Candy Cane Brownies

Candy Cane Brownies

from justsotasty.com
60 min
16 servings

These candy cane brownies are the perfect brownies for Christmas. They start with an incredibly fudgy brownie, followed by a sweet peppermint filling in the middle. Then they're topped with chocolate ganache and crushed candy canes.

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup butter (112 grams) (melted)
  • 2 teaspoons vegetable oil (10 ml)
  • 1 cup granulated sugar (200 grams)
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup cocoa powder (50 grams) (sifted)
  • 1/2 cup flour (63 grams)
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/3 cup unsalted butter (75 grams) (softened, but not starting to melt)
  • 1 1/2 - 2 cups powdered sugar (165 -220 grams)
  • 1 - 1 1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract
  • red food coloring (optional)
  • 1-2 tablespoons whipping cream
  • 4 ounces semi sweet chocolate (56 grams) (or 50-70% dark chocolate)
  • 6 tablespoons whipping cream (90 ml) (or heavy cream, about 33-35% MF)
  • 2-3 candy canes (crushed )

Directions

  1. 1

    Preheat the oven to 350F degrees. Line an 8x8 inch square pan with parchment paper or aluminium foil so that it goes up and over the sides.

  2. 2

    In a large bowl, beat the butter until soft.

  3. 3

    Chop the chocolate until it's in very fine pieces. Place in a heatproof bowl.