Description
Rich and festive fudgy brownies layered with cream cheese peppermint and topped with dark chocolate and crushed candy canes.
Ingredients
Scale
- ¾ cup unsalted butter
- 4 oz dark chocolate (chopped)
- ½ cup light brown sugar
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs (room temperature)
- ¼ cup vegetable oil
- ¾ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- ¾ cup all purpose flour
- ¼ cup cocoa powder
- 3 oz cream cheese (room temperature)
- ¼ cup unsalted butter (room temperature)
- 2 ½ cups confectioners’ sugar
- ½ teaspoon peppermint extract
- pinch kosher salt
- ¼ cup unsalted butter
- 6 oz dark chocolate (chopped)
- 3 candy canes (crushed)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven and line an 8×8 pan.
- Melt ¾ cup unsalted butter with 4 oz dark chocolate and stir until smooth.
- Whisk in light brown sugar and granulated sugar.
- Add eggs one at a time, then stir in vegetable oil, vanilla extract, and kosher salt.
- Fold in all purpose flour and cocoa powder, then pour the batter into the pan and bake until set. Let cool.
- Beat cream cheese with ¼ cup unsalted butter until smooth, then add confectioners’ sugar, peppermint extract, and kosher salt and mix until thick.
- Spread the peppermint layer over the cooled brownies.
- Melt ¼ cup unsalted butter with 6 oz dark chocolate, pour over the peppermint layer, and spread.
- Sprinkle crushed candy canes on top and chill until the chocolate sets.
- Cut into squares and serve.
Notes
For chewier brownies, slightly underbake the base and use room temperature ingredients for better mixing.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 square
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 34g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 40mg
Keywords: brownies, peppermint, dessert, holiday, chocolate