PEPPERMINT BONBON BROWNIES

Peppermint Bonbon Brownies image

Provided by My Food and Family

Time 1h15m

Number Of Ingredients 19

Ingredients

4 ounces unsweetened baking chocolate
1 cup butter or margarine
2 cups sugar
2 teaspoon s vanilla
4 eggs
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
Peppermint Cream Cheese Filling
2 package s (8 oz. each) cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup sugar
2 teaspoon s peppermint extract
1 egg
8 drops green food color
Chocolate Frosting
2 tablespoons butter or margarine
2 tablespoons corn syrup
2 tablespoons water
2 oz unsweetened baking chocolate
cup 3/4 to 1 powdered sugar

Steps:

1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease bottom of rectangular pan, 13x9x2 inches, with shortening or cooking spray. Melt chocolate and butter over low heat, stirring frequently, until smooth; remove from heat. Cool 5 minutes.
2. Meanwhile, beat all ingredients of Peppermint Cream Cheese Filling together with spoon until smooth. Set aside.
3. Beat chocolate and butter mixture with sugar, vanilla and eggs in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed 1 minute, scraping bowl occasionally. Beat in flour and salt on low speed 30 seconds, scraping bowl occasionally. Beat on medium speed 1 minute. Spread half of batter (about 2 1/2 cups) in pan. Spread filling over batter. Carefully spread remaining batter over filling. Gently swirl through batter with knife for marbled design.
4. Bake 45 to 50 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out almost clean. Cool completely.
5. Chocolate Frosting. Heat butter, corn syrup and water to boiling in 1-quart saucepan; remove from heat. Add chocolate, stirring until melted. Stir in enough powdered sugar until spreadable.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 0 g, Fat 0 g, SaturatedFat 0 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 0 g, Sodium 0 g, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 0 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 0 g