These Peppermint Surprise Brownie Bites are made with one of my favorite candies ever buried in the brownie batter. It's hard to resist the fudgy brownie surrounding the peppermint patty baked right in!
Sometimes a girl just has to have her chocolate. You know, as long as it is in moderation, right? Well, to control the eating of these brownies, I did share them with my neighbor. Let me tell you, they definitely are yummylicious!
Sometime before the Christmas holidays I came across a Holiday Cookies magazine from America's Test Kitchen. That is where the recipe for the Macadamia Eggnog Creams came from that I shared with our cookie exchange this year. I was looking through the book the other night and I decided, these don't have to just be for the holidays! Every single cookie in this book looks awesome and it is my plan to make every single one of them.....over time of course!
I had some leftover peppermint patty candies from Christmas I decided to start with the Peppermint Surprise Brownie Bites. I have made a brownie similar to this before - with the peppermint patties in them, but they were heavy and dense and made me not really care for them.
- ¾ cup flour
- ½ tsp baking powder
- ¼ tsp salt
- 1 stick unsalted butter
- 2 ounces unsweetened chocolate
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 16 York Peppermint Patties, unwrapped
- Preheat oven to 350. Line 8-inch square baking pan with foil, allowing excess foil to hang over pan edges. Lightly spray with cooking spray.
- Combine flour, baking powder and salt in a small bowl. Set aside.
- Microwave butter and chocolate in a separate bowl, stirring occasionally, until smooth, about 1 minute. Set aside to cool slightly, 2-3 minutes.
- Whisk eggs and sugar together in large bowl. Add chocolate mixture and vanilla and mix until well combined.
- Add flour mixture and stir until just incorporated. Measure 1 cup of batter and set aside. Pour remaining batter into prepared baking pan, arrange peppermint patties on top of batter, spacing ½ inch apart. Smooth remaining batter over candy. Bake 30-35 minutes, until just set in the center. Cool completely, about 2 hours. Using foil overhang, lift brownies out of pan and cut into squares.
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ann
These look wonderful. And, I bet you made your neighbor happy!
bellini valli
Good to see you baking up a storm in your kitchen Shelby. Wish we were neighbours for you to share:D
Lori
Hmmm, they sound great.
Happy New Year Shelby!
How do you like living in Albany? Have you found some cool places yet? Albany is a nice city. What I like best about it is how close it is to many of the places I like to visit.
Kate @ Diethood.com
I also share a lot with neighbors, friends, parents...just so that I don't end up eating all of my goodies! Portion control, right? 🙂
Your brownies definitely look yummylicious...I like the surprise factor a lot! 🙂
briarrose
Chocolate is a must I agree. 😉 Beautiful brownies....and the mint center....so good.
Joy
Ohh that looks great. I love peppermint.
teresa
oh yum! i just adore the mint chocolate combo!
Cristine
Oh my goodness... Can I be your neighbor? 🙂 They look fantastic!
Kathleen
Oh Shelby, these look amazing!
Barbara Bakes
Sounds like a must try brownie! Happy New Year!
Lana @ Never Enough Thyme
OMG, how amazing is this! I'd have never thought of putting a peppermint pattie inside a brownie, but I'm darned sure going to try it now! Mouth already watering in anticipation...
Fallon
I like surprises like that. 😉 They look amazing Shelby!
Cajun Chef Ryan
The surprise in the middle is perfection!
Megan
This brownie has been on my must make list all Christmas and I still haven't made it. I must, I must!!!
Delishhh
Ohh peppermint and chocolate how can you go wrong. This is a recipe to save, nice work!
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These are my kind of brownies, with peppermint - superb 🙂
Have an Excellent 2011! 🙂
Gera
Barbara @ Modern Comfort Food
These look absolutely sensational, Shelby. I adore both peppermint patties and brownies. I know I would definitely want more than just a "bite" of these beauties!
The Mom Chef
They do look very gooey and moist. Unfortunately, this girl hates chocolate so no, I don't have to have it. Even more unfortunately, my family loves chocolate so I do have to make it. Thanks for the recipe. 🙂
Kim - Liv Life
I have a teenaged boy and a couple of friends here today who would most likely enjoy these!! =)
Maggie @ Vittles and Bits
Oh how FUNNY! I did not see this post, but clearly we were in nearly the same conundrum!! Well you know what they say - great minds think alike 🙂 These look great!
Lindsay @ The Live-In Kitchen
I'll always say yes to a brownie!
Megan
Peppermint is one of my favorite flavors...love the idea of peppermint patties "hiding" in my brownie batter!
Jennifer
Yum!! What a great dessert!
Richa Gupta
Such a great combo and these brownies looks amazing!