Chocolate Mint Brownies
I’ve been enjoying my mom’s Chocolate Mint Brownies since I was a kid. Rich and fudgy and decadent, and so pretty in their layers, they’re the perfect after-meal sweet treat!
Today is my beautiful mom’s birthday.
I have very vivid, and numerous, memories of finding Mom digging in the big chest freezer on the farm.
She might have been looking for something to make for supper. But more often than not, she was searching for her stash of Chocolate Mint Brownies.
Yes, this recipe is all Mom.
Chocolate Mint Brownies
This recipe holds a significant amount of nostalgia for me. It was one of the baked treats that Mom made most often.
And Mom was smart to figure out that these brownies are EXCELLENT when eaten straight from the freezer. I highly recommend you try this for yourself. Even though the brownies are irresistibly soft and chewy at room temp, straight-outta-the-freezer is pretty darn fun. You might not eat them any other way!
The brownies are so pretty in their layers, with chocolate sandwiching a fluffy mint buttercream from both sides. Rich and fudgy and decadent, this mint brownie recipe is the perfect after-meal sweet treat.
Another recipe you might like is my chocolate cake topped with the fluffiest mint chocolate chip buttercream! And these brownie cookies with mint chocolate chip buttercream are SUPER FUN!
Mom baked up these brownies with mint frosting all year ’round, but they’re especially fun to make during the holidays and for a St. Patrick’s Day treat.
I’d love to hear back from you if you make this special family recipe. Also be sure to let me know if you’ve found yourself hiding a stash of chocolate mint brownies in your freezer!
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Mom’s Chocolate Mint Brownies
Ingredients
for the brownie base:
for the peppermint layer:
for the chocolate glaze:
Instructions
Nutrition Information:
Amount Per Serving:Calories: 0
This post was previously published in 2011. Some of the photographs and some of the text were updated in 2018.
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I made these for my art class for visual representation and I got a 95!
Hello Anna – This is one of the best comments I’ve ever received. I absolutely LOVE that these brownies were the subject for your art class!!!
I made these for my Bunco Group’s St. Patriks celebration! Everyone wanted your recipe so I forwarded them your link! They are so delicious! Can’t wait to put some in the freezer and try them that way! Thank you!
Wonderful! So glad this recipe was a hit!! Thank you so much for sharing the recipe with your friends AND for coming back to let me know.
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Hands down these were the best brownies I have tried in a long time! This recipe is a keeper.
Oh MY!!! This was so rich and decadent. Perfect for lovers of chocolate and mint. SOOO good!
This was a huge hit in my house! Perfect holiday treat!
These are so pretty and festive! :)
One of my favorite flavor combinations! These are great.
Love family recipes!! And those layers!
I made these when I first found your web site several years ago. They are now a Christmas /winter favorite with my family. Ii wouldn’t be Christmas without them. Many thanks.
I LOVE to hear this. Thank you so much for letting me know!
I just love your deserts although I do love the other food too, but the deserts are my favorites. My girls just love you. We can’t get enough.
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Did you know how your printed copy looks? Hubby said it was not in English. I had to copy it and paste it to my word pad to get a readable copy.
Hello Eileen – I’m not sure what happened there for you. I just tried printing it off myself, and it printed just like the copy in the post.
*I used Hershey’s Special Dark Cocoa in place of the unsweetened chocolate…typo above!
These brownies were a real hit–keeper recipe! :-)
I made these last night to take to the family this Sunday, my granddaughter’s college graduation day! So excited because they tasted totally awesome.
I had to make some recipe changes…I changed the shortening to Coconut Oil, only because that was what I had on hand. I used Hershey’s Special Dark Cocoa in place of the unsweetened coconut, with blending it with the Coconut Oil first. And too, I added more chocolate glaze and used Watkins pure mint extract instead peppermint–again just using what I had on hand.
Thanks for posting your Mom’s awesome recipe.
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I made this tonight and they are good but super rich. I would only be able to handle a small piece after dinner. Also, they weren’t as moist as I would have wanted them to be… other than that they were great. I’m sure my coworkers will love them at our carry in tomorrow.
Hi Jessica – I’m glad you liked these! I am wondering if yours were baked a bit too long, because I always think of these as a pretty moist brownie. Just a thought, if you make them again. :)
The top was good. However, there is WAY too much salt in the brownie part. Possibly use half a teaspoon?
Hey Cousin! Greg practically ate the computer when he saw you posted this recipie! Thanks for sharing!
Hi Ann! Does Greg remember them stashed away in our freezer, just as Chris does?!! Nice to hear from you – hope your family is doing well. See you at John’s wedding next month?
Oh yeah! I have visions of diving into the freezer when your mom wasn’t looking. Gave the recipe to a chocoholic at work and she can’t wait to make them. Didn’t your mom have a brownie recipe that used Andes mints in them? Adam, Claire and I will make it to the wedding (Ann and Nora going to Glacier NP for girlscouts). Can’t wait to see everybody!
Hi Greg! I couldn’t remember any brownies using Andes mints, so I asked Mom. She doesn’t recall any, either. Sounds like a great idea, though! I also remember the round Schwann’s chocolate covered mint ice cream bars in the freezer and a mint cake with a layer of fudge and mint whipped cream. Kind of her signature combo. Wow – a Girl Scouts trip to Glacier – that’s awesome! See you in a few weeks in SD!
I made these and they were delicious! But I did have one question. . .the texture of the brownies was kind of lumpy and uneven when I made them – could this be due to the fact that I did all my mixing w/a fork? Could I solve this problem by using beaters? Thanks!
Hi Kate – thanks for letting me know you made these! I’ve been eating these since I was a kid, and can’t say that I’ve ever noticed lumpiness. The fork might be your issue, but it’s not necessary to use beaters. I just use a rubber spatula and stir until the batter is smooth.
I made these and they were a huge HIT!! I can’t wait to make them again!! Thanks for a GREAT recipe Brenda.
My mom makes something very similar — love it!
I just found you through a MN blogger link … nice to meet another MN food blogger!
Well, hello!! Great to meet you!
My mom made these too and they were always one of my favorites!
Hi Joan – great to hear from you!! I’m sure our moms share a few recipes – it’s fun to know you like them, too.
Hi Brenda! This makes me want to make Mint Squares (I checked, and the recipe from my mom~in~law is a bit different). And I’m so anxious to try this version of your Mom’s!! Thanks a bunch for linking up to Saturday Swap. Have a wonderful weekend Friend!!!!
Hi Kim – I’m curious how your family’s recipe is different. Would love to compare!
If I was your Mom I would have definitely stashed these away too. Great looking brownie.
Thanks, Paula!!
These Mint Brownies look wonderful. I really want to make these!
Hi Ann – thanks for stopping by!
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Brenda, those are just GORGEOUS! What a lovely thing to keep in the freezer – lucky guests.
Thanks Stephanie. They seem so “normal” to me, as they were just a staple at our house. But, yes, they are gorgeous. And delicious!
I just ADORE Mint Brownies!!!! I have yet to make my own but always fall over backwards with happiness when I am some where that there are these minty chocolatie treasures. :-) Yours looks absolutely mouth watering!!!
Thanks Avril – it’s always great to hear from you!
I’m in! These look soooo good! My husband and I LOVE Andes mints, so I know we’ll be fighting over these brownies!
Hi Jennifer – may you win the most Chocolate Mint Brownies!
Your mom rocks! Great recipe!
I do think you would like her, Amanda. :)