While not officially titled a brownie, the bottom layer has a typical brownie like texture and it just looked extra yummy, so I had to make it.
I will admit that I did not follow the recipe exactly because I went ahead and used three whole eggs instead of two eggs and the egg substitute, and I used whole milk instead of fat free milk because that is what I had in the house. I also did not have two full cups of powdered sugar, so I only made three-fourths of the peppermint filling, but it seemed to be enough to cover the bottom layer.
The Review
on a scale of 1 to 5
- Overall Rating: 4
- Recipe Difficulty
- Rating: 3 (Moderate)
- There are three separate stages to this recipe that requires some extra time to complete. The mixing of the ingredients does not require any extra skill, but having to wait at least one hour between each stage takes some extra patience and advance planning.
- Taste
- Rating: 4 (good)
- The bottom layer has a good chocolate flavor. With the use of chocolate syrup, it does not have a strong fudgy taste, but the chocolate taste still goes well with the topping.
- The mint topping is delicious and I think that it could be used to make homemade peppermint patties.
- The chocolate glaze on top is also quite yummy.
- Texture
- Rating: 4 (good)
- These bars are soft with a dense cake-like texture. Not exactly fudge-like, but close.
- Even though these bars are kept in the fridge, the top layers are just soft enough to make it easy to bite through without falling apart and making a huge mess.
- Husband's Opinion
- My husband is a big fan of these bars as are his coworkers.
- Their main statement is that these are rich enough that just eating one leaves the eater satisfied.
- Hints and tips
- Give yourself plenty of time to work on this project so you do not feel rushed to get them together.
- I actually made these brownies the day before and let the bottom two layers sit (covered) in the fridge overnight before I added the glaze. I then let them sit in the fridge for another four hours before I cut them.
- Keep them in the fridge for as long as possible before serving them. This will keep the top layer from melting and making a mess.
- I also cut these into smaller bars than the recipe calls for, so I was able to share them with more people, and the smaller pieces (about 1.5 inches square) seemed to be enough to satisfy.
- Would I make these brownies (bars) again?
- Definitely! I love mint candies, and this bar reminded me of peppermint patties. I think that the next time I will make the full batch of the middle filling (and maybe a little extra) and add a little more peppermint flavoring to make it stronger.
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