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Rich chocolate and cool mint mingle to create an explosion of flavor in these grasshopper brownies.  This recipe utilizes brownie mix and canned frosting to make an easy and delicious quick treat.  The combination of mint and chocolate is by no means new to the scene.   York has been making their famous peppermint patty, children have been dunking peppermint sticks in to cocoa, and the Girl Scouts have been peddling Thin Mints for years.

I am not really sure why this minty dessert was ever named the grasshopper other than for its color, I mean there are no actual insects in any recipe I have ever found.  There is a famous cocktail named the grasshopper made with creme de menthe and white cream de cacao which has been around since the early 1950’s, about the same time that grasshopper pie started showing up.  There is no way to know which came first, but luckily someone had the mind to throw these flavors together.

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Grasshopper mint brownies recipe
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Grasshopper Brownies

Rich chocolate and cool mint mingle to create an explosion of flavor in these grasshopper brownies. This recipe utilizes brownie mix and canned frosting to make an easy and delicious quick treat.
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Servings 16 2 x 2 Brownies

Ingredients

  • 1 box brownie mix prepare as directed on box
  • ½ cup Andes mint baking chips
  • 1 can cream cheese frosting
  • ½ cup powdered sugar
  • 2 tablespoons Creme de Menthe or 1 teaspoon mint extract
  • 2 - 3 drops drops green soft gel food coloring
  • ¾ cup dark chocolate baking chips
  • ½ cup heavy cream
  • 1 tablespoon Kahlua optional

Instructions

  • Add mint chips to brownie mix and bake in an 8″ x 8″ pan following the instructions on the box. Allow to completely cool.
  • Place frosting in a medium-sized mixing bowl.
  • Add powdered sugar, creme de menthe (or extract), and color. Mix until thoroughly combined.
  • Spread frosting evenly over cooled brownies. Place in fridge to set frosting.
  • Place chocolate chips is a small mixing bowl.
  • Heat cream in the microwave until hot (not boiling).
  • Pour hot cream over chips and allow to stand for about three minutes. Stir to combine.
  • Chocolate will thicken as it cools.  Add Kahlua to ganache if desired.
  • When chocolate reaches room temperature pour over the top of mint layer.
  • Level with a spatula if necessary.
  • Place brownies in the fridge for about thirty minutes to set ganache.

Notes

I used a box mix and canned frosting for this quick and easy treat, if you prefer to make everything from scratch, knock yourself out.

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Tonight is the night when the stars come out to shine, some perhaps more brightly than others.  Hollywood’s most famous as well as the hopefuls are certain to be celebrating, or licking their wounds in style.  Chef Wolfgang Puck will host the Governor’s Ball serving a spectacular array of culinary delights to the Supernovas, while over at the Hollywood Brown Derby, the Sirius will enjoy a variety of tantalizing delicacies.

Since the mail seems to have “misplaced” my invite from Wolfie, and it’s simply too late now to get a table at the Derby, I guess I will hang my Tuxedo back in the closet and create my own star studded gala. So this evening at my house, we will enjoy an Oscar Award winning Classic Pizza Noir: The Maltese Chicken.

Rotisserie chicken and black bean pizza
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Chicken & Black Bean White Pizza

Tender bites of chicken, black beans, and artichoke hearts on a creamy white sauce top this delicious pizza.
Course Appetizer, Main Course
Cuisine Italian
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 8
Author Christoph

Ingredients

  • 1 pizza crust
  • Alfredo sauce
  • 1 cup cooked chicken, left over rotisserie or roasted
  • 1 can black beans, drained
  • ½ cup onion, diced
  • 1 small can artichoke hearts, drained and chopped
  • 1½ cup shredded mozzarella cheese
  • Olive oil

Instructions

  • Heat oven to 425°F.
  • On a lightly floured surface roll out pizza dough to about a 1/4 “ thick. Transfer onto a baking sheet.
  • Spoon Alfredo sauce on to the dough. Use the back of the spoon to spread the sauce evenly.
  • Spread chicken, beans, onion, and artichokes over the pie.
  • Sprinkle shredded cheese over the pizza
  • Lightly drizzle pie with olive oil
  • Bake for 12 – 15 minutes or until cheese is bubbling and crust is golden.
  • Enjoy hot or at room temperature.

Notes

This is a great way to use left-over roasted or grilled chicken.
I keep a jar of prepared Alfredo and red sauce in the pantry to use on pizzas.
Used a canned pizza crust or follow this easy to make pizza dough recipe

 

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And for the encore this evening, the dark and dangerously delicious, Double Chocolate Indemnity Brownies.

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Double Chocolate Brownies.w/ Chocolate Ganache

Rich chocolate brownies topped with a decadent chocolate ganache.
Course Cakes, Dessert
Cuisine American
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Servings 16
Author Christoph

Ingredients

Brownies

  • 3/4 cup HERSHEY’S Cocoa
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 2/3 cup butter, melted and divided
  • 1/2 cup boiling water
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1-1/3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup HERSHEY’S Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips, divided

Chocolate Ganache

  • 2 cups Semi-Sweet chocolate chips
  • 1 cup heavy whipping cream

Instructions

Brownies

  • Heat oven to 350°F. Grease 9″x9″x2″ baking pan.
  • Stir together cocoa and baking soda in large bowl; stir in 1/3 cup butter. Add boiling water, stir until mixture thickens. Stir in sugar, eggs and remaining 1/3 cup butter, stir until smooth. Add flour, vanilla and salt; blend completely. Stir in 1 cup chocolate chips. Pour into prepared pan.
  • Bake 35 to 40 minutes or until brownies begin to pull away from sides of pan. Cool completely in pan on wire rack.

Ganache

  • Heat cream in a sauce pan or in microwave until almost boiling. Pour over chocolate chips. Allow to stand for a few minutes before stirring. Mix until all of the chips have melted and the ganache takes on a smooth texture.
  • Pour over brownies. Refrigerate 20 to 30 minutes.

 

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