The Best Mint Brownies on the Planet!

For those of us that went to BYU, I'm sure you'll remember the Fantastic mint brownies at the Creamery.  This is the official BYU mint brownie recipe (don't ask me how I got it.......ok it's posted on their website) and it is my new favorite dessert.  I'm a chocoholic and I ALWAYS keep brownie mix in the house in case of chocolate emergencies.  My poor husband is sick of brownies because of this, but when I found this lovely recipe, he didn't mind the brownie-baking so much.

BYU Mint Brownies

MAKES ONE 9-BY-13 PAN OF BROWNIES.
PREP AND COOK: 90 min. COOL: 1 hr.

Ingredients:

BROWNIES:
1 c. margarine
1/2 c. cocoa
2 Tbsp. honey
4 eggs
2 c. sugar
1 3/4 c. flour
1/2 Tbsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1 c. chopped walnuts
12 oz. chocolate icing (Use your own icing recipe or purchase some chocolate frosting. You can also search the Internet for chocolate icing recipes.)

MINT ICING
5 Tbsp. margarine
dash of salt
3 Tbsp. milk
1 Tbsp. light corn syrup
2 1/3 c. powdered sugar
1/2 tsp. mint extract (Note: don't accidentally buy peppermint extract...it just isn't the same)
1-2 drops green food coloring

Method:
1. Melt margarine and mix in cocoa. Allow to cool. Add honey, eggs, sugar, flour, baking powder, and salt. Mix well. Add nuts. Pour batter into a greased 9-by-13 baking pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes. Cool.
2. Prepare mint icing: Soften margarine. Add salt, corn syrup, and powdered sugar. Beat until smooth and fluffy. Add mint extract and food coloring. Mix. Add milk gradually until the consistency is a little thinner than cake frosting.
3. Spread mint icing over brownies. Place brownies in the freezer for a short time to stiffen the icing (Note: by short time they mean at least 30 minutes). Remove from the freezer and carefully add a layer of chocolate icing.


PS:  If you are lazy like me, you can just do a box mix and then follow the recipe for the icing. It turns out almost as good as the "from scratch" recipe.  Also, the corn syrup isn't super-important in the mint icing, so you can skip it if you want and just add a little extra milk if it's too stiff.