What would you do with an extra box of Thin Mints? We actually eat the girl scout cookies. But this weekend I made a pan of Thin Mint Fudge Brownies just for fun. Who wants to come over for coffee and the best brownies ever?
Every year I try to avoid the cute little girls around town that are selling girl scout cookies. Now I fully support this wonderful club, so no emails about my lack of community service. I just don’t like paying $4 for like 4 cookies. LOL fine, 20 cookies. Whatevs.
Of course I have no issues spending $4 for M&M’s or other candies I want. Hhhmmm…clearly I am a very crazy individual.
I was feeling pretty proud of myself this year for dodging all cookie buying attempts. Then one Sunday one of the little girls in our church was selling cookies, AND she had her mom helping her.
I have no problem telling a child no…I have had 13 years of child rearing experience after all. But to have a mom ask you…let’s just say I did my cookie duty and ordered 2 boxes. Apparently I can’t say no to adults selling cookies.
Now most people just eat their cookies…and you know what, we do too. But sometimes I get the urge to use cookies in a fun treat like Thin Mint Fudge Brownies.
Oh no, not the expensive cookies. Those ones are only for eating!!! Today’s brownies use a package of Walmart chocolate mint cookies. No way am I chopping up $4 cookies just for fudge.
Let me tell you, these brownies are amazing. Brownie bottom with a mint fudge on top with crushed cookies pieces. I was having a really hard time not eating more than one of these bites. Ok, fine. You know me too well. I had about 4 of these just in about 2 minutes flat.
These brownies are quite simple to whip up. Make up a box brownie mix or make a double batch of these homemade chocolate chip brownies and let them cool. Once they were cool, I pressed the tops down so it was completely even all over.
Then you melt together the fudge ingredients and pour over the top. The best part is the cookie crumble topping. My kitchen was so minty and delicious smelling. I was going crazy all afternoon waiting for the fudge to set up enough for me to cut the brownies into squares.
This fudge is easy but it does take some time to set up. I would recommend making it the night before if you want to make them for a party the next day.
And you do want to take these Thin Mint Fudge Brownies to a party…otherwise you will most definitely eat more than your fair share.
You need to head over to my bestie’s blog Shugary Sweets today…she and I decided to share Thin Mint goodies on the same day. She made the most amazing THIN MINT PUPPY CHOW. I want to know where my package is???
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Thin Mint Fudge Brownies
These chocolate brownies are topped with a mint fudge and mint cookie crumbles. Grab a glass of milk because these are rich and delicious!
Ingredients
- 1 box brownie mix, for a 9x13 pan
- 1 - 14 ounce can sweetened condensed milk
- 1 teaspoon mint extract
- 3 1/4 cups white chocolate chips
- 2 Tablespoons butter
- 1 - 7 ounce jar marshmallow cream
- green gel color
- 1 cup chopped chocolate mint cookies
Instructions
- Bake the brownies according to the directions on the back. Cool completely.
- Press the brownies down with your hand gently, so they are even all over.
- Stir together the mint extract and sweetened condensed milk.
- In a large sauce pan combine the white chocolate chips, butter, and sweetened condensed milk. Stir until melted and creamy.
- Add the marshmallow cream and stir until melted. Use a toothpick to add a little green gel color until it is the desired green color of your choice. Pour on top of the cooled brownies.
- Sprinkle the top with the cookie crumbs. Press into the fudge gently with the back of a spoon.
- Refrigerate for at least 4 hours before trying to cut into squares. Keep refrigerated. Makes 70 squares.
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Nutrition Information:
Yield: 35 Serving Size: 2Amount Per Serving: Calories: 200Total Fat: 9gSaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 12mgSodium: 54mgCarbohydrates: 27gFiber: 0gSugar: 25gProtein: 3g
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Wow! These brownies look so good! I just had to featured this recipe in our blog post today “20 Amazing Desserts for St. Patrick’s Day!” I would love for you to visit and see your recipe!
http://returntothetable.net/recipes/20-amazing-desserts-for-st-patricks-day/
Making this recipe tonight! I had some trouble finding the DH frosting creations at my grocery store. Do you think some mint extract and green food coloring would do the trick?
I think it would be fine to use the green food coloring and extract. Just do a little bit at a time on the extract so it doesn’t end up tasting like toothpaste. I hope you enjoy the brownies!
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look forward to all your posts! Keep up the great work!
Love brownies and Mint together. Found you at Melrose’s St. Patrick’s Day special post, where my St. Patrick’s Day Subway Art http://mlourdes24.blogspot.com/2013/02/st-patricks-d-y-subway-art.html was also featured. Love this recipe. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks so much for linking to Make the Scene Monday @ Alderberry Hill. You are being featured tonight!
I hope you are having a wonderful weekend, and join me tomorrow night for Make the Scene Monday #64!
Jocelyn these look devine!! I need to make some this weekend!!
ooo I need to get my hands on some thin mints! Thanks so much for sharing at Nap-Time Creations’ Tasteful Tuesdays… so glad to have you around for the party! I’m pleased to tell you that this recipe is being featured tomorrow in a CELEBRATE GREEN (st. Pats) Round Up! I would LOVE if you would post the featured button on this post to show off your feature and follow via GFC or E-mail if you don’t already. Don’t miss out on any of the fun! (link will be live Sat. morning) http://www.nap-timecreations.com/2013/03/celebrategreen.html
Can’t go wrong with thin mints! I think these look delicious! Thanks so much for sharing the recipe!
I’d be thrilled if you’d link up at this week’s Off the Hook!
Yum, mint and chocolate! Saving this recipe to make soon! By the way, my maiden name is Brubaker!
These look soooo good. Pinned the recipe. Thank you so much for sharing. Blessings, Jo-Ann
Mmmm yummy! They all look sooo good.Brownies and thin mints are two of my husbands favorites. I afraid if I made them he would eat them all in 3 days like he did the two boxes of thin mints. (-;
Chocolate and mint and the greatest combos in my book. The Chocolate Mint Brownies and a winner. I want one right now. Please??? Thank you for the recipe.
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It is a pretty delicious combo! I wish I had more to share, but they were so tempting that I sent the rest to work with my husband 🙂
Very clever!!! Love recipes that take a box mix and jazz it up. Can you make one with Somoas???
Oh my gosh! A Samoa topped fudge brownie would be awesome!!! You could use the DH caramel packet instead of the mint and then chop up the Samoa cookies for the top! This is a genius idea 🙂
These could not look more yummy!! Pinning … I feel like I should just have a pinboard setup somehow that automatically pins each of your recipes immediately as you post them (LOL) ALL of your recipes are SO GOOD, Jocelyn!! Thanks for sharing 😉
You are seriously the sweetest Brenda! You totally made my day 🙂
These look SO good, Jocelyn! Why oh why I am trying to be all healthy this week… these are too tempting! Hope you are having a good week!
Take care,
Trish
Give up the healthy eating…these brownies are are a much better way of getting your greens 😉
Mint and chocolate – I am IN!
I am so glad I am not the only one 🙂 Although I am in for most sugary treats!!!
What a fabulous round-up! Chocolate and mint are one of my all time favorite combos! Not sure where to start – lol!
One of each is probably the best way to go 🙂
yep!!! Super yummy, .love me the thin mint! Thanks for linking up to Tasteful Tuesdays @ Nap-Time Creations. So glad you stopped by! Emily
Aaahh these look sooo good! Beautiful photos 🙂
Thank you Susan!!!
Hubby and I have been very careful to avoid Girl Scouts, and all those delicious boxes of cookies…..which is not easy LOL! Your brownies look amazing, and so beautiful!!! Take care, Terra
They are everywhere and look at you with those big eyes! So hard to resist, but somehow I manage!!! Thank you for stopping by Terra!
Yum, looks delicious! Will definitely try these, thanks for sharing!
It totally feels like there’s only 4 cookies in that darn box >_< And they could smash those Samoas in there for all I care just give me more cookies! If there were every leftover thin mints in my house I would love to try them in these brownies! A fun new take on classic cookies. YUM.
Thanks Jess! I know what you mean! More cookies please!!!
Thin Mints are my favorites, but I too try to stay away at all costs! I have been known to buy the Walmart ones to bake with – and now I am going to have to because I am not sure I can live without these brownies!
Walmart is making it so much easier to enjoy our favorite girl scout cookies year round! You definitely haven’t lived until you have one…errr a pan of these brownies!
This is like all of my favorite things in one! I just want to reach through the screen and eat the entire batch!
Oh my – these look and sound phenomenal! That thick layer of minty goodness looks heavenly.
Thank you Rachel! It was quite heavenly for sure!!!
All the little girls in my neighborhood have grown up and I have not had one Thin Mint this year! I need to hunt down a Girl Scout!
part of me wants to run across a girl scout cookie stand, the other doesn’t. i have no self control. if i do, i’m definitely making these brownies!
Run…do not walk to Walmart or the nearest cookie stand…you need these brownies in your life!!
Believe it or not but I haven’t baked yet anything with mint flavor…..
I soooooooooooo want to try these brownies NOW !!
This past weekend I decided to do a sort of brownie dessert with mint… talk about an epic failure! Let’s just say the batter was green, and green batter doesn’t look to great once it’s baked. Putting the mint fudge on top of brownies sounds like a WAY better idea, and these look incredibly good! I would have no patience waiting to cut the brownies either!
It definitely sounds like and awesome brownie idea! Gotta hate baking fails and not so great colors! I kept trying to cut into these early and it wasn’t a good thing. Tasted great but presentation was a little messy 🙂
I absolutely love the combo of chocolate + mint so I know I’d love these brownies. YUM!
Thanks Amy! You need to try these brownies…the perfect blend of chocolate and mint 🙂
These look insanely delicious!! They would be perfect for St. Patrick’s Day too! So festive 🙂
Oh my goodness!! Those look so amazing!! I cannot wait to try them with the kiddos for st pattys day. Eeeekk!!! I love thin mint deliciousness
Thanks Carrian!!! These are the perfect St. Patty’s Day treat!
oh my heavens…yields SEVENTY tiny squares? I think I can help out with about 65 or so…
These are so seriously addicting that eating 65 would be nothing 🙂
I love the mint and chocolate combination! These brownies look perfectly fudgy!
I am sure with chocolate and mint these taste great but they really stand out because they look so pretty; color contrast, texture contrast. Oh, yum. 🙂
This has all of my favorite things combined! YUM!!! Hope you can stop by the enchanted oven to say hi.
xo,
Lisa
Chocolate and mint are such a wonderful combination of flavors.
I agree…it is a delicious combo!!!
These brownies look amazing! Definitely going to try them so I pinned for later 🙂
Thank you for the pin love! You won’t regret making these brownies.
Gorgeous! Love that frosting layer, wow!!! Honestly, who needs Girl Scouts and their over priced, small boxed cookies???? I’m loving these!
My thoughts exactly 🙂 The fudge layer is definitely the best layer.
Mint isn’t my thing but with chocolate I am all over it. What a brilliant idea on your part to put fudge on top of the brownies. Yummy!
I am not usually that crazy for straight mint either, but chocolate makes me love anything 🙂
Love chocolate and mint together, especially in brownies! They would be perfect to whip up for St. Patricks Day!
Yes, these would be the perfect St. Patty’s Day dessert. Thanks Liz.
I got weak in the knees when I saw this on FB!!! I’ve shared it on FB and Pinned it! Now, I just have to wait for my cookies to be delivered and I’m making these bad boys!
Thanks for sharing!
Cindy
Haha best comment of the day! Thank you so much for the FB and pin love. I hope your cookies get here fast!!!
I’m not even a huge mint fan, but I could shove the whole pan of these in my face! That mint layer is gorgeous!
I am with you…mint doesn’t usually do it for me. But those DH packets don’t have that strong of a mint flavor…it was actually just perfect for all the chocolate in the brownie. I still have 1/2 a pan left, so come on over for a shoveling fest!!!
I saw this photo at a linky party and knew it had to be from your blog! This look perfectly delicious!
Thank you, Cindy. Your comment totally made my night!!!
I adore mint and chocolate together! I made brownies like this before I had a blog and brought them to a party and people went INSANE. I am craving them again Jocelyn! The layers are just goooooorgeous 😉
Thanks girl! I think you need another pan of mint and chocolate brownies…your blog needs one 🙂
I’m in love with these brownies Jocelyn! OMG so good!
My thoughts exactly! Wanna come over and help me finish off the pan? 🙂
I will come over for some brownies but I’ll take some tea instead of coffee 😉 Thin mint cookies never last long in my house either.. in fact I was going to use one sleeve to bake with and when I went to grab it only half were left 🙁 Mind you I bought the cookies maybe 2 hours prior to that! The creamy fudge layer looks delicious and yes I would have to take these to a party because I would definitely make myself sick eating all of these 🙂
I have plenty of tea choices too. Come on over and eat brownies with me until we are sick. I knew the actual Thin Mints wouldn’t last long enough for me to bake with, but thank goodness Walmart and Keebler have fabulous knock offs!!!
Oh man I want some of these brownies! I haven’t had brownies in weeks, I think that needs to change. Today! These look amazing girl, love that you used Walmart cookies and not the real deal. Guess that means I can make and eat them all year long!
No brownies in weeks? Girl are you ill? You need to make and eat brownies immediately. Come on over…I have a whole pan of these mint brownies waiting!!!