Chef John's Chocolate Mint Brownies Recipe

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Most Helpful Positive Review

May 08, 2012

These were good. I am going to make them again, but I will grease the baking dish. I thought "ungreased" was odd, but left it that way. Brownies stuck. The pieces were good though! More brownie like than another recipe I tried.

—beautifuldayinca

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Most Helpful Critical Review

Jun 06, 2012

Just ok. They turned out really crumbly, not gooey like I wanted.

—littlemamaof1

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14 Ratings

Jul 18, 2012

I thought it best to grease the pan first of all, so I used wilton cake release spray. DId not want to make the icing as these were to sit on the counter at work for 8 hours so I changed the recipe slightly by using mint extract in place of the vanilla. Topped off with a little green powdered sugar. Anything mint works a treat for me! I just love both the basic taste and the texture of this brownie, now that I have this recipe I plan on swopping out the extract to make a variety of different flavors. Planning on trying with orange extract next!

—TheBritishBaker

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Nov 24, 2012

turned out real good, excellent and easy to do...did not grease the pan and the brownies came out of the pan with out an issue...

—chrissy

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Dec 25, 2012

This recipe made my night!! Just got back from a potluck Christmas dinner at our friends place. After browsing some recipes and tips on making brownies, I decided to make a chewy one instead of another type. I wanted to do my first attempt with a very simple recipe, and I opted this one. Turned out my it was successful. They love it! Some of them wanted to learn how to make it. One of them said that's her first best brownies in town (we live in China)! A compliment and thank to Chef John! :D I accidentally use 2/3 instead of 3/4 cocoa, but like Chef John said, the quality of cocoa is very important to the result - I use brand Fry's from Canada (thanks to my lovely mom-in-law), don't know if that's the best over there but it works great! Didn't have 8x8" baking pan so I used silicone meatloaf pan, and it cooked well evenly - no uncooked part in the middle. I grease the pan with melted butter and didn't have prob at all when taking the brownies out of the pan. Since I use a small convection oven, I set the heat for 150 Celcius instead of 175, so it wasn't over-burnt, but instead of 35 mins it took 45 mins to cook - until the toothpick comes out clean. I'll definitely make it again, my husband loves it! It was finished too quick until I didn't even have a chance to take a picture, next time I'll post it here :)

—aktifistri

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Dec 12, 2012

Made these for a baking exchange and I was told the brownies were a friend's favorite out of all 12 items! Making another batch because she's pregnant and we want to keep her happy!

—Vanessa Mei

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Nov 26, 2012

Yummy!!! Tried this recipe earlier this month, it was super quick and required almost no technique. My little brownie queen loved this and I was so relieved... :)

—Baking Mad

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Apr 27, 2013

Chocolaty, dense and super moist. To make sure to get them moist do not bake by time. Set your timer 5 minutes less than recommended and check with a toothpick or bamboo skewer. Continue checking every minute or so until there is barely any batter on them. remove for oven immediately. They will continue to cook a little on the cooling rack. Meaning if they are perfect or cooked in the oven they will be over cooked when cooled. In this case not a moist brownie at all.

—Canadian Guy

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Nutrition

Calories
174 kcal
9%

Carbohydrates
28.2 g
9%

Cholesterol
42 mg
14%

Fiber
1.5 g
6%

Protein
2.2 g
4%

Sodium
88 mg
4%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Chef John's Chocolate Mint Brownies

Serving Size: 1/16 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 16
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 174
Calories from Fat: 63

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 7g 11 %
Saturated Fat 4.2g 21 %
Cholesterol 42mg 14 %
Sodium 88mg 4 %
** Potassium 81mg 2 %
Total Carbohydrates 28.2g 9 %
Dietary Fiber 1.5g 6 %
Protein 2.2g 4 %
Sugars 22g
** Vitamin A 4 %
** Vitamin C < 1 %
** Calcium 2 %
** Iron 9 %
** Thiamin 5 %
** Niacin 7 %
** Vitamin B6 1 %
** Magnesium 8 %
** Folate 8 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.