Monica’s Chocolate Mint Brownies

My friend Monica always serves delicious food in a very aesthetic way. She served us these yummy, pareve, Chocolate Mint Brownies for Shabbat dessert, and then generously sent me the recipe when I requested. 

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Prep Time: 15 m
cook time
Cook Time: 30 m
yield
Yield: 15 servings
course
Course: Dessert
occasion
Occasion: Shabbat
Skill
Skill: Easy
ingredients
Ingredients

CAKE:

  • 1 cup oil
  • 4 eggs
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 2 cups flour
  • 2 tsp. baking powder
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 1 cup baking cocoa
  • 1 Tbsp. vanilla extract
  • ½ tsp. mint extract
  • ½ bag chocolate chips (optional)

MINT TOPPING:

  • 100 grams margarine, softened (not melted)
  • 1 ½ cup powdered sugar
  • ½-3/4 tsp. mint extract
  • 2 tsp soy milk or water

CHOCOLATE GLAZE:

  • 100 grams margarine
  • 200 grams vered hagalil bittersweet chocolate
instructions
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C)
  2. Mix eggs and oil in a mixer.
  3. Sift together dry ingredients in a separate bowl.
  4. Add dry ingredients to the mixer slowly, without overbeating the flour.
  5. Bake in 9x13 inch pan for 25-30 minutes.
  6. For Mint Topping: Cream ingredients in a mixer. Spread over cooled brownies. Harden in freezer for an hour.
  7. For Chocolate Glaze Topping: Melt margarine and chocolate together in microwave (1-1.5 minutes). Pour over top of cooled brownies. Tilt pan to cover. Cut brownies before glaze hardens. Can Freeze.