finished chocolate mint brownie

Chocolate Mint Brownies (just like Starbucks)

ByRenee

I had the Starbucks version of these brownies during the holidays and fell I love with them. After extensive testing here is my version.

Brownie layer

  • 4 oz. unsweetened chocolate
  • 2/3 cup butter – slightly less than 11 tablespoons
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 1/4 cups flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt

Melt chocolate and butter over low heat in saucepan. Remove from heat and add sugar, eggs and vanilla. Mix in flour, baking powder salt.

pour batter over parchment paper
spread batter

Pour onto cookie sheet lined with parchment paper.

Spread to edges.

Bake at 350° for 20 minutes.

baked brownie layer
Baked Brownie Layer

Cool thoroughly before adding mint layer.

Mint – Cream Cheese Layer

ingredients for cream cheese filling
  • 8 oz. softened cream cheese
  • 1 teaspoon peppermint extract
  • several drops of green food coloring
  • 5 cups of powdered sugar

Add one cup of powdered sugar, mint flavoring and food coloring and mix well. Add the rest of the powdered sugar, one cup at a time till completely mixed.

mixing cream cheese filling
Mixing cream cheese filling
cream cheese filling ready to spread
Cream cheese filling ready to spread

Spread evenly over the cooled brownie layer. Refrigerate.

spreading cream cheese mixture
Spreading cream cheese mixture
completed cream cheese layer
Completed cream cheese layer

Chocolate Ganache Layer

andes mint pieces
  • 8 oz. heavy whipping cream
  • 16 oz. semisweet chocolate chips
  • 1/2 bag of Andes Mint pieces

Heat whipping cream in saucepan to simmer, when bubbles just start to form around the edges of the pan.

bubbles on cream

Remove from heat. Add the chocolate chips. With wire whisk, stir chocolate in till melted.

add the chocolate chips
Add the chocolate chips

It will look like a mess at first, but keep whisking until it is smooth and creamy.

chocolate chips starting to melt
finished ganache
The ganache is ready

Pour over chilled mint layer. Spread evenly.

pouring ganache on cream cheese layer
spread ganache

Sprinkle Andes Mint pieces over the top.

spreading mint pieces
finished layers
Finished layers

Chill thoroughly, preferably overnight.

Remove the brownie from the cookie sheet using the parchment paper to lift.

Place on a large, flat cutting surface. You can see how the edges are uneven.

uneven layers

With a sharp knife, cut the edges (up to an inch depending on how close you spread everything) off the brownie to make it uniform in height and the green layer shows all the way around. Keep them, they make good snacks.

cut edges show the nice layers
edge pieces
The edges are the best…

Cut in squares and then in rectangles.

cutting chocolate mint brownies into triangles

Stack in layers separated by wax paper and store in a covered plastic container.

Chocolate Mint Brownies (just like Starbucks)
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Chocolate Mint Brownies (just like Starbucks)

Recipe by Renee
Servings

lots

servings
Prep time

1

hour 
Baking time

30

minutes
Total time

1

hour 

30

minutes

These brownies are a holiday favorite at our house.

Ingredients

  • Brownie Layer

  • 4 oz. unsweetened chocolate

  • ? cup butter – slightly less than 11 tablespoons

  • 2 cups sugar

  • 4 eggs

  • 1 teaspoon vanilla

  • 1¼ cups flour

  • ½ teaspoon baking powder

  • ½ teaspoon salt

  • Mint Layer

  • 8 oz. softened cream cheese

  • 1 teaspoon peppermint extract

  • several drops of green food coloring

  • 5 cups of powdered sugar

  • Chocolate Ganache Layer

  • 8 oz. heavy whipping cream

  • 16 oz. semisweet chocolate chips

  • ½ bag of Andes Mint pieces

Directions

  • Brownie Layer
  • Preheat oven to 350°.
  • Melt chocolate and butter over low heat in saucepan. Remove from heat and add sugar, eggs and vanilla. Mix in flour, baking powder salt.
  • Pour onto cookie sheet lined with parchment paper.
  • Spread to edges.
  • Bake at 350° for 20 minutes.
  • Cool thoroughly before adding mint layer.
  • Mint – Cream Cheese Layer
  • Add one cup of powdered sugar, mint flavoring and food coloring and mix well. Add the rest of the powdered sugar, one cup at a time till completely mixed.
  • Spread evenly over the cooled brownie layer. Refrigerate.
  • Chocolate Ganache Layer
  • Heat whipping cream in saucepan to simmer, when bubbles just start to form around the edges of the pan.
  • Remove from heat. With wire whisk, stir chocolate in till melted.
  • It will look like a mess at first, but keep whisking until it is smooth and creamy.
  • Pour over chilled mint layer. Spread evenly.
  • Sprinkle Andes Mint pieces over the top.
  • Chill thoroughly, preferably overnight.
  • Remove the brownie from the cookie sheet using the parchment paper to lift.
  • Place on a large, flat cutting surface. You can see how the edges are uneven.
  • With a sharp knife, cut the edges (up to an inch depending on how close you spread everything) off the brownie to make it uniform in height and the green layer shows all the way around. Keep them, they make good snacks.
  • Cut in squares and then in triangles.
  • Stack in layers separated by wax paper and store in a covered plastic container.

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