Peppermint Oreo Brownies
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These brownies are dense, fudgy, gooey, and festive with the addition of crushed candy canes & mint Oreos!
We’ll start with a perfectly fudgy and easy to make brownie base, then we’ll stir in some crushed up mint Oroes (or regular Oreos if you prefer) and some crushed candy cane pieces before we put them in the pan. Then we will add some extra crushed Oreos and candy canes on top before we bake because we’re Extra like that.
What do I need to make them?
Here’s your grocery list:
-Mint Oreos (or regular Oreos if you prefer)
-Crushed candy cane pieces (if you can’t find these, buy whole candy canes and crush them yourself!)
-Salted butter
-Granulated Sugar
-Cocoa powder
-Espresso powder
-Eggs
-All Purpose Flour
-Salt
-Chocolate chips
You will also need a kitchen scale or measuring cups & spoons (but I highly recommend the scale!) , an 8 x 8 pan, some bowls and whisks and spatulas, and parchment paper.
Here’s how to make them:
Prepare your 8 x 8 pan by lining it with parchment paper. I like to cut a square of parchment a few inches bigger than my pan on each side, then make diagonal cuts on each corner so that it tucks nicely into my pan.
In a medium sized mixing bowl, add your eggs, cocoa powder, salt, espresso powder, and vanilla and whisk together. It will probably all clump up in your whisk and won’t be smooth, but that’s ok!
In a microwave safe bowl, add your butter and sugar. Microwave for 1 minute at a time, stirring after each round, until all butter is melted and the mixture is HOT.
Work quickly now because you want your batter to stay warm. This is how you get a pretty shiny top on your brownies.
Add your butter/sugar mixture to your chocolatey egg mixture and whisk until smooth. Use a spatula to get all the stuff out of your whisk if needed.
Add your flour and chocolate chips and mix gently with a spatula until smooth. Last, add your crushed Oreos and crushed candy cane pieces and gently stir them in.
Pour your batter into your prepared 8 x 8 pan.
Top the batter with extra crusehd Oreos and crusehd candy cane pieces.
Bake your brownies at 350 for about 15-20 minutes, until a toothpick poked into the centre comes out just the tiniest bit gooey.
Place the pan on a wire rack and let cool completely. Slice into desired sizes -If you cut them 3 x 3 so you get 9 big brownies.
These can be stored at room temperature in an airtight container for up to 3 days, or in the freezer for several months.
Here's the recipe!
Peppermint Oreo Brownies
Ingredients
- 2 large eggs
- 53 g (1/2 cup) cocoa powder
- 1/4 tsp sea salt
- 1/2 tsp espresso powder
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 112 g (1/2 cup) salted butter
- 223 g (1 1/8 cups) granulated sugar
- 90 g (3/4 cup) all purpose flour
- 100 g (1/2 cup) semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 100g (2/3 cup) Mint Oreos, crushed, plus extra for top
- 50g (1/4 cup) Crushed Candy Cane Pieces, plus extra for top
Instructions
- Pre-heat oven to 350
- Line your 8 x 8 pan with parchment paper (see hack in blog post!)
- In a medium sized bowl, whisk together eggs, cocoa powder, salt, espresso powder, and vanilla. It will be clumpy, that's ok.
- In a microwave safe bowl, melt butter and sugar together in 1 minute increments, stirring after each, until the mixture is very hot.
- Pour the butter & sugar mixture into your cocoa/egg mixture and whisk until smooth. Use a spatula to get clumps out of your whisk if needed.
- Add your flour and chocolate chips to the batter and stir gently with a spatula until smooth. Then, add your crushed Oreos and crushed candy cane pieces and gently stir them in.
- Pour your batter into your prepared pan.
- Top your brownies with extra crushed mint Oreos & crushed candy cane pieces.
- Bake at 350 F for 15-20 minutes, until a toothpick stuck in the centre comes out just a tiny bit gooey.
- Place pan on a wire rack and allow to cool completely, then cut brownies into desired sizes (I cut mine 3 x 3 for 9 brownies)
- Store brownies at room temperature in an airtight container for up to 3 days, or in the freezer for several months.
Notes
If you need to crush candy canes yourself - unwrap them and place them in a sturdy zipper freezer bag. Smash them with a rolling pin or the back end of a butcher knife (BE CAREFUL!!!) until you have small pieces.
