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Best Grinch Brownies with green frosting and red candies
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Grinch Brownies are sweet, decadent, minty, white chocolatey, “grinchy” brownies. Great for a themed holiday party or kids’ Christmas party. Rich, fudgy chocolate brownies are topped with white chocolate frosting and minty Oreos for a grinch inspired Christmas treat.

Ingredients

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  • ¾ cup butter
  • 1 cup sugar
  • ¾ cup brown sugar, packed
  • 3 large eggs
  • 3 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ¾ cup all-purpose flour
  • ¾ cup cocoa powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon baking powder
  • Icing and Decorations:
  • 2 cups (11 ounce bag) white chocolate chips (Ghirardelli recommended)
  • 2 – 4 tablespoons heavy whipping cream
  • ¼ teaspoon peppermint extract
  • Icing sugar, to thicken
  • Green food coloring (gel preferred)
  • Decorations:
  • 20 mint Oreos, some halved, some cut into fourths
  • ¼ cup red M&M’s

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 350°, and position the oven rack on one of the top two rungs. Line the pan with parchment paper and spray with non-stick cooking spray.

2. Combine sugar and butter in a large microwave safe bowl. Heat for 30 seconds then stir, heat again for another 30 seconds and stir again.

3. Allow the mixture to cool and then add eggs and vanilla extract.

4. Combine the flour, salt, baking powder and cocoa in a separate bowl. Whisk until blended.

5. Mix the dry ingredients into the butter and sugar batter. Stir until incorporated.

6. Pour the batter into the pan and bake for 45-50 minutes. Check with a toothpick to make sure only a few crumbs are possibly attached. Cool brownie completely in pan, on wire rack, before icing.

7. In a large microwave safe bowl melt the white chocolate chips and cream in the microwave for 1 minute. Stir until all the chocolate is melted and smooth. Add the peppermint extract and a squeeze of green gel. Stir to combine.

8. Adjust the green coloring as needed until you reach the desired shade. Stir until uniform in color.

9. Add icing sugar and stir until blended. Pour the icing over the cooled brownies and smooth the top.

10. Cut the Oreos in halves and quarters using a sharp knife. Place on top of the icing until the surface is covered.

11. Sprinkle red M&Ms over the decorated brownies.

12. Slice into squares and serve.

Notes

Gel food coloring is best. It achieves a much more intense color and doesn’t change the texture of the icing.

Experiment with different shades of green to find your perfect Grinch color.

Cool the brownies completely before icing. If they’re warm, the icing may melt off.

Freeze your Oreos before chopping — it makes them easier to cut and minimizes crumbling.

Line your baking pan with parchment paper for easy removal and clean cuts.

Don’t overmix your batter. Mix until just combined for a fudgy texture and to avoid dense brownies.

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