Christmas Candy Cane Peppermint Brownies
These are a chocolatey festive delight! Rich and gooey brownies packed full of peppermint vibes and topped with a quick icing and candy canes for something really fun. This is a great recipe to get all the family involved in!
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Servings: 9
Ingredients
- 100 g Dark Chocolate Melted. See notes for Peppermint Chocolate
- 170 g Unsalted Butter Melted
- 100 g Light Brown Soft Sugar
- 100 g Granulated Sugar
- 2 Medium Free Range Eggs
- 2 tsp Peppermint Extract
- 85 g Plain Flour
- 30 g Cocoa Powder
- 150 g Milk Chocolate Roughly Chopped
For the Decoration
- 150 g Icing Sugar
- 2 tsp Milk
- 100 g Candy Canes Crushed
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 200C/180C Fan/Gas 6. Line a 8″ square baking tin with greaseproof paper.
- Melt the dark chocolate by breaking up into small pieces in a bowl and heating for 30 second intervals in a microwave, stirring in between. Set aside to cool whilst making the brownies.
- In a large bowl or the bowl of a stand mixer combine the melted butter, and both the brown and granulated sugars on a medium speed until totally combined.
- Add the eggs and vanilla extract and mix again. Then check that the chocolate has cooled a little before adding in and combining. Add in the flour and cocoa powder and fold together. Finally add the chopped milk chocolate and fold in.
- Pour into the tin. Bake for 30 minutes. Remove and let cool.
- Once cool, make a thick icing with icing sugar and milk. Drizzle over the brownies and top with candy canes!