Creme De Menthe Brownies

Recipe courtesy Paula Deen

Show: Paula's Home CookingEpisode: Holiday Cocktail Party

Rated: 4 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (113)

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Cook Time:
35 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
24 brownies

Times:

Prep: 20 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 35 min
Total:: 55 min

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Ingredients

1 cups (2 sticks) butter, softened
2 cups sugar
4 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
11/4 cup all-purpose flour
3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1 (10-ounce) package Creme de Menthe baking chips (recommended: Andes)
Shaved Creme de Menthe thins (recommended: Andes)
Chocolate frosting

Frosting:

1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, melted
1/3 cup cocoa
2 cups sifted confectioners' sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 tablespoons milk

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 13 by 9 by 2-inch pan.

Using an electric mixer, combine butter and sugar in a large mixing bowl; beat at medium speed until creamy. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Add vanilla, mixing well.

In a separate bowl, combine flour, cocoa, and baking powder. Gradually stir into butter mixture. Fold in mint chips. Spoon into greased pan. Bake for 35 minutes.

While brownies are baking, prepare frosting. Combine butter, cocoa, confectioners' sugar, vanilla and milk in a large mixing bowl; beat at medium speed with an electric mixer until dry ingredients are moistened. Beat at high speed until spreading consistency.

Remove pan from the oven and allow brownies to cool in pan on wire rack. Spread with chocolate frosting. Top with shaved mint thins.

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Sara Chapel Hill, NC 10-25-2009
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Lovely
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

These brownies are delicious--smooth, rich, and decadent. They were pretty easy to make. I also substituted Andes mints for... the chips and I didn't bother with the mints on top for a garnish. Just one problem I have with them: they are difficult to cut so that they look nice--they fall apart in your hands. I was planning to bake these at Christmas and give them as gifts, but I can't really do that since they look so sketchy.Read more
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STACEY buena park, CA 09-21-2009
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Chocolate & Mint Fans Must Try
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I tried this recipe the other day to bring over to my mom's house. Everyone raved about it. If you are a chocolate & mint... lover this is a must. I did not find the mint chips but I did buy the andes mints and break each mint into about 6 little pieces. The brownies are rich and chocolatey. They are not cake like and not chewy. They are in between. I tend to bake everything I make a little slower than the recipe. I turned the temperature down about 10-20 degrees lower, and the brownies were still done before the time on the recipe calls for. I would suggest checking on your brownies around 27 minutes like the other reviews say. The shaving was slightly tedious and the messy on your hands, but made the brownies look AMAZING when finished. I love the cute striped shavings on the top! My boyfriend and I love Andes mints, and this is now one of my favorite desserts!Read more
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Laura Ontario, CA 04-25-2009
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outrageous
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

If you love decadent choclate recipes then this is def for you. I made this over the holidays and pratically got sick I ate... too many of them. Everyone loved them and the Andes mints were perfect in this recipe. I did make the brownie batter from scratch but I bet if you u just used a box mix it would prob just turn out as good.Read more
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Stacey Evans, GA 03-28-2009
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Favorite!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I love this recipe! It was my first time baking something from scratch and this recipe was super easy and very tasty!
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Deb Hudsonville, MI 03-11-2009
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average
Rated: 3 stars out of 5

Do not overcook. 27 minutes in my oven was enough. Does taste better the next day after being in the refrigerator. I would... not bother with the andes mints on top-not worth the effort and it certainly didn't look like the picture when done. ( I plan to l go back to my usual mint brownie recipe)Read more
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Bennett Parker, CO 03-07-2009
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Rich and Delectable
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

These brownies are one of my favorites! I accidentally put all of the mints in to the brownie batter but there were still... sooo good! Maybe even better that way? A must make! They will be gone before next morning. Read more