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Peppermint Crunch Brownies

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Rich chocolate brownies are studded with crushed peppermint and chocolate chips, these Peppermint Crunch Brownies make a perfect holiday treat to share with family and friends.

Peppermint Crunch Brownies

We spent the weekend out of town visiting family and attending my nephew’s wedding. On our drive home we took a little detour to Bass Pro Shop, because my kids love the fish tank and my husband loves the entire store. After a little browsing and several rides on the merry-go-round in Santa’s Workshop Village I ventured over to the camping section of the store.

I was pretty excited when I saw the Lodge Cast Iron display area and even more excited when I found this cute little 6.5″ skillet! It’s been on my wish list for far too long. When we got home I knew the first thing I wanted to bake in this little cutie was brownies, because some days I just want brownies. For me it’s been about two weeks that I have been craving some brownies, so these are well overdue! This post is for you mom, my mom is the biggest chocolate mint fan I have ever met. So I decided to make a fun, festive skillet brownie for all the chocolate mint lover’s out there.

Rich, decadent chocolate peppermint brownies are filled with miniature chocolate chips and crunchy bits of peppermint. I hope you’ll enjoy them as much as I have; happy baking!

Peppermint Crunch Brownies

Peppermint Crunch Brownies
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Peppermint Crunch Brownies

Prep

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Total

Yield 6 servings

Ingredients

  • 4 Tbs butter
  • 1/3 c sugar
  • 1 egg, large
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla
  • 1/2 tsp peppermint extract
  • 6 Tbs all purpose flour
  • 1/4 c cocoa powder
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp baking powder
  • 1/4 c crushed peppermints/candy canes
  • 1/4 c miniature chocolate chips

Instructions

  1. Preheat your oven to 350º F and lightly oil a 6.5" cast iron skillet.
  2. In a medium sized mixing bowl melt the butter in the microwave for 45 seconds, stir in the sugar until combined.
  3. Beat in the egg, vanilla and peppermint extract.
  4. In a separate mixing bowl stir together the flour, cocoa, salt, baking powder, crushed peppermint and mini chocolate chips.
  5. Add the dry ingredients to the wet and stir until it just comes together.
  6. Spread the batter into the skillet and bake for 15-18 minutes.
  7. Cool in the pan 10 minutes, to serve warm, or cool completely and slice into 6 servings.

Notes

The brownies will continue to cook a little after it's removed from the oven, so you can adjust the time slightly to achieve your desired consistency.

Courses Dessert, Brownies

 Looking for a few more ways to enjoy chocolate and mint? Try these

Dark Chocolate Peppermint Truffles

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Mint Chocolate Chip Brownies

Mint Chocolate Chip Brownies

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