St Patricks Day Mint Chocolate (Printable)

Fudgy brownie bites with cooling mint and chocolate chips, ideal for a festive gathering.

# What You'll Need:

→ Dry Ingredients

01 - 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
02 - 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
03 - 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
04 - 1/4 teaspoon salt

→ Wet Ingredients

05 - 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted and slightly cooled
06 - 1 cup granulated sugar
07 - 2 large eggs, room temperature
08 - 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
09 - 1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract
10 - 2 to 3 drops green food coloring, optional for festive appearance

→ Chocolate and Add-ins

11 - 1/2 cup mini chocolate chips, plus additional for topping
12 - 1/4 cup chopped Andes mints or mint chocolate pieces, optional

# Cooking Steps:

01 - Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a mini muffin tin or line with mini cupcake liners.
02 - In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt until evenly distributed.
03 - In a large bowl, whisk melted butter and sugar until well combined. Add eggs, vanilla extract, and peppermint extract; mix until smooth. Incorporate green food coloring if desired.
04 - Gradually fold the dry ingredients into the wet mixture until just combined, avoiding overmixing.
05 - Stir in the mini chocolate chips and chopped Andes mints if using.
06 - Spoon batter evenly into the prepared mini muffin tin, filling each cup approximately three-quarters full. Sprinkle additional chocolate chips on top if desired.
07 - Bake for 13 to 15 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out mostly clean with a few moist crumbs.
08 - Cool in the tin for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

# Expert Tips:

01 -
  • They bake in under 20 minutes, so you can pull together a festive dessert even if you're last-minute.
  • The mint doesn't overpower the chocolate; it whispers instead of shouts, which honestly feels more sophisticated.
  • Bite-sized means people feel less guilty grabbing three at a time, and honestly, that's a gift to everyone.
02 -
  • Don't use hot melted butter straight from the stove; let it cool for a minute or two so it doesn't scramble your eggs when you whisk them together.
  • The difference between fudgy and cake-like comes down to that toothpick test; even a few seconds of extra baking time matters with such small bites.
03 -
  • If your peppermint extract is old or weak, the mint flavor will be disappointingly subtle, so replace it if it's been sitting in your cabinet for years.
  • Mini muffin tins vary in depth, so watch your first batch closely; some bake faster than others, and you want to catch them at the fudgy stage before they firm up completely.
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