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Brownies with Mint Frosting

Ingredients

Brownies

  • 1 oz 2 squares unsweetened chocolate
  • 1/2 c butter unsalted, room temperature or margarine
  • 2 eggs beaten
  • 1 c sugar
  • 1/2 c flour

Frosting

  • 1 1/2 c icing sugar
  • 3 tbsp butter unsalted, room temperature
  • 2 tbsp heavy cream 35 %
  • 1 tsp peppermint extract
  • a couple drops green liquid food coloring

Instructions

Brownies

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Grease an 8 inch square pan (if not rectangular or round pan is fine)
  • Melt chocolate in double boiler or microwave or steam it. Remove from heat and let cool slightly
  • Beat sugar and egg to combine then mix in melted chocolate, stir
  • Stir in flour and chopped/sliced glace cherries until well blended
  • Pour mixture into greased pan and bake for 20 minutes (until knife inserted comes out clean)
  • Turn oven off and leave in oven for another 5 mins then remove and let cool on cooling rack before frosting

Frosting

  • Cream icing sugar, butter and heavy cream until fluffy
  • Beat in food color and extract until combined
  • Spread on brownie and refrigerate until chilled
  • Slice and enjoy :)