It's

Cozy Food Friday!

Today, author Kim Davis is sharing a recipe perfect for using a leftover from Christmas that we all have.

Candy Canes!

Kim created the recipe in 2019 for author Catherine Bruns

 to use in her book, GINGER SNAPPED TO DEATH.

Candy Cane Brownies

Ingredients

Brownies

1-1/2 cups butter, room temperature

3 cups sugar

5 eggs, room temperature

1 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon peppermint extract

3/4 cup cocoa powder

2-1/4 cups all-purpose flour

Frosting

1/2 cup butter, room temperature

4 cups confectioners' sugar

5 tablespoons heavy whipping cream

1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract

Garnish

Coarsely broken candy canes

Instructions

Brownies

1.    Preheat oven to 350 degrees (F).

2.    Cream butter and sugar with an electric mixer on medium speed, until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. 

3.    Beat in the cocoa powder until thoroughly incorporated and no lumps remain.

4.    Beat in eggs, one at a time, then add salt and peppermint extract. Mix well.

5.    Gradually add in the flour and stir until completed incorporated.

6.    Line a jelly roll pan (15-1/2"x10-1/2"x1") with parchment paper. Spritz the parchment paper with non-stick cooking spray, then spread the batter evenly in the prepared pan.

7.    Bake for about 30 minutes or until a wooden skewer inserted in the middle comes out clean. Rest pan on a wire rack until completely cool before proceeding with frosting.

Frosting

1.    Cream the butter then slowly add the confectioners' sugar and beat until incorporated completely.

2.    Add the peppermint extract. 

3.    Mix in 4 tablespoons heavy whipping cream. Add additional cream, up to 1 tablespoon, until spreadable consistency is reached. Whip for an additional 3 minutes, until frosting is light and fluffy.

4.       Frost the brownies then cut into 2-inch squares. Garnish each square with bits of broken candy canes right before serving.

Can't your just smell the peppermint 

and the chocolate? Yum!

Thank you, Kim (and Catherine), for sharing this sweet leftover treat!

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