by Laura Falin posted in Life & Home

Chocolate + mint = my absolute favorite flavor combination ever. Like, ever.
And somehow, the holidays are the time when we trot out the mint and chocolate the most (ok, that and Girl Scout cookie season). It's just such a tasty combination...you can't go wrong.

 
And so, IMHO, the only way York peppermint patties can get more delicious is if you combine them with even more chocolate. Lots more. And then bake 'em up so everything gets all gooey and melty and everyone ends up with chocolatey fingers and brownie all over their messy faces. That's how we do things around here. And it doesn't hurt to load up on bath soap and stain remover for when you're finished. I'm jussayin'.
These brownies are combined all in one pan -- none of this melting chocolate and then adding it and getting more dishes dirty. Do it all in one saucepan and be done. Because if you're going to be washing faces and kids, you don't need to be doing more dishes, too. York peppermint brownies
Ingredients:

1/2 c butter
2 oz unsweetened baking chocolate
1 c sugar
1/2 c flour
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp vanilla
2 eggs
1 bag York peppermint patty candies

Instructions:
Preheat oven to 350°. In a medium sized saucepan, melt chocolate and butter together, stirring constantly. Remove from heat and add sugar, flour, and baking powder. Add vanilla and stir. Add eggs, one at a time, and mix in between each addition. Pour 1/2 the batter into a greased 8x8" baking pan...