Decadent Chocolate Peppermint Brownies

Decadent Chocolate Peppermint Brownies

These decadent chocolate peppermint brownies will be sure to delight anyone who is lucky enough to get them. You can make a bunch to have as a sweet, protein loaded snack and believe me, you'll want to keep them all to yourself. Everyone loves brownies, but the holiday flair of the added peppermint makes these perfect for the holiday season. Of course, you can enjoy these any time of year when you want that fresh, peppermint flavor to complement a traditional chocolate brownie. And these chocolate peppermint brownies won't take all day to make either! We know how precious time is, especially with so many other activities going on during this busy time of year. You can make and bake these in under 30 minutes making it easy for you to have fresh brownies any time the mood hits. Try out this recipe today! You'll be happy you did.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings 9

Ingredients

**BROWNIES**

  • 1 cup almond flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 2 large eggs
  • ¼ cup MuscleEgg chocolate egg whites
  • 3 tbs chocolate peanut powder
  • ¼ cup chocolate peanut butter
  • ¼ cup water
  • ¾ tsp peppermint extract
  • sweetener as desired

**FROSTING**

  • ½ cup greek yogurt
  • ¼ cup cocoa powder
  • peppermint candies as desired

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees
  2. Spray 5x7 in baking pan with non stick spray
  3. Whisk together dry ingredients (almond flour, chocolate peanut powder and baking powder)
  4. In a second bowl mix together eggs, egg whites, peanut butter, peppermint extract and any sweetener
  5. Combine wet and dry ingredients
  6. Pour into pan
  7. Bake for ~15 minutes
  8. While brownies cool, combine greek yogurt, cocoa powder and any sweetener
  9. Frost brownies
  10. Sprinkle with peppermint candy
  11. Slice and Enjoy!

Recipe Notes

Nutrition Information: Serving size: 1 Brownie - Calories: 153, Fat: 10g, Carbohydrates: 9g, Sugar: 1g, Sodium: 77mg, Protein: 9g