Peppermint brownies made low-FODMAP & gluten-free! Use your favorite mix or my recipe. Holiday-ready dessert perfection.
Make it easy on yourself this holiday season with these delicious peppermint brownies.
In less than an hour you will have rich, fudge-y, peppermint brownies. Take them to work for an office party, or enjoy them with your family and friends. No one will believe they are low-FODMAP and gluten-free. Plus IBS-friendly!
Just mix my your favorite gluten-free brownie mix with low-FODMAP ingredients (I like King Arthur and Betty Crocker gluten-free brands)
Or my Ooey Gooey Low-FODMAP Brownies; Gluten-free
(as per the instructions) with:
- 1/2 tsp of organic peppermint flavor (no alcohol added);
OR
- 5 drops of peppermint extract
OR
- a few drops of peppermint essential oil
Alter to your taste and the potency of your selection
AND
- 1/2 cup of crushed peppermint candles or candy canes (mine contain:sugar, corn syrup, natural peppermint oil, titanium dioxide (for color), red 40)
Then sprinkle crushed candies over your choice of low-FODMAP frosting!
I used my low-FODMAP Vanilla Buttercream frosting– but I have lots of other choices on my blog, plus over 600 more low-FODMAP recipes.
So good…
Happy holidays,
Be healthy and happy,
Rachel Pauls, MD
Although this recipe has not been lab tested, a single serving should be low-FODMAP based on the ingredients, using FODMAP data at time of posting
Serves 16-20
Ingredients
- 1 package low-FODMAP and gluten-free Fudge Brownie Mix with the suggested additions (these will likely be 1-2 eggs, and butter or oil)
- 1/2 cup crushed peppermint candies (mine contain:sugar, corn syrup, natural peppermint oil, titanium dioxide (for color), red 40)
- 1/2 tsp flavored peppermint oil OR 5 drops peppermint extract OR a few drops peppermint essential oil (titrate to your choice’s potency)
- Desired low-FODMAP frosting and crushed peppermint candies for top (optional)
- Vegetable shortening for greasing
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350 F and place rack in center of oven
- Grease 8 by 8 inch brownie pan with shortening and line with parchment paper leaving a 2 inch overhang
- Place brownie mix in a large bowl with suggested eggs and oil or butter
- Add peppermint flavor and crushed candies and mix again
- The candies mostly melt in the brownies and add more mint flavor and chewy goodness
- Spread in greased 8 by 8 inch brownie pan lined with parchment
- Bake for 30-35 min until just set
- Cool in pan
- Frost as desired once cool, add crushed peppermint candies to top frosting (optional)
- Chewy, fudge and mint flavored low-FODMAP brownies. Sooo good
