Ghirardelli Peppermint Brownies

"I get requests every year for these Brownies at Xmas. Ghirardelli knocked Brownies out of the park with this recipe! Instead of using the double boiler method, I use my microwave to melt the chocolate and butter."
 
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Ready In:
55mins
Ingredients:
10
Yields:
16 brownies
Serves:
16
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ingredients

  • 4 ounces unsweetened chocolate squares
  • 16 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 3 eggs
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 12 teaspoon peppermint extract
  • 14 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup flour
  • 12 Ghirardelli Dark Chocolate with Mint Filling Squares
  • 14 cup candy cane, crushed
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directions

  • Heat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Spray 9" square pan with cooking spray; dust with flour tapping out excess. In double boiler over hot water, melt chocolate and butter. Cool to room temperature.
  • In large bowl with electric mixer or whisk, beat eggs, sugar, vanilla, peppermint extract and salt until combined. Beat in chocolate mixture; gently stir in flour. Pour batter into prepared pan.
  • Bake about 45 minutes or until knife inserted into brownies comes out clean. Arrange mint squares on top in one layer; place brownies in overn 1 minute.
  • Spread melted mint squares with spatula to frost brownies evenly; sprinkle with crushed candy canes. Cool completely and cut into 16 squares.

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