One of my most favorite candies ever is the York Peppermint Pattie. Really, how can you not love the rich chocolate flavor paired with a center filled with cool minty creaminess? I set out to make brownies that gave you that rich chocolate and creamy minty flavor in every bite.
My first attempt was a pan of brownies with a layer of peppermint patties in the middle and the peppermint glaze from the Peppermint Glazed Chocolate Donuts on top. While delicious, you couldn’t be guaranteed a piece of peppermint pattie in every bite. I know … I tried. And by the way, this is the best kind of research to do. Especially when it doesn’t work out quite right though it is still rather delicious….
So, I decided to try brownie bites since I had already made some for the S’mores Brownie bites. The standard muffin pan size brownie bite was just too big and the ratio of chocolate to mint was backwards even though I could fit a whole peppermint pattie inside the muffin cup.
Onward to mini muffins. This size was just right! I put a quarter of a peppermint pattie into each partially filled mini muffin tin.
When it baked, the peppermint patty created a small cavern into the middle of the brownie bite which acts as a receptacle for the glaze. So not only do you have glaze on top, but you’ve got melty peppermint patty and more glaze in the middle.
A single box of brownie mix makes a lot of these little guys, and they go down pretty easy, so if you feel the need to have them for breakfast you should know that I highly recommend that selection …. especially on a Monday.
Love peppermint patties like I do? You should try them as brownies.... so easy and so delicious!
Ingredients Instructions
Please note that the peppermint glaze has been Adapted from Cooking Classy.
And, if I make take this moment of personal privilege, I would very much like to thank the good folks at Hershey for churning out as many Peppermint Patties as my office mates and I can eat. And we can eat a lot.
Enjoy!
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