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Dessert for 16

Chocolate Mint Brownies

$3.99for 480 minServes 16

Rich chocolate brownies cool beneath a green mint frosting and a smooth chocolate topping before slicing.

Chocolate Mint Brownies

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What it costs

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IngredientAmountCost
Chocolate chips and baking chocolate, 11 oz$0.45/oz typical11 oz$4.95Typical price
Butter, 8 oz$0.40/oz typical8 oz$3.20Typical price
Eggs, 2$0.30 each typical2$0.60Typical price
Milk, 0.75 oz$0.04/oz typical0.75 oz$0.03Typical price
Total for the servings shown$15.95

Swaps

  • Swap milk for almondabout $0.01/oz more at typical prices
  • Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Sugar and brown sugarCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoaFlourSyrups, molasses, powdered sugarOlive and cooking oil

Not included in the cost.

  • 80 minstart to table
  • Mediumdifficulty
  • 16servings as written
  • $typical cost tier

AmericanVegetarianKid-friendlyBudgetDesserts

Typical price

$1.00 per serving$3.99 for 4

Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.

Ingredients

  • 5 oz bitter sweet chocolate
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
  • 2 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter
  • 1 tsp mint extract
  • 3 cups powdered sugar
  • 3 tbsp milk (optional)
  • green food coloring
  • 1 cup chocolate chips
  • 2 tsp vegetable oil

Steps

  1. Heat the oven to 350 F and line a 9-inch square pan with baking paper.
  2. Melt the bitter sweet chocolate and 1/2 cup butter, then whisk in the sugar, eggs, and vanilla.
  3. Stir in the flour, cocoa powder, and salt, spread the batter in the pan, and bake for 25 minutes.
  4. Cool the brownies completely for 25 minutes before frosting them.
  5. Beat the remaining butter, mint extract, powdered sugar, milk if needed, and food coloring until smooth, then spread it over the brownies.
  6. Melt the chocolate chips with the oil, spread the mixture over the frosting, and chill for 10 minutes before cutting.

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