Peppermint Brownie Pie

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This rich blend of two favorite holiday flavors— chocolate and mint—might start a new dessert tradition in your house. Can't find the mint-flavored pieces? Use regular chocolate chips and add 1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract to the batter.

Peppermint Brownie Pie
Prep Time:
20 mins
Cool Time:
20 mins
Bake Time:
55 mins
Total Time:
1 hr 35 mins
Servings:
10

Ingredients

  • ½ cup butter or margarine

  • 3 ounces unsweetened chocolate, chopped

  • Pastry for 9-inch single crust pie

  • 3 eggs, lightly beaten

  • 1 ½ cups granulated sugar

  • ½ cup all-purpose flour

  • 1 teaspoon vanilla

  • 1 cup mint-flavored semisweet chocolate pieces

  • Whipped cream

Directions

For filling:

  1. In a heavy small saucepan, melt butter and chocolate over low heat, stirring frequently. Cool 20 minutes.

  2. Meanwhile, prepare and roll out pastry. Line a 9-inch pie plate with pastry; trim and crimp edge.

  3. In a mixing bowl, combine eggs, sugar, flour and vanilla. Stir in the chocolate mixture and chocolate pieces. Pour into pastry-lined pie plate.

  4. Bake pie in a 350 degree F oven about 55 minutes or until filling is evenly puffed and edges of filling are slightly cracked. Cool on wire rack (center will sink slightly as pie cools). Serve with whipped cream. Makes 10 servings.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

542 Calories
31g Fat
64g Carbs
6g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 10
Calories 542
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 31g 40%
Saturated Fat 17g 85%
Cholesterol 98mg 33%
Sodium 150mg 7%
Total Carbohydrate 64g 23%
Total Sugars 43g
Protein 6g
Calcium 30mg 2%
Iron 3mg 15%
Potassium 124mg 3%
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