Healthy (kind Of ) Chocolate Mint Brownies

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• cooking spray
• 1/4 cup butter or 1/4 cup margarine
• 32 creamy chocolate-covered mint candies (such as junior mints, about 3 ounces)
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 2/3 cup sugar
• 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa
• 1 large egg
• 1 large egg

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 coat bottom of an 8 inch square baking pan with cooking spray.
• 3 combine butter and mints in a 2 cup glass measure; microwave at high 30 seconds or until soft.
• 4 stir until smooth, and set aside.
• 5 lightly spoon flour into a dry measuring cup, and level with a knife.
• 6 combine flour, soda, and salt in a bowl.
• 7 combine sugar, cocoa, egg, and egg in a large bowl; beat at medium speed of a mixer until well-blended.
• 8 add mint mixture; beat well.
• 9 add flour mixture; beat at low speed just until blended.
• 10 pour batter into prepared pan.
• 11 bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean; cool completely on a wire rack.
• 12 note: two large (1. 5 ounce) mints or 6 miniature chocolate-covered peppermint patties (such as york) may be substituted for 32 junior mints.