Peppermint bark brownies are made with wonderfully fudgy chocolate brownies topped with white chocolate frosting and crushed candy canes. They're a festive holiday treat that everyone loves!
These beautiful peppermint bark brownies are like Christmas decorations for your holiday dessert buffet. The dark chocolate brownies covered in a thick layer of white chocolate and sprinkled with red and green crushed candy canes look pretty and festive.
Ingredients
Chocolate Brownies¾ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
½ cup butter, melted
½ cup neutral-flavored cooking oil, avocado or canola work well
1 cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon peppermint extract
4 large eggs
1 cup all-purpose flour
¾ cup cocoa powder
½ teaspon baking powder
½ teaspoon sea salt
Peppermint Topping12 ounces white chocolate, chopped
3 tablespoons vegetable shortening
8 candy canes, crushed
Method* Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Line an 8×8 inch baking pan with parchment paper, letting some hang over the edges. Grease the parchment paper with butter.
* Melt the chocolate chips, butter, and oil in a large glass bowl in your microwave.
* Stir in the sugar and peppermint extract. Make sure it is warm (not hot) to the touch then add the eggs and mix well.
* Add the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt and mix until just combined. Do not overmix.
* Pour the batter into the prepared baking dish and bake for 25 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean. Leave the brownies in the baking dish and let them cool on a wire rack for 20 minutes.
* Gently melt the white chocolate and shortening either in your microwave or on your stovetop in a bowl set over a pot of gently simmering water. Either way, go slow. White chocolate is delicate and can split easily if melted too quickly. Mix the white chocolate and shortening together.
* Pour the melted white chocolate over the pan of cooled brownies then sprinkle the top with the crushed candy canes. Put the pan into your fridge to chill for at least an hour, but preferably overnight.