Christmas Brownies Recipe
I know I am coming down to the wire here as far as Christmas treats go. I started a little late this year. You’d think I would be a better blogger and start preparing for Christmas back in July when far more prepared folks do. But ya know… I’m me.
Christmas Brownies RecipeHow to Make Grinch BrowniesGet the Recipe
And I have to say, the inspo for this brownies came from one of my kiddo’s best friends, Nate. Last weekend we went over to their house to take part in a fun “Bake-Off” tradition they have. All the kids have to come up with a recipe, bake it and present it to “the judges”. Anyhow, Nate wanted to make a kind of no-bake bar with Oreos, chocolate and mint extract. He didn’t follow a recipe choosing to create the bars all on his own. Here’s a picture of my boys and their friends… Unfortunately when Nate added the peppermint extract to his recipe, he was a little heavy-handed. And for those of you who have ever used peppermint extract, it can go from delicious to yikes in a matter of a few drops. Been there, done that. Unfortunately, his bars were not the overall winner of the bake-off. BUT I will tell you…chocolate, Oreos, and mint definitely belong together, so I decided to riff on Nate’s idea and make some brownies!
How to Make Grinch Brownies
I started with a boxed brownie mix, prepared it according to the package directions and chopped up a TON of Mint Oreo Cookies into the batter… I mean, how could this not be good? Once I baked the brownies I let them cool… And I prepared an easy white chocolate ganache, but added a small amount of peppermint extract and some green food coloring. When the ganache was still warm I poured it onto the brownies… And then chopped up more Oreo cookies and sprinkled them on top… To make them extra festive I added some red chocolate candies. At this point, I chilled the brownies to set up the ganache. Then… I ate 14. Because holiday calories don’t count. Thank Nate for the great recipe idea!
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