Creme De Menthe Brownie

This creme de menthe brownie recipe is definitely not one for the kiddies. Creme de menthe is a sweet, spearmint or peppermint flavored liqueur. It's often used in recipes for foods such as brownies.

It is available commercially in a clear (called "white") and a green version (which obtains its color from the mint leaves or from the addition of coloring, if extract and not the leaves are used to make the liqueur).

Both varieties have similar flavors and are interchangeable in recipes, except where the color is important.

Creme De Menthe Brownie Recipe

4 oz. baking (bitter) chocolate
1 c. butter
4 eggs
2 c. granulated sugar
1 c. flour

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.

Grease a 9 x 13-inch pan. Melt the chocolate and butter together and cool until the mixture almost begins to thicken. Add to a large bowl. Add the eggs one at a time and beat until thick. Add the sugar and mix well. Add the flour and mix until smooth. Spread the batter in pan and bake 30 minutes. Cool in the pan.

1/2 c. butter
2 c. confectioners sugar
2 Tbsp. creme de menthe
Milk, enough to make mixture of spreading consistency
Green food coloring (optional)

Combine the butter, sugar, creme de menthe, milk and food coloring. Spread the mixture over the cooled brownie layer.

6 Tbsp. Butter
1 (6 oz.) pkg. chocolate chips

Melt the butter and add the chocolate chips. Pour over the cooled and hardened mint layer. Freeze for 30 to 60 minutes to set. Cut into squares, rectangles or diamonds.

This creme de menthe brownie recipe makes about 25 to 30 brownies.