Smooth. If I had one word to describe these brownies that’s what it would be. Followed closely by best, as in BEST BROWNIES EVER!! Some of us (who shall remain nameless) are not even brownie fans, but these are the absolute exception.
Toward the end of my first pregnancy Mom flew out to help. She was willing to do anything, prepare and freeze casseroles, shop for baby supplies, I probably could’ve gotten her to paint the whole house hot pink…but all I could think about were these brownies. I hadn’t had them for years, and I couldn’t get them out of my mind. (Also could not drink enough limeade…yummmm, crazy pregnancy cravings.) She baked and I ate. Even after years of anticipation, they did not disappoint. Even better than I had remembered. How often does that happen?
Chocolate Mint Brownies
Yields 30 small (but satisfyingly rich) squares
Calorie estimate: 233/brownie
Brownies
1/2 cup butter
1 cup sugar
4 eggs
1 t vanilla
1 1/2 cups Hershey’s syrup
1 cup flour
Combine ingredients in the listed order. Mix well and bake at 350 25 – 30 minutes (watch closely, may take up to 45 minutes depending on oven, elevation, etc). A 9×9 pan works well for thick brownies.
Frosting
1/2 cup butter
2 cup powdered sugar
1 T water
1 t mint extract
1 drop green food coloring
Again, combine ingredients in listed order and beat with electric mixer until light and fluffy. Frost brownies after they have cooled completely.
chocolate top
6 T butter
1 cup semi sweet chocolate chips
Melt butter and chocolate chips together in a double broiler or in microwave, stirring frequently. Once smoothly melted and combined, pour over the mint-frosted-brownies and allow at least one hour to set.
The mint frosting in the middle looks delicious! My husband would die for these so I’ll have to try them sometime.
Is that 1 1/2 cups of Hershey’s syrup? These look so good, definitely going to need to make these.
Yes, 1 1/2 cups, so sorry! (That’s probably what makes them so moist.) I hope you give them a try!
I want to make these for a school bake sale….do you know if they freeze well?
You know, I really think they would, but I’m sorry I’ve never done it so I can’t say for sure. Good luck!
The freeze well and keep in the freezer for about a week. they get very messy though.
Yes. They do freeze beautifully. I’ve been making this exact recipe for years, from a cookbook I have. They are requested every Christmas. I actually keep them in the freezer and enjoy them cold.
pretty. when i make something like this, they never look as clean and pretty! well done!
I’m always on the lookout for a terrific brownie recipe. Not only are yours attractive, they look so complicated – like you spent hours & hours on them and I’m sure they are delicious. Yes, they DO look smooth. Your photos make me want to sink my teeth into one of them. And they sound so easy to throw together. Hershey’s syrup? Wow, I haven’t tried any brownie recipes using that but it sounds simple and moist & chocolately and tasty!
Thanks for the recipe. I will be trying it soon.
Heidi
Thanks so much!! They are quite easy, definitely not complicated, hope you get a chance to try them soon
oh man these make me so hungry! They look fantastic as does most of your food. Must try these soon.
Oh my yum, these look so delicious, I adore mint and chocolate together. I can’t believe that you’re making all of this great stuff with a teeny tiny oven ;]
[...] dessert…. Mint Chocolate Brownies [...]
Dear Anna,
I know you don’t know me, but I worked with Ashley for a little over a year at a company in Utah called KLAS. She was in Utah this past weekend for a wedding and we met up with her and she told us about this blog. I am beyond excited and I’ve looked through your recipes and can’t wait to try them. I love your picture and can totally see a resemblance between you and Ashley. I will be checking this blog often! We were really pressuring Ashley to start contributing too.
Jenifer
Jenifer, you’re so cute! Wish I got to meet you at Ashley’s wedding… I think we might have you and your coworkers to blame for our food blog addiction. Please keep giving her the pressure to post, haha! Anyway, thanks for the kind words!
P.S. I’ve tried these brownies before (a very similar recipe anyway from my sister-in-law) and they are DIVINE!
Making these for the second time this morning. They came out absolutely fabulous the first time – everything you want in a mint brownie, BUT the cooking time was a lot longer. At 25 minutes, the brownies were still soupy. I have a 9 by 12 pan, and it takes more like 45 minutes. Other than that, kudos for the great recipe!!
Wow, thanks so much for the feedback. Really appreciate you checking back in and letting us know…and so glad you enjoyed them enough to make twice already!!
[...] But this post is not about a brownie mix it’s about my first attempt at making brownies from scratch. I decided to combine two recipes that I saw on TasteSpotting. First the brownie recipe, which was over on Good Life Eats and than the frosting recipe found on Two Tiny Kitchens. [...]
Brownies made from Hershey’s syrup? You just made my day! I have been trying to find a recipe for home made brownies and have never found a good consistency. They are either hard as a rock or it’s chocolate cake. These seem simple & delicious. I may tweek the frosting, I think I’ll use andes candy and skip the frosting AND chocolate, or at least not add mint to the green layer, just make that a green colored vanilla frosting. I can’t wait to try it!
These look awesome! Chocolate and mint together is a real treat! I can’t wait to make these. I have to go to the grocery story tomorrow so I am going to get the necessary ingredients and make them this week, if not tomorrow!
Mom made these for us when we were growing up and I have been making them for years myself. I use unsweetened chocolate and butter for a very thin layer on top instead of semi sweet. It is a very tasty brownie.
I just made these. My husband and I were licking the beaters after making the frosting…we just looked at each other like giddy little kids. These are gonna be good!
These are fantastic! Just be sure to use peppermint extract not spearment and try using mint chocolate chips for the topping–soooogooood!!
Can you do this with cake instead of brownie?
Like a sheet cake? I definitely think so. The two frostings just work so well together. Let us know if you give it a try!
my grandmother would make these and freeze them i loved them frozen!
I’ve had these before. SO FREAKING GOOD! My grandma would make them during the holidays. She would always put thinly sliced almonds in the brownie part.