GF Mint Brownies

I was going to make brownie trifle, but time got ahead of me so I made mint brownies instead. They turned out fabulous! The recipe is below. You who have a copy of the Hendricks cookbook will recognize this as Kim's mint brownie recipe. I revised the frosting somewhat to use mint chips that I've had for too long. It was really good! This is the best GF brownie recipe I've tried so far.

GF Chocolate Mint Brownies

2 c. sugar
1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened
4 eggs
4 (1 oz) squares unsweetened chocolate, melted and slightly cooled
2 1/2 cup gluten free flour mix
1 ½ tsp. xanthan gum
1/4 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. baking powder
2 tsp. vanilla
1 cup nuts, broken optional

Grease 9x13-inch pan. In large bowl, cream together sugar and butter until fluffy. Beat in eggs until well blended. Add melted chocolate; blend. Mix flour, xanthan gum, salt and baking powder. Stir into batter. Stir in vanilla and nuts. Spread into prepared pan. Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until point at which top barely springs back when touched. Do not overbake. Cool.

Frosting:
4 T. butter
6 T. milk
1 1/2 c. powdered sugar
Boil 1 minute and remove from heat
Add:
½ cup chocolate chips and ½ cup mint chips

Beat until spreading consistency. Note: This looks very runny but will set up more as it cools. If you can’t find mint chips, you could try 1 cup chocolate chips and 1-2 tsp peppermint extract.
Spread over brownies.