Peppermint Surprise Brownies are a great brownie recipe with the surprise of York Peppermint Patties baked inside!
I don’t know about you, but we keep snack-size York Peppermint Patties in our freezer at all times. They are a mighty good treat when you need a little something sweet. And it’s nice to have them on hand when the need for peppermint surprise brownies strikes too!
This recipe comes from: The Perfect Cookie by America’s Test Kitchen. I love this book because it’s full of great cookie, bar and brownie recipes!
Ingredients Needed:
- snack-size York Peppermint Patties
- unsalted butter
- unsweetened chocolate
- all purpose flour
- baking powder and salt
- granulated white sugar
- eggs
- vanilla extract
How to make Peppermint Brownies:
You’ll make the most delicious (and easy to make) brownie batter ever. Some of that batter is spread onto the bottom of an 8-inch square pan, and then you will place sixteen snack-size York Peppermint Patties on top of the first layer of batter. The rest of the batter is then spread on top, and then it’s time to bake and let those flavors come together.
Once baked, it’s a good idea to let these Peppermint Brownies cool at room temperature for a couple of hours before cutting. If you’d like good-sized brownies, you can go ahead and cut them into 16 pieces. If you want more bite-sized brownies, then you will want to cut each of those brownies in half to create 32 brownies. I recommend cutting them smaller because they are very good… but I think people enjoy a smaller treat. They can always help themselves to more, as desired!
A hot tip about York Peppermint Patties:
It’s likely that you’ll buy more Peppermint Patties than you need for this recipe. Store the leftovers in the freezer because they taste amazing when they are frozen!!
Enjoy these brownies! I think they’ll make a nice addition to holiday treat platters.
Here are a few more brownie recipes you might like to try:
Peppermint Brownies
Ingredients
- ½ cup (1 stick) butter
- 2 ounces unsweetened chocolate, chopped
- ¾ cup all purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup granulated white sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 16 small (1½ inch) York Peppermint Patties, unwrapped
Instructions
- Adjust the oven rack to the middle position, and preheat your oven to 350℉. Line an 8 inch square pan with foil, making sure the foil comes over the sides. Spray the foil with nonstick spray.
- In a microwave-safe bowl, microwave the butter and chocolate until melted (1 to 2 minutes); let cool slightly. In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder and salt. In a large bowl, whisk the sugar, eggs and vanilla together. Whisk the chocolate mixture into the sugar mixture until combined. Use a rubber spatula to stir in the dry ingredients until just incorporated.
- Spread all but 1 cup of batter in an even layer in the prepared pan. Place the mints ½ inch apart on top of the batter. Gently spread the remaining batter over the mints and smooth the top. Bake just until set in the center, 25 to 30 minutes. Let the brownies cool in the pan on a wire rack for 2 hours. Use the foil to help remove the brownies from the pan and transfer to a cutting board. Cut and serve, or store in a covered container.