Name: Mint Chocolate Brownies
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Ingredients: 100 g unsalted butter; 60 g dark chocolate; 100 g coconut sugar; 90 ml pure maple syrup; 2 large eggs; ½ tsp vanilla extract; ½ tsp peppermint extract; 70 g plain flour; 40 g cacao powder; ½ tsp fine sea salt; ¼ tsp espresso powder; 100 g white chocolate chips ((optional))

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This easy, one-bowl recipe produces the richest mint chocolate brownies! Naturally sweetened with coconut sugar and maple syrup and flavoured with pure peppermint extract and dark chocolate, these chewy brownies are perfect for the holidays.

a stack of four chewy mint chocolate brownies made without refined sugar on a grey wooden table with a bottle of milk and bowl of peppermint candies in the background

The best refined sugar free mint chocolate brownies

What’s your favourite holiday flavour combo? While I love the fresh zestiness of orange and cranberry and the warmth of chai spice and gingerbread, my kryptonite has to be chocolate and peppermint. So I am super excited to share these Mint Chocolate Brownies with you!

This recipe starts with my signature one-bowl chewy brownie base naturally sweetened with coconut sugar and maple syrup. A few drops of natural peppermint extract and a handful of white chocolate chips turn these into the best chocolate mint brownies you will ever have.

These brownies are super fudgy, dense, and richly chocolatey, just like a brownie should be. If you’re a mint chocolate aficionado as well, you’re going to want to get on these this holiday season!

a dusting of icing sugar falls on two rows of mint chocolate brownies from a small metal sieve.

Chocolate Mint Brownie Ingredients

Are you ready to make these rich and chewy mint chocolate brownies? Good news: everything you need is likely already in your pantry! Here’s what you’ll need to make them:

Unsalted butter: The main fat used in this recipe is melted butter, which makes the brownies incredibly flavourful.
Dark chocolate: Good quality chocolate only please! Ideally 70% or higher cocoa solids for the ultimate flavour and chew.
Coconut sugar: One of the natural sweeteners used to make these mint chocolate brownies refined sugar free and give them a chewier texture.
Maple syrup: My secret ingredient. I love how the touch of maple syrup adds so much flavour!
Eggs: Absolutely essential for the best brownies.
Vanilla extract: Adds a touch of sweet flavour.
Peppermint extract: Don’t over-do it! A little goes a long way to making these brownies perfectly minty.
Plain flour: Regular all-purpose flour provides structure; we use just a little so the brownies aren’t crumbly.
Cacao powder: For an extra kick of chocolate flavour! Cacao is preferred for richness, but cocoa will work in a pinch.
Sea salt: A little salt helps season the brownies and brings out the sweetness.
Espresso powder: A dash of espresso powder really helps pull out the chocolate flavour in these brownies.
White chocolate chips: Optional, but I love the way these brownies look with bright flecks of white against the dark chocolate.

eight chewy refined sugar free brownies with mint flavouring lined up on a wooden background with a bowl of peppermint candies in the top right corner of the frame

How to Make Mint Chocolate Brownies

Making these chocolate brownies with mint couldn’t be any easier! They’re a one-bowl recipe that comes together in 35 minutes from just five simple steps. Here’s how to make them:

Melt together the butter and chocolate.
Whisk the rest of the wet ingredients into the chocolate/butter mix.
Sift in the dry ingredients and fold together.
Fold in the white chocolate chips.
Pour the batter into a prepared pan and bake!

Full details are in the recipe card at the end of this post.

a square of chocolate mint brownie with a bite taken out of it on top of a piece of parchment paper with a mug of black coffee on the side

Tips for making this recipe perfectly

Use good quality chocolate; it makes all the difference. Choose a 70% or higher dark chocolate and you’ll get that rich flavour you crave.
When lining your baking tray, make sure you have a few extra inches of paper hanging over either side. This will help you easily remove the mint chocolate brownies from the tray once cooled.
Don’t go crazy with the mixing. As you can see in some of the pictures, I over whipped the batter once I added the eggs, which added too much air and resulted in the humps at the edge of the pan. Only mix until everything is smooth and then stop!
Keep a watchful eye when baking. The brownies are done when the edges just start to pull away from the sides of the tin. If you insert a toothpick at the centre, there should be a little batter stuck to it. The brownies will continue cooking as they cool in the tin.

This easy, one-bowl recipe produces the richest mint chocolate brownies! Naturally sweetened with coconut sugar and maple syrup and flavoured with pure peppermint extract and dark chocolate, these chewy brownies are perfect for the holidays. Get the recipe on naturallysweetkitchen.com

Looking for more naturally sweetened chocolate desserts?

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Chocolate Cherry Galette
No Bake White Chocolate Blackberry Swirl Cheesecake
Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookie Dough Ice Cream
Black Forest Cake
Crispy Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars
Chocolate Sheet Cake
White Chocolate Raspberry Ripple Cake

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