Mint Brownie Pie Food

MINT BROWNIE PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large saucepan over low heat, melt butter and chocolate. Stir in sugar until smooth. Add eggs and vanilla. Stir in flour until well blended. , Pour into a greased 9-in. springform pan. Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 18-20 minutes. Cool on a wire rack. , Meanwhile, for filling, beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Beat in extract and, if desired, food coloring. Fold in whipped topping. Spread evenly over brownie layer. Refrigerate, covered, at least 1 hour. , Remove sides of pan just before serving. Melt chocolate chips; drizzle over top. If desired, serve with additional whipped topping.

MINT CHOCOLATE BROWNIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 13x9-inch baking dish.
• Combine sugar, butter, cocoa powder, and eggs in a large bowl; beat with an electric mixer until well mixed. Add flour, vanilla extract, and salt; mix to combine. Pour batter into the prepared baking dish.
• Bake in the preheated oven until top is dry and edges have started to pull away from the sides of the pan, about 25 minutes. Let cool, about 20 minutes.
• While brownies are cooling, mix powdered sugar, melted butter, milk, mint extract, and food coloring with an electric mixer until smooth and creamy. Spread frosting on cooled brownies; place in refrigerator.
• Place chocolate chips and cream in a glass bowl over simmering water. Stir frequently, scraping down the sides with a rubber spatula to avoid scorching, until chocolate is melted, about 5 minutes. Drizzle over brownies and return to the refrigerator, until top layers are set, about 45 minutes.

CREAMY MINT BROWNIE PIE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 13x9-inch pan with cooking spray. In large bowl, mix brownie mix, water, oil and eggs until blended. Spread in pan. Bake 25 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely on cooling rack. Crumble brownies; press in bottom and up sides of 10-inch glass deep-dish pie plate.
• In large bowl, beat cream cheese and 1/4 cup of the milk with electric mixer on medium speed until creamy and smooth. Add remaining 1/4 cup milk and the pudding mix; beat on low speed until smooth. Stir in 1 1/2 cups of the whipped topping, 1 cup of the chopped candies and the food color. Spread over brownie layer. Refrigerate 8 hours or until firm.
• Serve pie with a dollop of whipped topping. Sprinkle with remaining chopped candies.

MINTED BROWNIE PIE

Steps:

• Chill cookies in refrigerator for a few minutes.
• Meanwhile, beat egg whites and salt until soft peaks form.
• Crush cookies into crumbs and fold into the egg mixture.
• Add nuts, sugar, and vanilla extract, and mix well.
• Spread mixture into a lightly buttered 9" pie plate.
• Bake at 325 degrees for 35 minutes.
• Cool thoroughly, and refrigerate for 3-4 hours.
• Optionally, serve garnished with dollops of whipped cream and curls of shaved, unsweetened chocolate.

MINT BROWNIE BITES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Spray a 24-well nonstick mini muffin pan generously with baking spray.
• Melt the unsweetened chocolate in a microwave-safe bowl in the microwave. Remove from the microwave and stir in 8 mints until all melted. Let cool slightly.
• In the bowl of a stand mixer with the paddle attachment, cream 1 stick of the butter with the sugar. Beat in the eggs one at a time. With the mixer on low, slowly drizzle in the cooled chocolate mixture, mixing until combined. Add the flour and mix thoroughly. Scrape the sides of the bowl with a rubber spatula, add the mint extract and mix again.
• Using a tablespoon or small cookie scoop, scoop the batter into the prepared mini muffin pan. Bake until the edges are set and a toothpick comes out clean, 11 to 15 minutes. Let rest in the pan 5 minutes and then turn upside down out of the pan and allow to cool.
• Combine 30 to 36 mints in a microwave-safe bowl with the remaining 1 tablespoon butter and the bittersweet chocolate. Microwave and stir until melted and smooth.
• Dip the brownie bites in the chocolate, concentrating on the top "cone" part. Allow to set for a few minutes. Chop the remaining mints and sprinkle them on the top. Set in the freezer for 10 minutes if you need them to set right away. Yum!

ANDES BROWNIE-MINT PIE

Steps:

• Prepare brownies, either home made or Boxed.
• Cool on a wire rack.
• Do not remove side yet.
• To prepare mint mousse: In the microwave melt the 1 cup chopped mints.
• In a double broiler over boiling water whisk the yolks until pale and frothy.
• Slowly whisk in the melted mints, scraping the cup with a spoon, not your finger!
• The mix will stiffen.
• Quickly whip the whites to semi-stiff peaks and slowly fold into the mint mixture.
• Quickly whip the heavy cream until thick and slowly fold this into the mint/egg mixture.
• Fold well and set aside 1/4 the mousse.
• Top the cooled brownie with the remaining 3/4 mint mousse and carefully level smooth.
• Chill.
• 1 hour later melt the 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips with the 1/4 cup half and half.
• Whisk well until you have a smooth chocolate sauce.
• Carefully top the mint mousse with the melted chocolate sauce.
• Cool.
• Decorate top with unwrapped, whole mints.
• Top with 10 dollops of the remaining mousse.
• Chill Well.
• Melt remaining 1 cup semi sweet chocolate chips.
• Remove side of pan.
• Brush the melted chocolate onto the sides and gently press in 3/4 cup of the chopped Andes or After Eight Mints.
• Sprinkle the remaining chopped mints on top.
• Serve.

CHOCOLATE-MINT BROWNIE TART

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Unfold crust into 9-inch-diameter tart pan with removable bottom. Fold overhang in and press firmly to sides. Using fingertips, press sides up to form raised edge * inch above pan sides. Pierce crust all over with fork. Freeze 5 minutes. Bake crust until golden, about 22 minutes. Cool. Maintain oven temperature.
• Melt butter in heavy small saucepan over low heat; pour into large bowl. Add brownie mix, 5 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon water, egg and peppermint extract; whisk to blend. Stir in packet of chocolate chips, if included in brownie mix.
• Spoon batter into crust. Bake until tester inserted into center comes out with some moist crumbs still attached, about 45 minutes. Let stand on rack while preparing chocolate toppings. Whisk 3/4 cup semisweet chips and 2 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons water in heavy small saucepan over low heat until melted and smooth. Remove from heat. Combine white baking chips with 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon water in another heavy small saucepan. Whisk over low heat until melted and smooth. Remove from heat.
• Spoon melted semisweet chocolate by tablespoonfuls onto warm brownie in 7 or 8 pools, spacing evenly. Spoon melted white chips into remaining spaces to cover brownie. Using tip of knife, swirl chocolates. Let cool at room temperature in pan on rack until top is set, about 2 hours. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover; let stand at room temperature.) Remove tart pan sides. Garnish with mint.