Mint Brownie Pie is a perfect St. Patrick’s Day (or any other day) dessert! Mint cream cheese filling tops a brownie base. Easy and yummy!
If you’re looking for a fantastic dessert to have on St. Patrick’s Day, or Christmas, OR any other day of the year, may I suggest this mint brownie pie? It tastes wonderful, due to a brownie layer on bottom and a creamy mint filling on top! It is sooo good!
A couple of months ago I made (and photographed) this delicious dessert, and was able to share quite a few pieces with several of our neighbors.
It was so yummy I could have eaten the entire thing by myself (seriously!)… but my husband and I decided to share this treat (and the calories) with others!
I had the recipe because it came from one of my “Taste of Home” magazines (from 1999) that I have saved for many, many years. This mint brownie pie is a favorite, and decided this was the time to share the recipe on my blog. Here’s how to make it:
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Prepare The Brownie Base Layer
The first thing (after preheating your oven) you will do is make a brownie base for the dessert. To do this, melt butter and unsweetened chocolate in a medium saucepan, stirring often.
Once melted, add granulated sugar, and stir well, to fully blend ingredients. Remove the pan from the heat.
Whisk 2 eggs and vanilla extract in a small bowl, and add this to the chocolate mixture. Mix well, to combine. Stir in flour, a little at a time. Continue to stir after each addition until all the flour has been blended into the chocolate.
Bake The Brownie Base
Pour the mint brownie pie batter into a greased (bottom and sides) 9″ springform pan. Place the pan on the middle rack of a preheated oven.
Bake at 350° F. for 18-20 minutes OR until a toothpick inserted in the middle of the brownie pie comes out clean and free of batter.
Remove the mint brownie pie from the oven and let it cool (still in pan) on a wire rack. Do not open the pan or remove the brownie base from the pan.
Make The Mint Cream Cheese Topping
Now it’s time to make the mint cream cheese topping while the brownie base cools to room temperature. Using an electric mixer, beat softened cream cheese and sugar until it becomes smooth.
Add green food coloring (if using) and peppermint extract to the cream cheese filling, and mix well until combined and all color has blended in. The food coloring is optional, but I recommend it, especially if you’re making this dessert for St. Patrick’s Day!
Use a few drops or as much as you wish to achieve a mint green color. Once the filling is fully tinted and blended, gently fold in whipped topping.
When the brownie layer has completely cooled, gently add the mint cream cheese filling on top. Spread the filling to cover the entire top surface. Cover the pan, and refrigerate the mint brownie pie for one hour (at least).
Refrigerate Then Decorate The Mint Brownie Pie!
After the mint brownie pie has been chilled in the refrigerator for at least an hour, it’s ready to remove from the springform pan and decorate for serving. Run a butter knife all the way around between the pan and the pie to assist in releasing the pie from the pan.
Melt chocolate chips and drizzle the chocolate decoratively over the surface of the mint brownie pie, any way you wish.
I also like to pipe stabilized whipped cream (which holds its shape for days) on top and sprinkle with finely grated chocolate. Those are optional, but really do make the dessert look great.
If you’re using aerosol whipped cream, spray onto individual pieces just before serving, as it will not hold it’s shape for any length of time.
Grab A Slice Of Mint Brownie Pie… And Dig In!
Slice the mint brownie pie into 10 wedges, serve… and enjoy this decadent dessert! I’m confident you and those you love will really love this yummy treat!
The dense, fudgy bottom layer, and the creamy, mint cream cheese topping makes a wonderful treat for the ol’ taste buds. YUM!
Thank you for stopping by to check out this scrumptious recipe. If you’re looking for more St. Patrick’s day dishes, check out my recipes for Irish Chocolate Pots de Créme, Irish Soda Bread, Guinness Baked Cheese Dip, Irish Colcannon With Bacon, and Corned Beef and Cabbage.
I hope you will be able to come back again soon for more family-friendly recipes. Have a GREAT day, and may God bless you.
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Original recipe source: “Taste of Home” magazine, February/March 1999 edition, page 67, published by Reiman Publications, Inc.
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Mint Brownie Pie is a perfect St. Patrick's Day (or any other day) dessert! Mint cream cheese filling tops a brownie base. Easy and yummy!
- 6 Tablespoons butter (no substitutes)
- 2 ounces unsweetened chocolate (2 one oz. squares)
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ cup all purpose flour
- 8 ounces cream cheese , softened
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- ½ teaspoon peppermint extract
- green food coloring (optional, but recommended)
- 8 ounces frozen whipped topping, thawed
- ¼ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips , melted
- 2 teaspoons vegetable shortening
- Piped whipped cream and grated chocolate (optional)
Melt butter and unsweetened chocolate in medium saucepan, stirring often. Once melted, add granulated sugar, and stir to fully blend ingredients. Remove pan from heat. Whisk eggs and vanilla extract in small bowl; add to chocolate mixture. Stir well, to combine. Stir in flour, a little at a time. Stir after each addition until all flour has been blended into chocolate.
Pour batter into greased (bottom and sides) 9" springform pan. Place pan on middle rack in preheated oven. Bake at 350° F. for 18-20 minutes OR until a toothpick inserted in middle of brownie layer comes out clean. Remove from the oven and let cool (still in pan) on a wire rack. Do not remove brownie base from pan.
Make mint cream cheese topping while brownie layer cools. Using an electric mixer, beat softened cream cheese and sugar until it becomes smooth. Add green food coloring (if using) and peppermint extract to cream cheese; mix well until combined and all color is blended in. Use a few drops or as much as you wish to achieve a mint green color. Once filling is tinted and blended, gently fold in whipped topping. When brownie layer is completely cooled, add cream cheese filling on top. Spread filling to cover top surface. Cover pan; refrigerate for one hour (at least).
Remove chilled dessert from refrigerator. Release dessert from springform pan and decorate for serving. Melt chocolate chips; drizzle chocolate decoratively over surface of pie, any way you wish. Slice into wedges and serve. NOTE: I also decorate top with piped on stabilized whipped cream (which holds its shape for days) and sprinkle with finely grated chocolate. Those are optional, but really make the dessert look great. If using aerosol whipped cream, spray onto individual pieces just before serving, as it will not hold it's shape for any length of time. Store leftovers, covered, in refrigerator.
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I should have read this recipe more thoroughly before I started. The recipe directions refers to adding eggs, but the ingredient list does not include eggs.(from baking experience I used 2 eggs). Also, in step 2 you say “do remove brownie base from pan”. Then later in step 4 the directions say “Release dessert from springform pan”. Very confusing. Of course you can’t take the brownie base from the pan without releasing the springform. Otherwise I received good comments on this dessert.
Hi, Peg… yes… one of my good friends alerted me to this a couple days ago after it was published, and I’ve already made the changes. Glad you were able to make it and received good comments. Have a great day.