Chocolate Mint Brownies {So Fudgy}

The best, easy chocolate mint brownies recipe, homemade from scratch with simple ingredients. Full of chocolate chips and cocoa powder. It's rich and fudgy and topped off with creamy mint buttercream frosting.

Growing up, I hated anything with mint flavor and now, surprisingly I am okay with it and today's dessert is something I find myself making quite often just like my Chocolate Chip Cupcakes With Mint Frosting and these Chocolate Mint Truffles.

I really like how the strong chocolate flavor balances the minty flavor. It's subtle and not too over-powering. Moreover, the green color of the Easy Mint Frosting makes them great for serving at St.Patrick's Day parties.

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• Key ingredients
• Variations
• How to make easy chocolate mint brownies recipe from scratch?
• Tips and techniques
• Recipe FAQs
• Storage
• More brownie recipes
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Key ingredients

• Butter- Use unsalted at room temperature for best results.
• Chocolate chips- I used semi-sweet in this recipe, but you can use whatever you prefer.
• Sugar- Granulated sugar, brown sugar, and powdered sugar are all used in this recipe. If you don't have brown sugar on hand, check out this post on How to Make Brown Sugar and if your brown sugar is as hard as a rock, check out this post on How to Soften Brown Sugar.
• Eggs- Be sure they are large and at room temperature.
• Mint extract- This is what gives that satisfying minty goodness.
• Flour- All you need is all-purpose flour for this recipe.
• Cocoa powder- Essential to get that chocolatey flavor.
• Milk- Whole milk has a higher fat content and will make better brownies.
• Food coloring- This is optional, but adds to the minty look.

Variations

• To make an Andes mint version- You can melt some andes mint chocolates and drizzle that on top of the frosting layer. Another option is to break it up into smaller pieces and sprinkles them on top of the icing. One more ideas is to stir in chopped up Andes mint bits in the brownie batter before baking.
• For a creme de menthe version- Add some creme de menthe in the frosting or even in the brownie batter instead of mint extract.
• Thin Mint version- Crush some Thin Mint cookies and sprinkle them all over the mint frosting.
• Instead of icing them- Serve with warm with mint chocolate chip ice cream. That's a mind-blowing flavor combo. You can even serve with mint whipped cream.
• Try other frosting flavors- Such as Chocolate Buttercream Frosting, American Buttercream Frosting, Cream Cheese Frosting, Marshmallow Frosting, Chocolate Ganache Frosting, Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting, or White Chocolate Buttercream Frosting.
• Stir in mint chocolate chips- In the brownie batter prior to baking to enhance the mint flavor even more.
• Add in chopped nuts- Such as pecans, peanuts, walnuts, or almonds for a nice crunch.
• Drizzle- Instead of frosting these brownies, or in addition to it, you can drizzle the tops with Chocolate Ganache, Caramel Sauce, or a Vanilla Glaze.

How to make easy chocolate mint brownies recipe from scratch?

1. Place butter and chocolate- In a large bowl and melt it in the microwave (Image 1,2).
2. Mix in- Sugars, eggs, and mint extract (Image 3,4).
3. Add- Flour and cocoa powder (Image 5,6).
4. Bake- And allow to cool (Image 7).
5. Prepare frosting- Then spread it on top (Image 8).
6. Chill- And cut into slices.

Tips and techniques

• Don't use fresh mint- Because the flavor can become too over-powering very easily. Mint extract is much easier to control, which is what I used.
• Don't replace butter with oil- Because butter adds to the rich and fudgy texture of these brownies.
• Measure your flour properly- If you add too much flour, you typically end up with a cake-like texture.
• Adjust the amount of mint extract- Based on your preference, but remember that too much mint can give these brownies a bitter flavor.
• You can use whatever type of chocolate chips you like- Including semisweet, dark or milk. I prefer semisweet.
• Don't use peppermint extract- Because that is different than mint extract and the flavor would be different.
• Cool the brownies before frosting them- So that the frosting doesn't melt.
• Don't add rising agents- There is no baking powder or baking soda in this recipe and don't add that or else you will end up with cake-like brownies.
• To get perfect evenly-cut brownie squares- Chill the frosted brownies for at least 1 hour and let it set before using a sharp knife to slice.
• Use both, granulated and brown sugar- In the batter for the best texture.
• Green food coloring is optional- You can omit it if you don't like it. 
• Don't over-bake brownies- Because that can make them very dry.
• Don't replace sugar with honey or molasses- Because doing so will change the flavor and texture.
• Use room temperature ingredients- Because this will allow them to mix together more smoothly.
• Don't over-mix batter- Because this tends to yield tough brownies.

Recipe FAQs

Storage

• Room temperature- Leftovers can be stored in a sealed container in the fridge for up to 3 days.
• Refrigerate- Leftovers can be stored in a sealed container in the fridge for up to 5 days.
• Freeze- Store in a sealed container for up to 1 month. Thaw in the fridge overnight or at room temperature for a couple of hours.
• Make ahead- Store in a sealed container in the fridge up to 3 days before serving or in the freezer for up to 1 month. Allow time for thawing and then they will be ready to serve. You can also frost just before serving.

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