BYU Mint Brownies

Chef #453614's Note:

The best! My son in law James asked for these at their wedding and we all fell in love.

• Total Time: 1 hrs 30 mins
• Prep Time: 1 hrs
• Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients:

Serves: 40

Yield: 1.0 9x13 pan

Brownie base

• 1 cup butter
• 1/2 cup cocoa
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 4 eggs
• 2 cups sugar
• 1 3/4 cups flour
• 1/2 tablespoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt

Mint topping

• 5 tablespoons butter
• 3 tablespoons milk
• 1 tablespoon corn syrup
• 2 1/3 cups powdered sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon mint extract
• 1 -2 drop green food coloring

Icing

• 12 ounces chocolate chips
• 1 cup whipping cream
• 1 teaspoon corn syrup

Directions:

1. Brownie: Melt butter in medium saucepan and mix in cocoa and honey. Let cool and beat in the eggs. Add sugar and the dry ingredients, mix sparingly. Just until the flour is combined. Spread in a 9x13 pan and bake for 25 minutes at 350 degrees. Cool completely and top with the mint topping. Refrigerate at least one hour and frost with icing.
2. Mint topping directions: Soften butter and mix everything together until light and fluffy.
3. Chocolate Icing directions: Melt chocolate slowly over the lowest heat, add the whipping cream in when the chocolate is partially melted. Add the corn syrup and mix. Dribble over the mint topping, spread out evenly and chill. Cut into small pieces, these are rich.