🍫🍭 Candy Cane Brownies – Festive Chocolate Treat 🎄
✨ Introduction
Rich, fudgy brownies topped with crushed candy canes and optional white chocolate drizzle. These Candy Cane Brownies are the perfect holiday dessert—sweet, minty, and irresistibly festive!
🧂 Ingredients
🔸 For the Brownie Batter
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
🔸 For the Topping
- 1/4 cup crushed candy canes (about 6–8 candy canes)
- 1/4 cup white chocolate chips (optional, for drizzling)
👩🍳 Instructions
- Preheat the Oven: Preheat to 350°F (175°C). Grease or line a 9×9-inch baking pan with parchment paper.
- Make the Brownie Batter: Melt butter. Whisk with sugar until smooth. Add eggs one at a time, then vanilla. Stir in cocoa, flour, salt, and baking powder. Fold in chocolate chips.
- Bake the Brownies: Pour batter into pan and spread evenly. Bake 30–35 minutes, until a toothpick comes out with moist crumbs. Cool slightly.
- Prepare the Topping: Crush candy canes. Sprinkle over warm brownies and press gently to stick.
- Optional White Chocolate Drizzle: Melt white chocolate chips in microwave (20-second intervals). Drizzle over brownies.
- Cool & Slice: Let brownies cool completely before slicing into squares.
✅ Conclusion
Chocolatey, minty, and festive—these Candy Cane Brownies are a holiday must-have! 🎄🍫🍭