LAYERED MINT BROWNIES

Layered Mint Brownies image

Mint and chocolate are a perfect pair in this tasty treat. Brownies on the bottom and a mint-cream cheese layer on top means they're twice as nice.

Provided by My Food and Family

Categories Dairy

Time 2h25m

Yield 36 servings

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

1-1/2 pkg. (4 oz. each) BAKER'S Semi-Sweet Chocolate (6 oz.), broken into pieces, divided
3/4 cup butter or margarine
2 cups sugar, divided
5 eggs, divided
1 tsp. vanilla
1 cup plus 2 Tbsp. flour, divided
1 pkg. (8 oz.) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened
1/4 tsp. peppermint extract
2 drops green food coloring

Steps:

Heat oven to 350ºF.
Microwave 4 oz. chocolate and butter in large microwaveable bowl on HIGH 2 min. or until butter is melted; stir until chocolate is completely melted and mixture is well blended. Stir in 1-1/4 cups sugar. Blend in 3 eggs and vanilla. Add 1 cup flour; mix well. Spread onto bottom of 13x9-inch pan sprayed with cooking spray.
Bake 5 min. Meanwhile, beat cream cheese, remaining sugar, eggs and flour with mixer until blended. Add extract and food coloring; mix well. Spread onto brownie. Bake 28 to 30 min. or until brownie pulls away from sides of pan. Cool completely in pan.
Microwave remaining chocolate in small microwaveable bowl 1 min.; stir until melted. Spoon into resealable plastic bag. Cut off small piece from one bottom corner of bag; use to drizzle chocolate over brownie. Refrigerate 1 hour.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 160, Fat 8 g, SaturatedFat 5 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 50 mg, Sodium 60 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 2 g