The Best Oreo Peppermint Brownies (from mix)
These Oreo Peppermint Brownies are nothing less than heavenly decadence. No one will ever believe they came from a boxed brownie mix! We have a few tricks up our sleeve to make these peppermint brownies taste homemade!
Ingredients
- 1 box brownie mix
- 2/3 cup vegetable oil use measurement from brownie mix, it's usually 2/3 cup
- 1/4 cup heavy cream replace water on package instructions with heavy cream, it's usually about 1/4 cup
- 2 eggs
- 1-2 tsp peppermint extract See Note 1
- 2 tsp instant espresso powder
- 6 mint Oreo cookies, crushed or any peppermint sandwich cookie
- 2 candy canes, crushed optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- In a large bowl, mix brownie mix, oil, heavy cream, eggs, peppermint extract and espresso powder. Just mix until everything comes together, no need to over mix.
- Pour brownie batter into a 9x9 (or 8x8) baking pan lined with parchment paper OR sprayed with cooking spray.
- Sprinkle the entire top of the brownie batter with the crushed Oreos. Make sure to get the edges and into the corners!
- Bake 30-40 minutes until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean or almost clean. It's OK to underbake slightly--the brownies will continue to cook when taken out of the oven. Start checking for doneness about 5 minutes sooner than the directions on the package.
- Remove brownies from oven and sprinkle on crushed candy cane pieces, if you like. Cool for a few minutes, cut into squares and watch them disappear!
Notes
Note 1: 1 tsp of peppermint extract is a very mild peppermint flavor. If you want a more intense peppermint taste, use 2 tsp.
Nutrition information is only an estimate. Info is based on the Very Well Fit Nutrition Calculator.
Nutrition
Calories: 295kcalCarbohydrates: 34gProtein: 2.6gFat: 18gSaturated Fat: 4.7gCholesterol: 23mgSodium: 148mgPotassium: 108mgSugar: 3.4gVitamin D: 3µgCalcium: 11mgIron: 1mg
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