BYU Mint Brownies
Brownies Ingredients:
1 cup butter
1/2 cup cocoa
2 Tablespoons honey
4 eggs
2 cup white sugar
1 3/4 cup flour
1/2 Tablespoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup chopped walnuts or pecans
12 oz. chocolate icing (They don’t give the recipe for their chocolate frosting–I just used the mint icing recipe–omit mint and food coloring add 1/3 cup cocoa or more depending on your tastes)
Mint Icing Ingredients:
5 Tablespoons butter
dash of salt
3 Tablespoons milk
1 Tablespoon light corn syrup
2 1/3 cup powdered sugar
1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract
1-2 drops green food coloring
Instructions:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Melt butter and mix in cocoa. Allow to cool. Add honey, eggs, sugar, flour, baking powder, and salt. Mix well. Add nuts. Pour batter into a greased 9-by-13 baking pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes. Cool.
2. Prepare mint icing: Soften butter. Add salt, corn syrup, and powdered sugar. Beat until smooth and fluffy. Add mint extract and food coloring. Mix. Add milk gradually until the consistency is a little thinner than cake frosting.
3. Spread mint icing over brownies. Place brownies in the freezer for a short time to stiffen the icing (very important step I realized since I was impatient). Remove from the freezer and carefully add a layer of chocolate icing. We liked ours stored cold in the refrigerator or you can store them at room temperature.
