So St. Patrick’s Day came around and I felt it was a good excuse to bake something chocolate and green. I don’t normally use much mint flavoring in my cooking or baking, but how could I resist? I heavily modified some recipes I found in order to make this bad-boy rich fudge brownie with crème de menthe cream cheese layered, and then a semi-sweet chocolate ganache blanket on top. With a plated brownie in front of me I can smell the crème de menthe and the intense chocolate—this brownie requires a tall glass of milk.

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