Is there anything better than chocolate and mint? It’s an amazing combination and one that becomes quite popular around Saint Patrick’s Day. After all, we need a green dessert to celebrate the holiday. Instead of reaching for that same green milkshake you get at your favourite fast food place, why not celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with some delicious Thin Mint Brownies!
Brownies Baking Tips
These Thin Mint Brownies are sure to rock your world. The mint and chocolate ganache layers take these boxed brownies and turn them into something truly special. No one will ever guess that these brownies weren’t made from scratch. Oh, and did I mention that the ganache layer is topped with Fudge Mint Cookies? Oh, yeah. These are the brownies you’ve been dreaming out. Of course, if you want to take them over the top, you can also add mint chocolate chips to the brownie mx.
If you’re looking to save time, you can make the brownie layer ahead of time. You can make it the day before or you can make it several days in advance and pop it in the freezer. Allow the brownies to thaw and come to room temperature before adding the other layers.
How To Serve the Mint Brownies
These brownies are an absolute must for those that love chocolate and mint. Whether you’re making these for your family, a bake sale, or just to eat by yourself as a treat after a hard day, these will be a big hit. And, if you happen to top these with mint chocolate chip ice cream, a bit of hot fudge sauce, and even some whipped cream – well, I promise not to tell.
In all seriousness, these Thin Mint Brownies are the perfect addition to a child’s St. Patrick’s Day party, but are also something that parents are going to enjoy. Make sure to have plenty of milk and coffee on hand to enjoy with these delicious brownies.
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Thin Mint Gooey Brownies Recipe
Makes 1 9×13 baking dish
Brownies Ingredients
- 1 chocolate brownie mix
Mint Frosting Ingredients
- 1 cup unsalted sweet cream butter, softened
- 3 tbsp heavy whipping cream
- 2 1/2 cup powder sugar
- 2 tsp mint extract
- 2 -3 drops of green food colouring
Chocolate Ganache
- 1/2 cup unsalted sweet cream butter, melted
- 1 11 oz bag of milk chocolate chips
- 1/2 Package of mint creme sandwich cookies or Thin Mint cookies (think Think Mint Girl Guide Cookies)
Material Needed
- 1 9×13 baking dish fitted with parchment paper
- 1 piping bag fitted with a star tip
How To Make The Mint Brownies
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- Using a standing mixer, prepare the brownie mix according to the box
- Bake in the oven for 20 minutes
- While the brownies are baking, prepare the frosting
- Using the standing mixer, combine all ingredients and mix on medium speed until combined and smooth
- Scoop frosting into the piping bag
- Once the brownies are baked, let cool to room temperature
- Once the brownies are cooled, pipe the frosting around the brownies
- Using a flat spatula or knife, smooth the frosting out over the brownies
- Set aside while you make the chocolate ganache
- Using a small sauce pan, heat up the heavy whipping cream until it start to simmers
- Pour the chocolate chips into a medium bowl
- Pour the heavy whipping cream over the chocolate chips and let sit for a few minutes
- Using a whisk, mix until smooth
- Pour ganache over the frosting
- Using a ziplock bag and a rolling-pin, crush up the mint cookies into crumbles
- Sprinkle the crushed cookies over the ganache
- Place into the fridge for an hour or until ganache hardens
- Cut into bars and enjoy!
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Thin Mint Brownies
Equipment
- piping bag fitted with a star tip
- 9×13 baking dish fitted with parchment paper
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 1 chocolate brownie mix
Mint Frosting
- 1 cup unsalted sweet cream butter softened
- 3 tbsp heavy whipping cream
- 2 1/2 cup powder sugar
- 2 tsp mint extract
- 3 drops green food colouring
Chocolate Ganache
- 1/2 cup unsalted sweet cream butter melted
- 2 cups bag of milk chocolate chips
- 255 grams Mint creme sandwich cookies or Thin Mint cookies
Instructions
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- Using a standing mixer, prepare the brownie mix according to the box
- Bake in the oven for 20 minutes
- While the brownies are baking, prepare the frosting
- Using the standing mixer, combine all ingredients and mix on medium speed until combined and smooth
- Scoop frosting into the piping bag
- Once the brownies are baked, let cool to room temperature
- Once the brownies are cooled, pipe the frosting around the brownies
- Using a flat spatula or knife, smooth the frosting out over the brownies
- Set aside while you make the chocolate ganache
- Using a small sauce pan, heat up the heavy whipping cream until it start to simmers
- Pour the chocolate chips into a medium bowl
- Pour the heavy whipping cream over the chocolate chips and let sit for a few minutes
- Using a whisk, mix until smooth
- Pour ganache over the frosting
- Using a ziplock bag and a rolling-pin, crush up the mint cookies into crumbles
- Sprinkle the crushed cookies over the ganache
- Place into the fridge for an hour or until ganache hardens
- Cut into bars and enjoy!
These sound absolutely delicious!! my husband would love these!
This is a fantastic recipe and I am going to makr it this weekend.
Now these look and sound scrumptious, they’d be really good for St. Patrick’s Day.
These look amazing! Chocolate and mint are perfect for eachother 😉 Thnaks so much for sharing!
I love mint chocolate, these are divine
I think that I actually have all the ingredients for these on hand. My girls and I are definitely making these dreamy, ooey-gooey, yummy brownies for March Break!
These brownies are right up my alley because I love chocolate, mint chocolate and chewy brownies so this recipe is perfect for me.
These would definitely go down well here 🙂
I love a texture like this and they look wonderful.
Just about to attempt these! Thank you 🙂 They look so gooey and delicious.
Let me know how you like them and how they turn out!
Mint and chocolate the perfect combination
These look amazing. I love all things chocolate.
This is the new after dinner mint! Yummy!
These sound utterly AMAZING! For me there is nothing better than Chocolate & Mint!
I love mint chocolate so I am sure these would be a favorite of mine.
I love mint and chocolate these look delicious
I love mint so I am going to try these out for Christmas holidays when all the family is here.
These look delicious I love mint and chocolate