Name: Best Mint Brownie Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Ingredients: 1 cup sugar; 1/2 cup butter (softened); 2 eggs; 1 tsp vanilla extract; 1/3 cup cocoa powder; 3 TBSP milk; 1/2 cup all purpose flour; 1/4 tsp salt; 1/2 cup mini chocolate chips; 3 TBSP butter (melted); 2 TBSP milk; 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar; 1/2 tsp mint extract; 2-3 drops green food coloring; 3 TBSP butter; 1/4 cup chocolate chips; 2 TBSP milk; 1 cup powdered sugar

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Best Mint Brownie Recipe made easy & baked to fudgy, chocolate perfection! The double layer of mint & chocolate frosting is incredible. Perfect for St. Patrick’s Day dessert!

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Brownies are one of my go-to desserts and this recipe for mint brownies is a family favorite. The brownies are the perfect balance between cake and fudge and have a fantastic chocolate flavor. The combination of cocoa powder and mini chocolate chips is perfect.

And the frosting! You have to layer on both frosting recipes for these brownies. The smooth, minty frosting topped with decadent chocolate frosting is completely delicious.

How to make Mint Brownies

Homemade brownies are really easy to make! They actually don’t take much longer than if you’d use a mix and oh my- they taste so good.

You’ll first need to preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line an 8×8 pan with parchment paper and set aside. I like using parchment paper because after the brownies cool, I just lift them out of the pan and cut easily. No more wrecking the first brownie out of the pan!

Whisk together sugar and butter. Add eggs, vanilla, cocoa powder and milk and whisk until smooth. I love using a large flat whisk for this recipe. It gets rid of the lumps in the brownie batter but it’s not difficult to mix, even when the batter thickens.

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Mix in flour, salt and mini chocolate chips, stirring until flour is well incorporated.

Bake for 30 minutes, until brownies are set. Remove from oven and chill for 30 minutes before frosting with the mint layer.

How to make Brownie Frosting

Frosted brownies are my favorite. These are especially good being as they have 2 layers of frosting! The Mint frosting is first. All you do is whisk together the ingredients until smooth, then pour the frosting on the cooled brownies.

My recipe for easy chocolate frosting is so simple. First you’ll combine butter, chocolate chips and milk in a bowl. Microwave for 45 seconds. Add powdered sugar and whisk until smooth. That’s it!

Pour frosting over warm brownies. Let cool to set.

How to cut perfect brownies

To cut perfectly pretty brownies, stick them in the freezer for 20 minutes after cooling. Frost the brownies, then place them back in the freezer for about 30 minutes. Slice with a thin, sharp knife.

Best Mint Brownie Recipe ingredients

To make our mint brownie recipe, here’s what you’ll need:

–1 cup sugar

–1/2 cup butter, softened

–2 eggs

–1 tsp vanilla extract

–1/3 cup cocoa powder

–3 TBSP milk

–1/2 cup all purpose flour

–1/4 tsp salt

–1/2 cup mini chocolate chips

Mint frosting ingredients

3 TBSP butter, melted
2 TBSP milk
1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
1/2 tsp mint extract
2-3 drops green food coloring

Easy Chocolate Frosting ingredients:

3 TBSP butter
1/4 cup chocolate chips
2 TBSP milk
1 cup powdered sugar

To make our Homemade Brownie Recipe:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line an 8×8 pan with parchment paper and set aside.

Whisk together sugar and butter. Add eggs, vanilla, cocoa powder and milk and whisk until smooth.

Stir in flour, salt and mini chocolate chips, stirring until flour is well incorporated.

Bake for 30 minutes, until brownies are set. Remove from oven and let cool for 20 minutes before frosting.

To make Mint frosting: Combine all ingredients. Whisk until smooth. Pour over warm brownies. Gently spread frosting over the entire surface of brownies. Chill in the refrigerator for 30 minutes before topping with the chocolate frosting.

To make Chocolate frosting: Combine butter, chocolate chips and milk in a bowl. Microwave for 45 seconds. Add powdered sugar and whisk until smooth. Pour frosting over cooled brownies, on top of the mint frosting. Let fully cool to set.

Best Mint Brownie Recipe

Best Mint Brownie Recipe made easy & baked to fudgy, chocolate perfection! The double layer of mint & chocolate frosting is incredible. Perfect for St. Patrick's Day dessert!

5 from 13 votes

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Course: Chocolate, Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: mint brownies

Prep Time: 10

Cook Time: 30

Total Time: 40

Servings:

Calories: 378kcal

Author: Jessica & Nellie

Ingredients

1 cup sugar
1/2 cup butter softened
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/3 cup cocoa powder
3 TBSP milk
1/2 cup all purpose flour
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 cup mini chocolate chips

Mint Icing ingredients

3 TBSP butter melted
2 TBSP milk
1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
1/2 tsp mint extract
2-3 drops green food coloring

Easy Chocolate Frosting ingredient

3 TBSP butter
1/4 cup chocolate chips
2 TBSP milk
1 cup powdered sugar

Instructions

To make Homemade Brownie Recipe:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line an 8×8 pan with parchment paper and set aside.
Whisk together sugar and butter. Add eggs, vanilla, cocoa powder and milk and whisk until smooth.
Stir in flour, salt and mini chocolate chips, stirring until flour is well incorporated.
Bake for 30 minutes, until brownies are set. Remove from oven and let cool for 20 minutes before frosting.
To make Mint frosting: Combine all ingredients. Whisk until smooth. Pour over cooled brownies. Gently spread frosting over the entire surface of brownies. Chill in the refrigerator for 30 minutes before topping with the chocolate frosting.
To make Chocolate frosting: Combine butter, chocolate chips and milk in a bowl. Microwave for 45 seconds. Add powdered sugar and whisk until smooth. Pour frosting over cooled brownies, on top of the mint frosting. Let fully cool to set.

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Can you freeze brownies?

Yes, you can freeze brownies! Be sure to cool them completely, then you’re welcome to freeze either the entire square of brownies, or cut into 12 servings and freeze them individually. Brownies can stay fresh in the freezer for 2-3 months. Wrap them in parchment paper then store them in a large ziplock freezer bag for best results. Another alternative is to bake the brownies in a foil pan. Once cooled, you can frost the brownies, let them cool again to set the frosting, then just cover the foil pan securely and place in the freezer.

Brownies in a 9×13 pan

If you’d like to make a full 9×13 pan of brownies, you’ll need to double this recipe. The adjusted measurements for the brownies are as follows:

–2 cups sugar

–1 cup butter, softened- 2 sticks

–4 eggs

–2 tsp vanilla extract

–2/3 cup cocoa powder

–6 TBSP milk

–1 cup all purpose flour

–1/2 tsp salt

–1 cup mini chocolate chips

Double the ingredients for each type of frosting too!

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