Grasshopper Brownies
Best brownies EVER...ramped up with a creamy mint layer and chocolate on top! @mostdelciouslife.com
Ingredients
Brownies
- **OR USE BROWNIE MIX
- 1 cup shortening
- 2 cups sugar
- 4 large eggs
- 2 tsp vanilla
- 4 ounces unsweetened baking chocolate **melted and cooled
- 1½ cups flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp salt
Mint Filling
- 1 cup butter **room temperature
- 6 ounces cream cheese **room temperature
- 5 cups powdered sugar
- 1½-t tsp mint extract **can use peppermint extract
- 4-6 drops green food coloring
Chocolate Topping
- 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
- ⅔ cup butter
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°.
- Grease 9x13 inch baking dish.
- In mixing bowl, cream together shortening and sugar.
- Beat in eggs, vanilla and melted chocolate.
- Mix dry ingredients and add to chocolate mixture.
- Spread in prepared pan. Bake for 25-minutes. *Shake pan slightly to see if center is set.
- Allow to cool completely.
Mint Filling
- In mixing bowl, beat together butter, cream cheese and powdered sugar.
- Add mint extract and food coloring. Whip with beaters until well mixed and creamy.
- Spread onto cooled brownies. **If necessary trim edges of brownies first.
Chocolate Top
- Melt together chocolate chips and ⅔ cup butter.
- Pour melted chocolate over the mint layer. Spread with a spoon.
- Cover or refrigerate for 3-4 hours or overnight. Cut into squares and serve.