Chocolate Mint Brownie Bites

There are TWO desserts on the August Sweet as Pie list – Bananas Foster and Chocolate Mint Brownie Bites.  We’re saving the Bananas Foster until the end, so this week we (and by “we” I mean “I”) whipped up the Chocolate Mint Brownie Bites.  Here’s how they came together:

First, I melted some unsweetened chocolate and a few Andes mints together.

Phillip is pretty sure I’m the only person that ever lived that doesn’t like Andes mints.  I just don’t care for them.  Never have.  It usually works out fine for everyone else though because whenever I end up with an Andes mint (like at a restaurant), some lucky friend or family member gets an extra.  So I knew from the outset that these brownies would be mostly for Phillip.  Anyway, back to the brownies.

Next, I creamed some butter and sugar together, added some eggs, and then drizzled in the chocolate/mint mixture.

Pre-drizzle.

During drizzle.

At this point, I added some additional mint extract.  Well, peppermint extract.  I don’t know if they make regular mint extract, but if they do, my Publix didn’t have it and I figured I could actually use peppermint extract this winter for a variety of treats.Then, I added some flour to the batter and mixed well.  I portioned out the mixture into a greased mini-muffin pan.  I had some leftover batter so I also made two regular sized cupcake brownies.After a quick trip to the oven:While the brownies cooled on the counter, I melted a bunch of Andes, some semi-sweet chocolate, and some butter together to make the coating.

After dipping each brownie:

Not the prettiest, but they probably could have been if I’d tried a little harder. : )

As I said, I’m not a fan of chocolate mints, but nonetheless these were pretty good – I think I liked them better without the topping.  Phillip, however, loves chocolate mints and so of course loved these.  I think I ate 2 or 3 during the week, so he polished off the rest.  They kept pretty well in a covered container all week.  If you’re a fan of chocolate and mint, these will probably be a hit!