![]() ![]() While the brownies cool, whisk together the frosting ingredients until fluffy. With a few pantry staples you are only a few minutes away from a spoonful of sugar. Then these peppermint brownies from a mix are dressed up with a fluffy and butter peppermint frosting. You may see it in a chocolate cookie recipe or chocolate cake without even noticing a coffee flavor, rather a more pronounced chocolate flavor. When used in chocolate desserts, it deepens the flavor without overpowering. The coffee not only supplies the obviously mocha flavor but it also enhances the chocolate. The base is a brownie mix that I doctored up with white chocolate chips, brewed coffee which replaces the water in the batter and espresso powder. I used a shortcut for these brownies because I thought with all the holiday baking going on, we could all use a helping hand here and there. And these easy peppermint brownies were born. ![]() During a Sunday run to Starbucks, a lightbulb went off as they were featuring their seasonal White Chocolate Peppermint Mocha. And theis peppermint brownie recipe fit the bill perfectly. I have never met a chocolate and peppermint dessert I have not liked. Something else that is great for the soul?Ĭhocolate + Peppermint + Coffee + Brownies. It doesn’t have much of a choice really! So in order to keep our marriage alive and help us move past those painful long crying sessions, we devote time to ourselves. But I am certain that it has grown lately. It tests your limits along with your patience. In the near 2 months we have been parents, we have gotten a glimpse at the how difficult it really is. It breaks my heart to hear how couples say children strain their marriage. We have been very fortunate that our parents jump at any opportunity to babysit which allows the hubs and I to escape for an hour or two for some adult conversations and hot meal together. Don’t worry, we understood that would be tossed out the window once the babe arrived, but doens’t mean we can’t miss it. Something we have come to miss is our one on one time. We had a date night Friday night while my parents watched the little man. This past weekend has been a rejuvenating one. Hi all! How has y0ur weekend been? Filled with holiday joy? Parties? Dinner with friends? Nothing at all? Maybe a glass of bubbly or two? ![]()
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