🍫 Loaded Mint Chocolate Brownies are an easy, no-mixer recipe packed with mint Oreos! Mint and chocolate are always a winning combo in my book, and these brownies are rich, fudgy, and ready to eat in just an hour!
Loaded Mint Chocolate Brownies
Chocolate and mint are a match made in holiday baking heaven, especially when served in brownie form! These mint chocolate brownies are an adaptation of my trusty blondie recipe because it’s a no-hassle, no-fuss, no mixer required, one-bowl recipe that goes from pantry to oven in 5 minutes, perfect for last-minute dessert needs or anytime you need an easy-to-make yet impressive-tasting dessert.
- These mint Oreo brownies are part fudgy brownie with chewy edges; part soft and chewy chocolate cookie.
- They’re dense, moist, rich, and are pure holiday comfort food. And there’s zero cakey factor.
- There’s an abundance of Cool Mint Oreo Cookie chunks in every bite. The cookie bits add incredible texture and are a great crunchy contrast to the fudgy, smooth brownie.
Love brownies?
Try my boyfriend brownies, Oreo cream cheese brownies, fudgy sea salt brownies, or turtle brownies next!
Ingredients and Notes
To make these loaded mint Oreo brownies, you’ll need:
- Unsalted butter
- Egg
- Light brown sugar
- Brewed coffee – The coffee doesn’t make the brownies taste like coffee and serves to enhance and intensify the chocolate flavor. Even if you’re not a coffee drinker, I recommend it. Leftover coffee from your morning pot is fine
- Vanilla extract
- Peppermint extract – Do NOT substitute peppermint oil. Peppermint oil is even stronger than the extract, and the two are not interchangeable
- Unsweetened cocoa powder
- All-purpose flour
- Mint Oreos – You can use any flavor of Oreo you like best, but keep in mind that the mint chocolate flavor won’t be as strong
Note: Scroll down to the recipe card section of the post for the ingredients with amounts included and for more complete directions.
How to Make Loaded Mint Chocolate Brownies
- Melt the butter in the microwave. You could also melt it ina pan over medium heat. Wait a second, and stir in the wet ingredients. This prevents the egg from scrambling!
- Whisk the dry ingredients into the bowl of wet ingredients, and gently fold in the chopped Oreos. I used 25 Oreos total. 20 I folded into the batter, and 5 I reserved and strategically placed on top, that way I got layers of mint chocolate goodness infused in the fudgy brownie base.
- Transfer the brownie batter to a greased baking pan, spreading it out evenly, and place Oreos on top. I press them down very gently, just so the batter touches them and they don’t fall off.
- Bake until the batter is set, and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean or with just a few moist crumbs.
- Cool in the pan. Then, slice, serve, and enjoy!
Can I add a topping?
There’s already a lot going on. So, I don’t feel a need to, but you can, if you’d like. Try topping your fudgy brownies with mint frosting, chocolate ganache, or your favorite icing.
Double the recipe!
For a larger batch, simply double the ingredients list and bake the brownies in a 9Ă—13-inch baking dish.Â
Fudgy Mint Chocolate Brookies
Equipment
- 1 Large, Microwave-Safe Bowl
Ingredients
- ½ cup unsalted butter, 1 stick, melted
- 1 large egg
- 1 cup light brown sugar, packed
- 2 tablespoons brewed coffee, any temperature, optional but recommended (leftover from the morning brew is fine)
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon peppermint extract or mint extract, do not use peppermint oil
- ½ cup unsweetened natural cocoa powder, Dutch-process may be substituted
- ½ cup all-purpose flour
- 25 Mint Oreos, each quartered; divided use
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F. Line an 8-by-8-inch baking pan with aluminum foil, spray with PAM Cooking Spray; set aside.
- In a large, microwave-safe bowl melt the butter, about 1 minute on high power.
- Wait momentarily before adding the egg so you don’t scramble it. Add the egg, brown sugar, coffee (does not make the bars taste like coffee and enhances the chocolate flavor), vanilla, peppermint extract (be very careful not to over-add or your bars will taste like mouthwash), and whisk until smooth.
- Whisk in the cocoa powder. It could take several minutes of vigorous whisking if your cocoa powder is lumpy.
- Add the flour and stir until just combined, don’t overmix.
- Using a sharp knife, quarter 20 Oreos on a cutting board and stir them into the batter.
- Turn batter out into prepared pan, trying your best to evenly disperse the Oreos within the batter. Smooth the top lightly with a spatula.
- Using a sharp knife, quarter remaining 5 Oreos and place them onto the top of the batter, dispersed evenly. Push them down with your fingertip just far enough into the batter so it touches them, but do not submerge; you want to see them for a visual pop.
- Bake for about 28 to 30 minutes, or until done. A toothpick inserted in the center should come out mostly clean, or with a few moist crumbs, but no batter. At 28 minutes (shown in photos), the bars are very soft and fudgy; if you like firmer and dryer bars, bake for a few minutes longer.
- Allow bars to cool in pan for at least 30 minutes before slicing and serving.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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More Mint Chocolate Desserts:
Mint Magic Bars – These bars are a mint twist on the classic Seven Layer Bars many grew up with! Made with Ghirardelli Mint Chocolates, Andes Mints, and Mint Oreos on a chocolate chip cookie base.
Andes Mint Chip Soft Fudgy Chocolate Cookies — These quadruple chocolate Andes mint cookies are big, bakery-style cookies that are rich, not overly sweet, and loaded with chocolate and mint chips.
Creme de Menthe Bars — These bars are what the Christmas season means to me and conjure up wonderful childhood memories. They’re almost no-bake, and although they’re a three-layer bar, they’re easy.
Peppermint Patty Cookies — Very chocolaty, ultra FUDGY, and loaded with chocolate chips and peppermint patties! If you love mint + chocolate, you’ll adore these easy, soft, and decadent chocolate bombs!
Andes Mint Brownies — The brownies have a box of 28 Andes diced and stirred into the batter, and another box of 28 mints that are diced on top. If you like mint, you’re going love these.
Simply irresistible! Several years ago I made mint Oreo brownies and I’ve been toying with the idea of a revisit, definitely bookmarking this recipe!
In order for me to stay calm and peaceful, I play Christmas music and light apple cinnamon candles, open the doors if its raining to hear the downpour, and make sure I smile all day, remember those who’ve passed and love those around me with hugs an, compliments, and kisses. XO. Merry Christmas.
Prepare in advance! Of course, being a terrible procrastinator, I don’t often take my own advice :(
My tip for the holidays is to relax and bake cookies!
This year I’m going to try and spend less time worrying about silly things and when I get the moments with my family I’m going to soak them up! I know it’s not really a tip, but more something I’m going to try to focus on myself. :) Thanks for the great giveaway!
My favorite holiday tip is buying a lot of disposable gladware or tupperware before meals to send people home with leftovers
I tweeted: https://twitter.com/booksconsidered/status/403646801837715457
A good tip I have is to time your oven cooking so you can start with items that need to be cooked on the lowest heat first and then moving up to higher heats. This will prevent you from cooking something too hot and you don’t have to keep turning on and off the oven if you plan to cook a few items all at once!
A big tip is to write everything down. Like who and what you need to shop for the holidays. I personally go shopping on Black Friday like a crazy person, luckily our family does white elephant since we have a big family so we don’t shop for everyone except the kids. :)
My “tip” is simply to remind myself daily (or hourly, or as often as necessary) to RELAX and ENJOY. This is a special season, and life is heartbreakingly short and uncertain…so soak it all up, and don’t stress the small stuff.
Make a plan, write it down. You are the the master of your holiday’s.
tweet: https://twitter.com/akronugurl/status/403577058514595840 .
i always plan ahead
We tried something new for our family get together last year and will be continuing to do it. My dad’s side is huge we usually have a minimum of 40-50 people that can make it, and even more that can’t. Traditionally everyone brings Christmas cards and pictures instead of paying for whipping. To ease the handing out and keeping track of these we bought Christmas stockings from the dollar store, put everyone’s names (or at least the main person in each family) on them and hung them in the front hallway. Everyone then put the cards/pictures in the correct stockings, then grabbed them on their way out. So much easier.
this would greatly help put a dent in my Xmas shopping! thanks for the opportunity!!
i tweeted! https://twitter.com/whmsicalcupcake/status/403573171325906944
Online shopping makes holiday less stressful and getting take out or eating out (sometimes I wind up using leftover restaurant gift cards rec’d the Xmas before) as much possible since we don’t eat out often throughout the year. This way oven can be used for cookies and such. You can check out local Amazon or Groupon for restaurant coupons…it’s amazing what you can save by doing that. However one of the biggest money savers is to do a Pollyanna or even white elephant (cheap item) exchange among family at Xmas Eve. One gift and one dish to bring hallelujah!