MINT CHOCOLATE CHIP MOUSSE BROWNIES

I am always on the hunt for ways to embiggen my brownies. You know, to turn the standard plain jane chocolate squares into something extraordinary. And with these Mint Chocolate Chip Mousse Brownies, I have created my favorite over-the-top brownie creation yet!
.because the brownie isn’t actually the important part of these Mint Chocolate Chip Mousse Brownies. Nope, the brownie is the supporting player, and the mousse is the star. To put it in pop culture terms that are entirely relevant today, the brownie is Sonny and the mousse is Cher. Too dated? How about: the brownie is Ringo and the mousse is all the rest of the Beatles. (Sorry, Ringo, but you know it’s true.)

Ingredients

• For the Brownie Layer:
• 10 oz butter cubed
• 17 1/2 oz granulated sugar (2 1/2 cups)
• 5 1/4 oz unsweetened cocoa powder (1 3/4 cups)
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1/2 tsp peppermint extract
• 4 eggs
• 4 1/2 oz flour (1 cup)
• For the Mint Chocolate Chip Mousse Layer:
• 12 oz white chocolate chips or chopped white chocolate
• 2 cups heavy cream divided use
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 2 1/2 tsp unflavored powdered gelatin (1 packet)
• 2 tbsp cold water
• 3/4 tsp peppermint extract
• Green and yellow food coloring
• 3 oz semi-sweet chocolate (1/2 cup), finely chopped
• For the Chocolate Glaze:
• 4 ounces semi-sweet chocolate finely chopped
• 1/2 cup heavy cream

Instructions

1. To make the Brownie Layer:
2. Preheat the oven to 350 F. Line a 9x13-inch pan with foil, so that foil extends up and over the sides, and spray the foil with nonstick cooking spray.
3. Place the butter, sugar, cocoa powder, and salt in a large saucepan set over medium-low heat. Warm the mixture, stirring frequently, until the butter melts, the sugar and cocoa powder dissolve, and the mixture is fairly hot. It will be grainy. Take it off the heat and let it cool until it is warm but not hot to the touch.
4. Add the vanilla extract and mint extract. Add the eggs one at a time, whisking well after each addition. As you add the eggs the mixture will go from being grainy and separated to a shiny, smooth, satiny texture. Finally, add the flour and fold it in gently until no streaks of flour remain.
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