These soft, fudgy, homemade mint brownies are the perfect treat for parties and get togethers–Warning, they’ll be gone in seconds!
I love to bake, but I usually bake with the end goal of giving most of the sweets away. I think it helps me feel better about making them :-).
I made these homemade Mint brownies with the full intention of giving a plate full to a friend who recently moved. And then I cut them, took pictures of them, and took a bite of one of them. My poor friend never stood a chance!
Besides the fact that my husband would have chained the door before he let me leave with a plate of these, I didn’t even want to share them either! They are THAT good. Seriously, we savored these for a whole week. And I’m pretty sure every single calorie was worth it!
This homemade brownie recipe alone is absolutely fantastic. They’re moist, thick, fudge-y and exactly what a brownie should be.
Part of what makes them so fudgy is that the recipe starts with melted bakers chocolate. Add the unsweetened bakers chocolate squares and butter to a microwave safe bowl (or saucepan over low heat) and melt. Set aside to cool.
Then mix the eggs, sugar and vanilla together in a mixing bowl. Slowly stir in the (partially cooled) melted chocolate.
Mix the flour and baking powder together. Add it to the mixture and stir just until combined.
Pour the batter into a greased 9×13” baking pan. Bake for 20-30 minutes. The brownies will harden/set up more as they cool.
While the brownies cool you can make the frosting.
Use PEPPERMINT extract for the frosting–not mint. Mint extract would give it that “toothpaste-mint” kind of flavor. We’re looking for that delicious peppermint flavor instead.
Frost the cooled brownies with the light green peppermint frosting. I usually stick them in the fridge for a few minutes at this point, while I melt the chocolate for the top layer.
For the top layer of chocolate glaze, melt the chocolate chips and butter together. Allow mixture to cool for 5 minutes before smoothing it over the top of the frosting on the brownies. Return to the fridge until the chocolate has hardened.
Allow the bars to sit at room temperature for 10 minutes before cutting into squares. (If you try to cut into them while they are cold the top chocolate layer will crack pretty easily and they wont be as pretty).
Consider trying some of my other favorite brownie recipes:
- Raspberry Truffle Brownies
- Reese’s Peanut Butter Brownies
- Caramel Poke Rocky Road Brownies
- Mississippi Mud Brownies
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Mint Brownies
Recipe Video
Ingredients
For the Brownies
- 4 ounces unsweetened baking chocolate
- 1 cup butter
- 4 large eggs
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
For the Mint Frosting
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 4 Tablespoons butter , room temperature
- 1 1/2 teaspoons peppermint extract
- 1-2 Tablespoons milk
- green food coloring
For the Chocolate Glaze
- 6 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips (about 1 cup)
- 5 Tablespoons butter
Instructions
For the Brownies:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 9×13'' inch pan with nonstick cooking spray.
- Chop the butter and the unsweetened chocolate into chunks and place together in a microwave safe bowl.
- Microwave on low power in 30 second intervals, stirring in between, until melted. (You could also melt them over LOW heat in a saucepan, stirring constantly). Set aside to cool, stirring occasionally.
- In a large bowl beat together the eggs, sugar, and vanilla. Slowly add the melted chocolate, while stirring.
- In a separate small bowl combine the flour and baking powder. Stir the flour into the chocolate batter, just until combined. Don't over-mix.
- Pour batter into greased pan and bake for 20-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Remove from oven and allow to cool completely.
For the frosting:
- Combine all frosting ingredients and beat until light and fluffy. Add more milk if you want it thinner.
- Spread the frosting evenly over the cooled brownies. Refrigerate while you make the chocolate glaze.
For the Chocolate Glaze:
- Place chocolate chips and butter in a microwave safe bowl. Microwave one low power in 30 second intervals, stirring in between, until melted and smooth. Allow to cool for about 5-10 minutes.
- Spread evenly over the frosted brownies. Return to fridge to allow the chocolate to harden.
- Allow the bars to sit at room temperature for 10 minutes before cutting into squares. (If you try to cut into them while they are cold the top chocolate layer will crack pretty easily and they wont be as pretty).
Notes
*Add extra flour if baking at high altitute Adapted from Our Best Bites
Nutrition
Have you tried this recipe?!
RATE and COMMENT below! I would love to hear your experience.
*I originally shared this recipe in June 2014. Updated December 2017.
Louise says
Just made these, but haven’t cut them into squares, only the outer edges and based on that, I rate it a 5-star mint brownie….delicious. They are rich so I’m going to follow the advise of another poster and make them into bite sizes.
Thank y0u for sharing this recipe!
Lauren Allen says
Bite size pieces is the way to go :)! They are a definite favorite at our house as well! Thanks for commenting, Louise.
Sharice says
This is my first time ever attempting to make mint brownies. I’ve always loved eating them from bakeries, neighborhood parties, etc, but for some reason I’d always been intimidated with the idea of making them myself! Well dang it, I finally decided that today was the day to try them out. After searching the web for the “perfect” recipe, I decided on yours. I made them exactly as written (except I added a pinch of salt to the brownie batter), and everyone in my family totally loved them! Especially me! I was very happy with them! Great brownies, the mint frosting was great, and the chocolate glaze really finished them off. I really loved the ratio of more brownie and less mint frosting (versus pretty much equal amounts of brownie and mint frosting like I saw on other recipes.) There was the perfect amount of mint flavor with every bite in my opinion. I printed out this recipe and plan to use it again! Thanks for a great recipe.
Lauren Allen says
Thanks Sharice! I’m really glad your first attempt at mint brownies as a great success!
Andrea says
I had a little trouble with the baking time, at 20 minutes it was still just dough, then left it too long and ended up with more ‘cake’ than brownie …. But with the icing and the chocolate glaze still made it moist enough and they were very good, I can just imaging how yummy they would be if I had baked it a little less. Definitely making this again!
Michelle Bell says
Super yummy! We used this recipe to make brownies for a bake sale and they were picked up super fast! I think the cooking time needs to be slightly longer, but they were fudgy and minty and delicious! We definitely cut them too big as you only need a few bites since they are so rich and chewy.