BYU Mint Brownies

BYU mint brownies are one of my favorites! I found this recipe in a Utah Valley magazine a few months ago. It is awesome.

1 box of brownie mix

(I like Betty Crocker Hershey Supreme Brownie Mix w/Frosting Pouch)

Walnuts (optional)

5 tablespoons butter, softened

dash of salt

1 tablespoon of light corn syrup

2 1/3 cups powdered sugar

1/2 teaspoon mint extract

food coloring

3 tablespoons milk

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Make brownies according to the box directions. Add 1 cup chopped walnuts if desired. Bake in a 9x13 dish.

To make the mint frosting combine butter, salt, corn syrup, and powdered sugar.

Beat until smooth and creamy, but it will look a little crumbly. Add the mint extract and food coloring. Mix in and then add the milk gradually until the frosting is a little more runny than cake frosting.

Spread the mint frosting over the cooled frosting and then place in the freezer for a short period of time to stiffen. Take brownies out of freezer and immediately frost with chocolate frosting.

I like just mint frosting on the top. Most like the chocolate too. If the chocolate frosting is too much just drizzle stripes instead of full on frosting it. So tasty!!

EASY Chocolate Mousse

This recipe I found while looking for new menu ideas. The Sisters Cafe has TONS of great ideas, but this was super easy and really tasty.

Heavy Whipping Cream

Chocolate Bar

The amounts are really to taste. I used 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream and 4 pieces of a chocolate Symphony bar.

Whip the heavy cream until you get stiff peaks. Then melt chocolate. I used the microwave and every 10 seconds or so I stirred it around. Then just fold the chocolate into the cream. And DONE!