HEALTHY (KIND OF ) CHOCOLATE MINT BROWNIES

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YUMMMM!!! Made these this weekend for fun. Found it online...somewhere, when I was printing out tons of recipes for things like this last weekend. Hope you like them!

Provided by spatchcock

Categories     Bar Cookie

Time 30m

Yield 16 brownies

Number Of Ingredients 10

cooking spray
1/4 cup butter or 1/4 cup margarine
32 creamy chocolate-covered mint candies (such as Junior Mints, about 3 ounces)
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/8 teaspoon salt
2/3 cup sugar
1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa
1 large egg
1 large egg white

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Coat bottom of an 8 inch square baking pan with cooking spray.
  • Combine butter and mints in a 2 cup glass measure; microwave at HIGH 30 seconds or until soft.
  • Stir until smooth, and set aside.
  • Lightly spoon flour into a dry measuring cup, and level with a knife.
  • Combine flour, soda, and salt in a bowl.
  • Combine sugar, cocoa, egg, and egg white in a large bowl; beat at medium speed of a mixer until well-blended.
  • Add mint mixture; beat well.
  • Add flour mixture; beat at low speed just until blended.
  • Pour batter into prepared pan.
  • Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean; cool completely on a wire rack.
  • NOTE: Two large (1. 5 ounce) mints or 6 miniature chocolate-covered peppermint patties (such as York) may be substituted for 32 junior mints.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 95.9, Fat 3.5, SaturatedFat 2.1, Cholesterol 19.2, Sodium 71.6, Carbohydrate 15.4, Fiber 0.8, Sugar 8.4, Protein 1.8

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