Description
Fudgy brownies swirled with silky white and dark chocolate, topped with crushed candy canes—these peppermint bark brownies are the ultimate holiday dessert bar.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1/2 cup butter or coconut oil, melted
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 tsp peppermint extract
- 2 eggs
- 1/3 cup Dutch-processed cocoa powder
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 tsp sea salt
- 1/2 cup white chocolate
- 1.5 tsp coconut oil (for white chocolate)
- 1/2 cup dark chocolate
- 1/4 tsp coconut oil (for dark chocolate)
- 1/4 tsp peppermint extract (optional, for white chocolate)
- Crushed candy canes, for topping
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line an 8×8 brownie pan with parchment paper and lightly spray with oil.
- Melt 1/2 cup butter or coconut oil.
- Stir in 1 cup sugar and 1/2 tsp peppermint extract.
- Add 2 eggs one at a time, whisking until the mixture lightens.
- Fold in 1/3 cup cocoa powder, 1/2 cup flour, and 1/4 tsp sea salt. Stir just until combined.
- Pour the batter into the prepared pan. Bake for 25–30 minutes until a toothpick comes out with a few moist crumbs.
- Let brownies cool completely in the pan on a rack.
- Melt 1/2 cup white chocolate with 1.5 tsp coconut oil. Optionally stir in 1/4 tsp peppermint extract.
- Melt 1/2 cup dark chocolate with 1/4 tsp coconut oil.
- Pour white chocolate over the cooled brownies. Drizzle dark chocolate in stripes. Use a toothpick to swirl.
- Top with crushed candy canes.
- Refrigerate until bark sets. Slice cold for clean cuts; serve at room temperature.
Notes
Use room-temperature ingredients and weigh for precision. Slightly underbake for fudginess. Chill before slicing and use a warm knife. Avoid chocolate chips for bark—they don’t melt well.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 brownie
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 70mg
- Fat: 11g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 26g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 35mg
Keywords: peppermint bark brownies, holiday dessert, chocolate peppermint, fudgy brownies