Brownies with Creme de Menthe-Chocolate Chip Frosting
Prep Time 15 minutesminutes
Cook Time 25 minutesminutes
Total Time 40 minutesminutes
Servings 16
Ingredients
1 1/2sticks butter
4ouncesunsweetened chocolate,chopped
4large eggs
1 3/4cupssugar
1 1/2teaspoonsvanilla extract
3/4cupall-purpose flour
1cupsemi-sweet chocolate chips
Frosting
1/2cupbutter,softened
4cupspowdered sugar
3tablespoonsgreen creme de menthe
3to 4 tablespoons half-and-half
1/2cupmini chocolate chips
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter a 13x9x2-inch metal baking pan.
Place butter and unsweetened chocolate in a heavy bottom saucepan and heat over low heat. Stir constantly until melted and smooth. Remove from heat and cool slightly.
In a large bowl, whisk together eggs and sugar until pale yellow, about 3 minutes. Gradually whisk in chocolate mixture. Stir in flour just until combined. Add vanilla extract and chocolate chips. Pour into pan.
Bake for about 25 minutes. Cool completely before frosting.
For frosting, beat butter using an electric mixer until creamy. Gradually add powdered sugar, creme de menthe, and half and half. Beat until smooth. Stir in chocolate chips. Spread frosting on cooled brownies.