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December 5, 2013

Candy Cane Kiss Brownies

If you love peppermint bark candy, then you’ll love these Candy Cane Brownies with chopped Hershey’s kisses on top because they taste just like peppermint bark brownies!


Candy Cane Kiss Brownies

The Holiday Food Bloggers are back, this time celebrating all things Christmas! How could we not when it’s one of the biggest holidays in the world? When I think of Christmas desserts, candy canes, gingerbread, and eggnog come to mind. It’s also that time of year to buy specialty Hershey’s Kisses, like mint truffle, cherry cordial, and candy cane. I’m obsessed with seasonal candy for the limited edition flavors. Probably one of the best marketing tactics for companies, right? For today’s recipe, I made Candy Cane Kiss Brownies, which are chocolaty brownies topped with a layer similar to peppermint bark. If you love candy canes and peppermint, you’re not going to want to pass these up.


Candy Cane Kiss Brownies

I saw a picture of brownies similar to these with crushed peppermints on top. However, I’m not a big fan of hard candy, so I used candy cane kisses instead. Much easier on my teeth without losing the candy cane flavor. It’d be an understatement to say I couldn’t stop eating these brownies!


Candy Cane Kiss Brownies

The brownie base recipe is from my favorite cookbook author Dorie Greenspan. I love that woman and can’t wait to someday meet her. Seriously, if you are a baker, you need to buy Baking: From My Home to Yours for your collection (Amazon affiliate link). I used to be a part of Tuesdays With Dorie way back when, so I’ve baked a good bit of recipes from that book (since I couldn’t keep up with the group).


Candy Cane Kiss Brownies

The peppermint from the kisses is pretty strong, so I didn’t add any peppermint extract to the brownies. I know several people who don’t like peppermint (more for me), so feel free to substitute plain kisses.

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Candy Cane Kiss Brownies

Candy Cane Kiss Brownies

Yield: 16

Ingredients

  • 5 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into 5 pieces
  • 4 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped
  • 2 ounces unsweetened chocolate, chopped
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 teaspoon espresso powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/3 cup all purpose flour
  • 6 ounces white chocolate, chopped
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons shortening
  • 1 cup candy cane kisses, chopped

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350F. Line an 8x8-inch pan with parchment paper.
  2. In a heatproof bowl over a saucepan of simmering water, melt the butter, bittersweet chocolate, and unsweetened chocolate. Remove the bowl from the heat and whisk in sugar (it'll be grainy). Beat in the eggs, one at a time, then beat in the vanilla. Add the espresso powder, salt, and flour.
  3. Scrape into the prepared pan and bake 30-33 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool completely.
  4. In another heatproof bowl over a saucepan of simmering water, melt the white chocolate and shortening (white chocolate is very delicate to melt, so do not get any moisture in the chocolate or it'll seize up). Spread over the cooled brownies. Top with chopped kisses. Let the chocolate harden before cutting.

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© Carla Cardello (www.chocolatemoosey.com)

 

If you liked these Candy Cane Kiss Brownies, you may also like these recipes from me:

  • Cherry Cordial and Mint Truffle Kiss Hot Chocolate
  • Cherry Cordial Blossom
  • Caramel Kiss Cinnamon Spritz Cookies

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If you’re looking for more Christmas recipes, check out the rest of the Holiday Food Bloggers! All you need to do is click on the thumbnail on the graphic above. Yes, each thumbnail is clickable and goes to each participating blog. Let me know if it’s not working.

Filed Under: Brownies + Blondies Tagged With: baking chocolate, chocolate kisses, Christmas, peppermint extract, white chocolate, winter

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Reader Interactions

Comments

  1. David @ Spiced says

    December 5, 2013 at 11:13 AM

    I think chocolate and peppermint were created to go together…what a fun idea!

    Reply
  2. Kayle (The Cooking Actress) says

    December 5, 2013 at 3:43 PM

    It’s like you condensed Christmas and baked it

    Reply
  3. Dina says

    December 5, 2013 at 5:06 PM

    i love peppermint bark. it sounds even better like this!

    Reply
  4. Liz says

    December 6, 2013 at 8:49 AM

    Oh, man, my family would inhale these luscious brownies! So yummy and festive!

    Reply
  5. Anita at Hungry Couple says

    December 6, 2013 at 9:07 AM

    I have to admit, I’m a sucker for white chocolate anything!

    Reply
  6. Isabelle @ Crumb says

    December 6, 2013 at 10:53 AM

    Oh my gosh… these are genius! I love peppermint-flavoured brownies, but those crunchy bits of candy cane always get stuck in my teeth and ruin the experience. Using candy cane kisses sounds perfect.

    Reply
  7. Renee says

    December 6, 2013 at 2:20 PM

    I have to admit I’m not a fan of peppermint (it doesn’t do well in my system). Such a share because they are so pretty with the red and white kisses. I do see the possibilities with using different flavored kisses with these brownies. The white chocolate bark top would make any of the kisses stand out.

    Reply
  8. Susan says

    December 7, 2013 at 12:11 PM

    I like the peppermint, so you need to share with me! I spotted the candy cane and cherry cordial kisses at the market today and was so tempted to buy them, but I don’t need to bake anymore stuff than I already am!

    Reply
  9. Jen @ Jen's Favorite Cookies says

    December 7, 2013 at 8:24 PM

    Those kisses are my favorite! And pairing them with brownies was a genius move!

    Reply
  10. Stacy says

    December 7, 2013 at 11:56 PM

    We make peppermint bark every year because it’s a Christmas thing. You’ve got to. I love that you used the peppermint Kisses on the brownies though, Carla. Much easier on the teeth!

    Reply
  11. Diane (createdbydiane) says

    December 9, 2013 at 12:50 AM

    Two great flavors together, these look pretty and YUMMY!

    Reply

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