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 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 minutes

Cook Time 45 minutes minutes

Total Time 1 hour hour 5 minutes 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.

Incredibly moist and delicious, probably the easiest cookie I have ever made. If your looking for a quick treat or a project with the kids, you won’t go wrong with these cookies. Using only a few ingredients that are probably already in your larder, these cookies are a snap. Add chocolate chips, M&M’s, nuts, or sprinkles to give them an added wow.

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Cake Mix Cookies

Incredibly moist and delicious, probably the easiest cookie I have ever made. If your looking for a quick treat or a project with the kids, you won't go wrong with these cookies. Using only a few ingredients that are probably already in your larder, these cookies are a snap. Add chocolate chips, M&M's, nuts, or sprinkles to give them an added wow.

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Prep Time 15 minutes minutes

Cook Time 15 minutes minutes

Total Time 30 minutes minutes

Servings 3 Dozen

Ingredients

• 1 box cake mix your choice
• 2 eggs
• ½ cup canola oil or butter
• 1 cup add ins chips, nuts, etc.

Instructions

• Heat oven to 350° F.
• Mix together all ingredients until just combined (batter will be thick, do not over-mix). Using a cookie scoop or tablespoon drop dough on to a parchment or silpat lined baking sheet about 2" apart (cookies will spread). Make sure to only place dough on to a cool pan.
• Bake for 10 - 12 minutes or until edges just start to brown, do not over-bake (baking time will vary depending on size).
• Transfer to a cooling rack. Allow cookies to be completely cool before storing to prevent them from getting soggy.

Notes

This retro cookie recipe truly is delicious. Kind of a forgotten treat, these certainly are the easiest cookies I have ever made. Use any flavor of cake mix, however I find yellow and chocolate seem to work the best. Mix in any of your favorite extras, a chopped up candy bar, chocolate chips, nuts, dried fruit, sprinkles, or whatever strikes your fancy, or maybe just top them with sanding sugar.

Crushed Oreo cookies and cream cheese create a marbled layer of goodness on these brownies. Easy to make and oh so delicious, this treat is perfect for your next backyard gathering or as an after school treat for the kids.

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Oreo Cream Cheese Swirl Brownies

Moist brownies with a creamy cream cheese filling swirled through and through.

Course Cakes, Dessert

Cuisine American

Prep Time 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time 50 minutes minutes

Total Time 1 hour hour

Servings 16

Author Christoph

Ingredients

• 1 box Duncan Hines brownie mix
• 12 Oreo cookies
• 8 ounces cream cheese room temperature
• ½ cup powdered sugar
• 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract

Instructions

• Heat oven to 325°F. Prepare an 8 x 8” baking pan by greasing, set aside.
• In a mixing bowl prepare the brownie batter according to the “cake like” instructions.
• Coarse chop the Oreos and fold them into the batter. Pour into the prepared pan.
• In a small bowl, whisk together the cream cheese, powdered sugar, and vanilla. Drop dollops of the cream cheese mixture over the top of the brownies, and using a knife swirl the cream cheese into the brownies.
• Bake according to the instructions on the box of mix about 50 – 55 minutes.
• Cool completely before cutting.

Layers of cool creamy peanut butter and chocolate create this decadent, yet surprisingly light dessert. Probably one of the easiest cakes you will ever make, this treat tastes as though you spent hours preparing it.

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No-bake Peanut Butter Chocolate Eclair Cake

Layers of cool creamy peanut butter and chocolate create this decadent, yet surprisingly light dessert. Probably one of the easiest cakes you will ever make, this treat tastes as though you spent hours preparing it.

Course Dessert

Cuisine American, Retro

Prep Time 12 hours hours 20 minutes minutes

Servings 24

Author Christoph

Ingredients

• 1 box chocolate graham crackers
• 2 3 1/4 oz. boxes vanilla instant pudding
• 1 cup creamy peanut butter
• 3 1/2 cups milk
• 8 oz. Whipped cream
• 1 can chocolate frosting

Instructions

• Lightly spray the bottom of a 9″ x 13″ pan with cooking spray. Line the bottom of the pan with whole graham crackers covering the entire dish. Cut crackers to fit with a sharp knife if needed.
• In bowl with an electric mixer combine pudding mix with milk and peanut butter. Beat at medium speed for 2 minutes. Fold in whipped topping, and combine until well mixed.
• Pour half the pudding mixture over graham crackers. Place another layer of whole graham crackers on top of pudding layer. Pour over remaining pudding mixture and cover the top with another layer of graham crackers.
• Heat the container of prepared frosting, uncovered in the microwave for 1 minute. Pour over the top of the cake.
• Refrigerate for at least 12 hours before serving.

Notes

This is a great make ahead dessert for entertaining or a pot luck. So easy to make and always a huge success!