Reviewed: May 21, 2012

This came out wonderful! I made a test version before I prepare it for a big graduation party - HUGE hit! Very rich - a small brownie is enough!

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ctmom

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

Living In: Voluntown, Connecticut, USA

Reviewed: May 19, 2012

I've been making this exact recipe for years. My daughter has been requesting it every year for her birthday cake since she was about 7. She's 15 now and still loves it. I used to make it the quick and easy way substituting a boxed brownie mix. Not anymore! The chocolate cake part of this recipe is just too good (way better than box brownies) and the texture is unique. We like it with Hershey's Dark syrup even better. The mint layer is also better with the green creme de menthe liqueur than it is with mint extract. I only use the liqueur when I make it now. I only buy semisweet chips which makes this dessert taste soooo yummy!!

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Diane

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Burt, Michigan, USA

Living In: Phoenix, Arizona, USA

Reviewed: May 18, 2012

I also made this for those like chocolate and orange, by substituting triple sec for the creme de menthe, though you could also use creme de banana, kirsch, or kahlua, just to name a few options for altering the flavor.

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mldiluna

Reviewed: May 18, 2012

ADVICE FOR THE MINT LAYER--add 2-3 tsp of water to the mint layer frosting to help it smooth out. It will hydrate the powdered sugar and help it spread much better. Also, be sure to let each layer cool COMPLETELY before doing the next, otherwise you will have swirly frosting layers and the brownie will be mushy and crumbly. This is almost exactly like the recipe that I have grown up with in my mom's house. I always only make a half batch otherwise I will eat the entire thing.

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ljensen.wi.2009

Reviewed: May 7, 2012

The mint flavour is not strong enough and the whole square is way way too sweet.

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Judy

Reviewed: Mar. 19, 2012

Awesome! I took the advice from others and used a box brownie mix, used 2 tsp of peppermint extract instead of creme de menthe and chilled about 30 minutes before spreading on the chocolate layer. Took them to a party and they were a huge success!

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afmomy

Home Town: Laurel, Maryland, USA

Living In: Spangdahlem, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany

Reviewed: Mar. 19, 2012

Very good mint mixture (tastes like peppermint patty filling!). I used box brownie mixture because I didn't feel like making homemade. I also used peppermint extract because I didn't have the creme de menthe. Use sparingly - you can always add more! I think I started with just under a T and that was plenty. To get the mixture to a good consistency, I just supplemented with a little water. My brownies only made an 8x8 - don't use all of your toppings if this is your case, otherwise it is too thick and too rich - I learned. I also think a cake-like brownie, as opposed to fudge-like, would have been better, because the topping is gooey enough. I will definitely make again! You can color the mixture red for Christmas!

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Reviewed: Mar. 19, 2012

I'm a brownie fan. I made it with a boxed mix and added peppermint extract and green food coloring to the filling. (I think I put in to much peppermint). Next time I'm gonna use half the filling, and less peppermint...The only reason it didn't get a five was because it is very time consuming.

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AlishaL.

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Yuma, Arizona, USA

Living In: Kaiserslautern, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany

Reviewed: Mar. 18, 2012

The good thing about these brownies are the look of them. The texture and taste of the brownies are blah. The frosting doesn't have the best of taste. The chocolate on top cracks when you cut into it so you have to be careful. I made these for a dinner. Thankfully I tried them before I took them. In the last hour before I had to leave, I quickly made up different brownies to take. If you want something similar to these brownies, I would recommend using the "Best Brownies" recipe and using the frosting recipe from it with a few Junior Mints in it to give it the minty flavor.

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lovetobake

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Mar. 18, 2012

These were very good but not excellent. I thought the brownie was okay but it needed a kick of flavor or something. I do like my brownies cakey so these were perfect as for that. The mint layer was good, I added 3T of creme de menthe and was still a bit disappointed that it was not mintier. The chocolate layer I used 3 flavors, semi, milk and dark, all equaling 1 cup. I also then added 1T peppermint schnapps to try an add more mint flavor. All in all, I will make these again and all my guests loved them. Oh, I did add green color to the sugar frosting for St Patricks Day.

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