Peppermint Oreo Brownies

Easy Peppermint Oreo Brownies recipe. This is the perfect dessert idea for your next Christmas or holiday party.

It is a little over 1 week until Christmas, and I don't think I am ready this year.

I am almost embarrassed to admit this, but every time I try to go out to the mall to buy gifts for friends and family, I end up buying more things for myself. Which is totally weird, because I am not a shopper at ALL. In fact, for me, shopping is way down there with doing the taxes and cleaning the house. I just can't stand it.

So what is it that I bought for myself these past few weeks?

Mainly Christmas ingredients for recipes I want to make, but know that I will have no time to make. I am leaving for Vancouver in 4 days (*squeeeeal*) and I am only one person here in my little apartment. Unless I take my baking with me to Vancouver, there is no way that those desserts will get eaten here.

Then again.. all this baking would solve the problem of my lack of Christmas gifts purchased. Hmmm....

And to be perfectly honest, I would love a box of these Peppermint Oreo Brownies as a Christmas gift! Because calories definitely do NOT count on or around Christmas Day.

In fact, eating all 16 of these Peppermint Oreo Brownies in one sitting will make you LOSE weight on Christmas Day. It's all in the magic of the holiday season.

*Disclaimer. The claims stated above may not be true, no matter how hard I wish for them to be true. But they will be rigorously tested by me regardless.

I tried really hard to find some peppermint Oreos to put into these brownies. But after going to 7 different stores, I settled on regular Oreos.

Canada, we really need to step up our Oreo game!

But even with regular Oreos, these brownies turned out beautifully. Super fudgy on the inside with a harder exterior. The Oreos add the perfect crunch to these wonderfully festive treats.

At least my holiday baking game is strong. Ask me about the Christmas gift shopping game in a couple of days. 🙈

If you want some more holiday baking recipes, try my Christmas Chocolate Pretzel Bites or my Chocolate Crinkle Cookies.

And if you try these Peppermint Oreo Brownies, let me know! Rate it, leave a comment and tag me with #atasteofmadness on Instagram! I always love seeing what you are creating!

Peppermint Oreo Brownies

Easy Peppermint Oreo Brownies recipe. This is the perfect dessert idea for your next Christmas or holiday party.

5 from 5 votes

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Prep Time: 7 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 23 minutes minutes

Total Time: 30 minutes minutes

Servings: 16

Ingredients

• ½ cup avocado oil
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon peppermint extract
• 2 large eggs
• ¼ teaspoon baking powder
• ⅓ cup cocoa powder
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• ½ cup all-purpose flour
• 16 oreos, roughly chopped
• ¼ cup crushed candy cane

Instructions

• Preheat the oven to 350°F. Lightly grease an 8x8 square pan.
• In a medium bowl, mix together the oil and sugar. Beat in the eggs, vanilla and peppermint extract until fully combined.
• In a medium bowl, mix together the baking powder, cocoa powder, salt and flour.
• Mix in the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients until fully incorporated. Fold in ¾ of the chopped oreos.
• Pour the batter into the prepared pan. Sprinkle the remaining oreos and crushed candy canes on top of the brownies.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 23-25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
• Allow to cool completely before cutting into squares.

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