsalted butter, room temperature or coconut oil.1 cup white chocolate chunks or morsels.1/4 cup neutral oil (canola or melted coconut oil)**.1 box (about 20oz) Fudge Brownie mix or Gluten Free Brownie Mix.I prefer to store these in the fridge, so the frosting does not melt.you can choose to frost ahead of time or before serving.these Peppermint White Mocha Brownies are great to make ahead then enjoy all week long or later on, say at a holiday!.Now with Sunday underway, I am off to finish our relaxing Sunday with a handful of Peppermint White Mocha Brownies. The frosting sets up better if refrigerated for a short amount of time allowing you to cut them easier too!įor the frosting, go lightly with the peppermint extract as it can steal the show quite easily! And it is easier to add more and impossible to take it out once added in. While the brownies cool, whisk together the frosting ingredients until fluffy. With a few pantry staples you are only a few minutes away from a spoonful of sugar. Then these peppermint brownies from a mix are dressed up with a fluffy and butter peppermint frosting. You may see it in a chocolate cookie recipe or chocolate cake without even noticing a coffee flavor, rather a more pronounced chocolate flavor. When used in chocolate desserts, it deepens the flavor without overpowering. The coffee not only supplies the obviously mocha flavor but it also enhances the chocolate. The base is a brownie mix that I doctored up with white chocolate chips, brewed coffee which replaces the water in the batter and espresso powder. I used a shortcut for these brownies because I thought with all the holiday baking going on, we could all use a helping hand here and there. And these easy peppermint brownies were born. During a Sunday run to Starbucks, a lightbulb went off as they were featuring their seasonal White Chocolate Peppermint Mocha. And theis peppermint brownie recipe fit the bill perfectly. I have never met a chocolate and peppermint dessert I have not liked. Something else that is great for the soul?Ĭhocolate + Peppermint + Coffee + Brownies. It doesn’t have much of a choice really! So in order to keep our marriage alive and help us move past those painful long crying sessions, we devote time to ourselves. But I am certain that it has grown lately. It tests your limits along with your patience. In the near 2 months we have been parents, we have gotten a glimpse at the how difficult it really is. It breaks my heart to hear how couples say children strain their marriage. We have been very fortunate that our parents jump at any opportunity to babysit which allows the hubs and I to escape for an hour or two for some adult conversations and hot meal together. Don’t worry, we understood that would be tossed out the window once the babe arrived, but doens’t mean we can’t miss it. Something we have come to miss is our one on one time. We had a date night Friday night while my parents watched the little man. This past weekend has been a rejuvenating one. Hi all! How has y0ur weekend been? Filled with holiday joy? Parties? Dinner with friends? Nothing at all? Maybe a glass of bubbly or two?
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