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Peppermint Brownies (Christmas Brownies)

tastesbetterfromscratch.com · 2023 · 24

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No cocoa, unlike 62% of recipes and no salt, unlike 67%.

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How it compares

Against the typical pan: the median of 1221 brownie recipes, per 100 g of flour.

  • No cocoa at all, where 62% of recipes use some (most of those 20 to 59% of the flour weight).
  • No salt at all, where 67% of recipes use some (most of those 1.2 to 3.2% of the flour weight).
  • Chocolate in the middle half of recipes: 73% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 150%.
Chocolate: 73%, 25th percentileCocoa: 0%, 19th percentileFat: 145%, 57th percentileSugar: 256%, 61st percentileEgg: 128%, 52nd percentileLeavening: 1.5%, 66th percentileSalt: 0%, 16th percentileChocolateCocoaFatSugarEggLeaveningSalt
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (14)

  • 4 ounces unsweetened baking chocolate113 g
  • 1 cup butter ((2 sticks))≈ 227 g
  • 4 large eggs≈ 200 g
  • 2 cups granulated sugar≈ 400 g
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract≈ 4.2 g
  • 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour≈ 156 g
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder≈ 2.3 g

Toppings and extras

Listed, but not counted in the percentages below.

  • 2 cups powdered sugar≈ 240 g
  • 3 Tablespoons butter (, softened)≈ 43 g
  • 1 teaspoon peppermint extract≈ 4.2 g
  • 1 Tablespoon milk≈ 15 g
  • drop of red food coloring ((optional, to make it pink))n/a
  • 1 cup chopped high quality semi-sweet chocolate ((or Guittard or Ghirardelli chocolate chips))≈ 170 g
  • 4-5 candy canes (, crushed)n/a

flour 156 gbatter 1103 g

≈ marks grams converted from cups and spoons with standard densities; the rest are weights the source printed.

Baker's percentages

Grams per 100 g of flour, and where that falls among all 1221 recipes. Shaded: the middle half. Tick: the median.

  • Chocolate73% · 25th percentile
  • Cocoa0% · 19th percentile
  • Fat145% · 57th percentile
  • Sugar256% · 61st percentile
  • Egg128% · 52nd percentile
  • Leavening1.5% · 66th percentile
  • Salt0% · 16th percentile

Oven

Temperature
350°F / 175°C
median 350°F
Time
23 to 27 minutes
median 30 minutes

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