Peppermint Patty Brownies

These peppermint patty brownies are basic brownies made with unsweetened cocoa powder, flour, and sugar, with York peppermint patties baked into them.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 50 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins
• Calories: 653 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 5 eggs
• 1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 3 cups white sugar
• 24 small peppermint patties
• 1.5 cups margarine

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking pan.

Step 2

Combine sugar, margarine, and vanilla in a large bowl. Beat in eggs until well-blended. Stir in flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt; blend well. Set aside 2 cups batter.

Step 3

Spread remaining batter in the prepared pan. Arrange peppermint patties in a single layer over batter about 1/2-inch apart; spread reserved 2 cups batter over top.

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven until begin to pull away from sides of the pan, 50 to 55 minutes. Cool completely in the pan on a wire rack before cutting into 24 brownies.