Triple layer brownies flavored with Andes Peppermint Crunch Baking Chips are rich and chocolaty with plenty of minty flavor, making them a wonderful holiday treat.
The regular Andes mints are something we always had in our Christmas stockings as children and now my son looks forward to them every year. It just wouldn’t be Christmas without them.
While shopping a few weeks ago, I grabbed a bag of Andes Peppermint Baking Chips on impulse. I had never bought them before and I wasn’t sure exactly what I would do with them, but I was very sure that whatever it was would be very good. I mean, you just can’t go wrong with that minty Andes flavor. 🙂
Since brownies are a favorite of mine, I decided to make a layered peppermint cream brownie. In addition to a peppermint cream layer, I added some peppermint baking chips to the brownie batter to boost up the peppermint flavor some. I topped it off with a layer of chocolate since I am of the belief that you just can’t have too much chocolate.
The end result was a delightfully pepperminty and chocolaty brownie that will satisfy both peppermint and chocolate lovers.
On the baked goods front, we’ve been ready for Christmas for weeks, but I’m happy to say that we finally got our tree up today. It has lights and is MAYBE half decorated. We just can’t seem to talk either of our teenage kids into helping decorate the tree anymore. Christmas changes so much as your kids get older. So much of the excitement is gone and it’s so hard to pick presents out for them. It used to be that they waked us up Christmas morning, but now it’s us who wake them up.
Triple Layer Peppermint Brownies
Ingredients
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 1/2 cups flour
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup vegetable oil
- 3 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup Andes peppermint baking chips
Peppermint Cream
- 1 cup white chocolate chips
- 1 cup Andes peppermint baking chips
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
Chocolate Glaze
- 1 square unsweetened chocolate (1-ounce), chopped
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- 2-3 tablespoons milk
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a 9-inch square baking dish with aluminum foil or parchment paper, allowing edges to extend over sides of pan. Spray with nonstick baking spray with flour.
- In a large bowl, stir together sugar, flour, cocoa powder, salt, vegetable oil, eggs, and vanilla extract until well blended. Stir in 1/2 cup Andes baking chips.
- Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Let cool completely.
- For Peppermint Cream, combine white chocolate chips, 1 cup Andes baking chips, and heavy cream in a medium heavy-bottomed saucepan. Place over low heat and stir continuously until melted and smooth. Pour over brownies. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
- For Chocolate Glaze, combine chopped chocolate and butter in a heavy-bottomed saucepan. Heat over low heat, stirring continuously, until smooth. Remove from heat and whisk in vanilla, powdered sugar, and milk. Whisk until smooth and then pour over Peppermint Cream layer. Let set before slicing into squares.
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Triple the flavor! I love the color of these, so pretty! Can’t get enough of peppermint!
These brownies look incredible Christin! Love peppermint and chocolate especially during this time of year and these layers look so yummy and pretty:)
I bet these taste awesome!! And they look pretty which doesn’t hurt 🙂
Christin, these are so perfect for the holidays! Love the pink color!
Excuse me while I drown in a puddle of drool. Sorry, that was gross. I am just so in love with these! 😉
These are so pretty – almost too pretty to eat…almost… 🙂
Love the colors! So pretty!
I love, love, love these! They are so festive looking! I can almost taste that gorgeous pink center of peppermint cream right through my screen. I wonder if it’s ok to have these for breakfast! Haha!
These are so pretty!!! I haven’t seen those Andes baking chips but I seriously need them. Wow, that brownie layer looks so fudgy. I wish I had one of these right now…it would make my Monday morning a whole lot better 😉
These look so incredible and festive! Those baking chips sound wonderful — I need to find them as chocolate and peppermint is one of my favorite Christmas time treats!
They look so pretty. Who doesn’t love peppermint brownies, seriously? I’ll have to hunt them down. Yum!
These really look divine Christin! That peppermint layer got me, and what’s not to love about these brownies?
These look awesome Christin! Peppermint and chocolate –delicious! Pinned. Have a lovely week my friend!
I love a good layer bar!You just can’t go wrong with chocolate and peppermint!!!
Triple the layer, triple the fun! These look amazing! Pinning now!
Oh my goodness — these look so pretty, festive, and really really yummy!!
We have been enjoying a peppermint treat or two (or three) around here also! I wish I could grab a few of your brownies for our treat later! I love Andes Mints – I keep them in a bowl around all year ’round. I’ve never tried the red peppermint ones or these baking chips. Looks great and I’m sure it tastes great…plus, the 3 layers make them all the more special for Christmastime.
Wow that is three layers of complete awesomeness right there! YUM!
These brownies are seriously making me so darn happy! In every possible way!
Wow!! THese look beautiful…and beyond delicious!! I seriously love the combo of peppermint and chocolate… next to pb and chocolate I think it’s one of the best!! Thanks for sharing this yummy looking recipe!!