Prepare a batch of these peppermint brownies in just 15 minutes. This recipe serves 16.
A rich chocolate brownie recipe mixed with a peppermint-infused cheesecake-like topping. These indulgent peppermint brownies bring chocolate and mint together perfectly. The cream cheese and egg yolk make them extra moist and moreish.
Ingredients
- 125g butter
- 125g dark chocolate, broken into pieces
- 2 eggs
- 125g muscavado sugar
- 1tsp vanilla extract
- 75g plain flour, sifted
- 1tbsp cocoa powder, sifted
- 200g cream cheese
- 1 large egg yolk
- 75g icing sugar
- 1tsp peppermint extract
WEIGHT CONVERTER
Method
- Preheat oven to 180°C/350°F/Gas Mark 4
- Grease and line a 23cm square brownie tin with foil.
- Gently melt the butter and chocolate together in a bowl over a saucepan of gently simmering water.
- Whisk the eggs, sugar and vanilla extract in another bowl .
- Once the chocolate has cooled slightly, pour it into the egg mixture and whisk until well combined.
- Stir in in the flour and cocoa powder. Pour the batter into the brownie pan.
- In a separate bowl, beat together the cream cheese, the yolk, 75g of sugar and peppermint extract until smooth.
- Put blobs of the cream cheese mixture on top of the brownie mixture, then swirl with a knife.
- Bake for 35-40 mins. Cool the brownies on a rack and cut into squares.
Top tips for making peppermint brownies
The brownies should feel just firm to the touch when they’re cooked. Don’t overdo it, or they won’t have that fudge-like texture.
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Jessica Dady is Food Editor at GoodtoKnow and has over 11 years of experience as a digital editor, specialising in all things food, recipes, and SEO. From the must-buy seasonal food hampers and advent calendars for Christmas to the family-friendly air fryers that’ll make dinner time a breeze, Jessica loves trying and testing various food products to find the best of the best for the busy parents among us. Over the years of working with GoodtoKnow, Jessica has had the privilege of working alongside Future’s Test Kitchen to create exclusive videos - as well as writing, testing, and shooting her own recipes. When she’s not embracing the great outdoors with her family at the weekends, Jessica enjoys baking up a storm in the kitchen with her favourite bakes being chocolate chip cookies, cupcakes, and a tray of gooey chocolate brownies.
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