Description
Make rich, fudgy chocolate brownies topped with crushed candy canes and a simple peppermint glaze. This is an easy recipe for festive holiday baking.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter
- 1 1/4 cups unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 4 large eggs
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup white chocolate chips
- 1 cup crushed candy canes, divided
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons milk
- 1/4 teaspoon peppermint extract
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a 9×13 inch baking pan with parchment paper, leaving an overhang for easy removal.
- Melt the butter in a saucepan over low heat. Remove from heat and whisk in the cocoa powder until smooth.
- Stir the granulated sugar into the chocolate mixture. Beat in the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Add the vanilla extract.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour and salt. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until just combined. Do not overmix.
- Fold in the white chocolate chips and 1/2 cup of the crushed candy canes.
- Spread the batter evenly into the prepared pan.
- Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out with moist crumbs attached.
- Let the brownies cool completely in the pan on a wire rack.
- While cooling, prepare the glaze: Whisk together the powdered sugar, milk, and peppermint extract until smooth. Add more milk, one teaspoon at a time, if the glaze is too thick.
- Once the brownies are cool, drizzle the peppermint glaze over the top. Immediately sprinkle the remaining 1/2 cup of crushed candy canes over the glaze.
- Allow the glaze to set before cutting into squares.
Notes
- For an extra fudgy texture, slightly underbake the brownies by about 2 minutes.
- You can make these brownies up to two days ahead and store them covered at room temperature.
- Use high-quality cocoa powder for the best chocolate flavor.
- Prep Time: 20 min
- Cook Time: 30 min
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 square
- Calories: 310
- Sugar: 38
- Sodium: 110
- Fat: 16
- Saturated Fat: 10
- Unsaturated Fat: 6
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 40
- Fiber: 2
- Protein: 4
- Cholesterol: 65