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Gluten Free Three Layer Mint Brownies

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Gluten Free Three Layer Mint Brownies look beautiful on a plate of Christmas cookies, and they taste so darn good! They are rich and chocolatey. Since they are bar cookies, they are super easy to make.

Gluten Free Three Layer Mint Brownies taste rich and satisfy SO many cravings.

Gluten Free Three Layer Mint Brownies taste rich and satisfy SO many cravings.

Gluten-Free Three Layer Mint Brownies are so scrumptious!

It will be hard to eat just one. This brownie recipe is another of my family's favorite holiday œcookies recipes. Gluten Free Three Layer Mint Brownies are easy to make and very pretty when served alongside other cookies. They are rich and minty. I cut them into 2" squares when I serve them with other cookies on a tray, and a bit larger if it it the sole dessert.

A Friend's Recipe

I got the original Three Layer Mint Brownies recipe from a friend, Michelle Esser, in the 1980s, and I've been making it ever since. It is one of my daughter Erin's favorites. In fact, when she was in elementary school, she came home one day and told me that the teacher told her she must bring a treat the next day. Erin told me it had to be Three Layer Mint Brownies. After I made the brownies and took them to school, I found out her teacher said nothing of the sort! Erin just wanted the brownies.

Ooops! That Was Expensive!

I also sent these brownies to Erin for Christmas one year, along with several other cookies and chocolates, and her roommate just threw the package under the Christmas tree. Erin knew I was sending cookies, but her roommate didn't tell her the package had arrived. The dogs, however, had no problem figuring out that the package contained food. They ate everything in the box, eating about 5-8 pounds of various chocolates, necessitating two trips to the veterinarian (one for each dog), and costing about $1,000. Even though Erin no longer has any pets, I have learned to send packages to her office.

Erin told me she thinks the Gluten Free version is even better than the original one. I think that's because I put more chocolate in them. I sometimes make my own version of gluten free flours in this recipe, but usually I simply use Bob's Red Mill Gluten Free One-to-One Baking Flour or Bob's Red Mill Gluten Free All Purpose Baking Flour. Either option works great!

If you are not interested in making them gluten free, these can also be made with regular flour. See Three Layer Mint Brownies. You're gonna wanna eat these.

What You Need

You will need measuring cups and spoons, an electric mixer, a double boiler or a microwaveable bowl, a cake pan or a jelly roll sheet (depending on how many you make), and some lovely dessert plates or serving plates. And you are definitely going to want to offset the sugar with caffeine. So get a terrific espresso machine.

Gluten Free Three Layer Mint Brownies Recipe (Bar Cookie)

Gluten Free Three Layer Mint Brownies

Recipe Idea Shop / Lois Carter Crawford / Michelle Esser
Rich, delicious double chocolate brownies with mint filling.
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Prep Time 30 mins
Cook Time 25 mins
Total Time 55 mins
Course Cookies, Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 48

Ingredients
  

First Layer Ingredients

  • 1 cup sugar
  • 4 eggs
  • ½ cup butter
  • 1 cup Bob's Red Mill One-to-One Gluten Free Baking Flour
  • ½ teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 12-ounce can Hershey's Syrup
  • 1 ounce Baker’s Chocolate melted and cooled

Second Layer Ingredients

  • ½ cup butter
  • 2 cups powdered sugar
  • 2 tablespoons milk
  • 1-½ teaspoon peppermint extract
  • 5 drops Green food coloring

Third Layer Ingredients

  • ½ cup butter
  • 1 12-ounce package Nestle's Chocolate Chips

Instructions
 

  • First Layer
  • Mix the first three ingredients.
  • Beat until smooth.
  • Add flour and baking powder.
  • Mix well.
  • Add Hershey’s Syrup and melted Baker's Chocolate (cooled).
  • Mix well.
  • Pour into a greased 9" x 13" pan and bake at 350F degrees for 25-30 minutes until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.

Second Layer

  • Mix butter, powdered sugar, milk, peppermint extract, and 5-8 drops of green food coloring.
  • Beat until smooth and spread on cooled brownies.

Third Layer

  • Melt butter and chocolate chips in a double boiler. This step can be done in the microwave, but be careful. Chocolate burns easily so microwave it on high for one minute and then 30 seconds at a time and stir it frequently. It will not looked melted when it actually is because the chips retain their shape until you mix them.
  • Mix well.
  • Cool and pour over mint layer.
  • Refrigerate to set.
  • Cut into two-inch squares (very rich!). Store in the refrigerator.

Notes

Note: Brownies must be refrigerated or they tend to melt.
Keyword mint brownies; brownies
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Recipe Nutrition Information

The information shown is an estimate provided by an online nutrition calculator. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist's advice.

Gluten Free Three Layer Mint Brownies Nutrition Label. Each serving is one 2" brownie.

Gluten Free Three Layer Mint Brownies Nutrition Label. Each serving is one 2" brownie.

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