Aero Mint Chocolate Brownies; intensely fudgy and chocolatey brownies made with three kinds of chocolate and the flavour of fresh mint, studded with everyone’s favourite bubbly bar!
Blue Monday, the “worst day of the year” we’re told. Either that or another marketing opportunity to sell you stuff, or shove free Aero Mint Chocolate Brownies recipes in your face? Nah, not my style…
Irrespective of the date, I thrust upon you this incredibly delicious recipe that you will most definitely need to eat more than 1/16th of.
In my ongoing quest to berate the January diet trend, I give you another wonderful brownie recipe. Dense, fudgy, deeply chocolatey and rich enough to banish all other brownies from your memory, I could allow for nothing less. These brownies are made with refined flour, refined sugar, butter and chocolate with less than 70% cocoa, and guess what? No one died, they tasted delicious, and the world kept on turning! Don’t fear food or buy into the health trends, lovely readers, someone gets paid big bucks when you do! Eat. What. You. Want.
Unlike past brownie recipes, this one has been jazzed up with a little fresh mint flavour, making these velvety soft brownies rich and refreshing at the same time. Of course, it only felt right to throw some chunks of something in there, I feel I’m not posh enough for After Eights, so the classic Aero Mint bar did the trick just fine! The vibrant green of the Aero bar survives the onslaught of the oven, leaving a lovely burst of colour on the surface of these darkly tempting treats. The “clean eating” brigade want you to eat more green food? Done.
I first made these brownies a few months ago to test out on my workmates, and as I’d hoped, they went down very well. I hope if you try them out that you’ll have the same success, and enjoy the unadulterated pleasure that these Aero Mint Chocolate Brownies bestow on us mere humans!
To make these minty little beauties, you’ll need to start by preheating your oven.
You’ll then need to grease and line a tin to bake the brownies in, both 8×8 or 8×12 inch tins have worked well for me.
Chop up some butter and dark/milk chocolate and melt together gently in a heatproof bowl either in the microwave or over a pan of simmering water until smooth.
While the chocolate and butter melt, weigh some flour and cocoa powder into a small bowl and mix together.
Chop up some mint Aero bars or bubble into small chunks, pop half of the chunks straight into the bowl with the flour and cocoa mixture and set aside.
In a large bowl, whisk together eggs, an egg yolk, sugar, mint extract and a little salt until just combined.
Once melted, pour the butter/chocolate mixture into the bowl of egg mixture and whisk to incorporate.
Tip in the flour and cocoa mixture and your mint Aero chunks and gently fold together with a spoon or spatula until just combined.
Pour the brownie batter into the prepared tin, and press some more chopped up chunks of Aero Mint into the top of the batter.
Bake for 45-55 minutes until the brownies are no longer wobbly and have a nice shiny, crackled top. If you prefer a more gooey brownie, 40-45 would be enough!
Allow to cool for at least 45 minutes before slicing if you can, speaking from experience it can become a sticky mess otherwise! You can slice these into anything from 16-20 bars, depending on how much chocolate you need in your face at one time. I’m not going to judge.
If you can’t find or don’t want to use Aero Mint bars, why not try regular Aero or another minty or orangey flavoured chocolate? These brownies go with just about any sweet flavour!
I really hope you enjoy these Aero Mint Chocolate Brownies as much as we have, scroll down for the full recipe!
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Aero Mint Chocolate Brownies
Aero Mint Chocolate Brownies; intensely fudgy and chocolatey brownies made with three kinds of chocolate and the flavour of fresh mint, studded with everyone's favourite bubbly bar!
Notes
BE A MAVERICK: Why not try this with another minty chocolate like After Eights or Matchmakers?
MAKE IT GLUTEN FREE: Simply replace the flour with a plain gluten free flour blend!
These Aero Mint Chocolate Brownies will keep well in an airtight container or on a covered cake stand for up to 4 days. No need to refrigerate unless you like your brownies cold!
Ingredients
- 250g (8 ½ oz) dark or milk chocolate
- 230g (15 tbsp) butter
- 65g (½ cup) plain flour
- 60g (½ cup) cocoa powder
- 150g (5 oz) Aero mint bar, Aero mint bubbles, or your favourite mint chocolate
- 3 eggs
- 250g (2 ¼ cups) caster sugar
- 1-2 tsp peppermint extract (depending on how minty you like it!)
- Pinch of salt
Instructions
- Preheat your oven - 160°C / 140°C fan / 325°F / gas mark 3.
- Grease and line a tin to bake the brownies in, both 20x20cm (8x8in) or 20x30cm (8x12in) tins have worked well for me.
- Chop up your butter and dark/milk chocolate and melt together gently in a heatproof bowl either in the microwave or over a pan of simmering water until smooth.
- While the chocolate and butter melt, weigh your flour and cocoa powder into a small bowl.
- Chop your mint Aero bar or bubble into small chunks, pop half of them into the bowl with the flour and cocoa mixture and set aside.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs, sugar, mint extract and salt until just combined.
- Once melted, pour the butter/chocolate mixture into the bowl of egg mixture and whisk to incorporate.
- Tip in the flour and cocoa mixture and your mint Aero chunks and gently fold together with a spoon or spatula until just combined.
- Pour the brownie batter into the prepared tin, sprinkle over the remaining chunks of Aero.
- Bake for 45-55 minutes until the brownies are no longer wobbly and have a nice shiny, crackled top.
- Allow to cool for at least 45 minutes before slicing if you can. (This isn't a quick bake, but it's so worth it!)
- Enjoy!
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Hi! Can this recipe be used with different not-mint chocolate bars? (by removing peppermint extract and replacing the Aero mint bar)
I have tried this recipe maybe three or four times now. And it has turned out amazing every single time. I don’t know why other commenters have been having problems, some going so far as to insist not to try these when many many others have had fantastic success with it (??? bit rude and OTT – maybe they’re oven is off or using out of date ingredients etc) but I would urge everyone who’s interested to just give it a go and not be put off by the comments. They really are to die for, especially if you love the mint and choc combo. This is my absolutely favourite brownie recipe and it’s seriously hard not to eat the whole lot yourself. I’ve made batches for friends and family and been actually begged to make more. And the credit goes to Kelly for the recipe. Please don’t be put off by the over the top negative comments, obviously something didn’t line up for them. The recipe works. It is utterly delicious and addictive. You will make more friends who will offer you lots of bribes to make more of this stuff. It is seriously heavenly. If the recipe isn’t working out for you, it is most likely something is off- the type of butter maybe? Some people use margarine or butter “alternatives”. The oven might not be reaching the correct temperature. The pan might be too large or small. Ingredients might be mistakenly out of date etc. It all affects recipes. I’ve tried this several times and it has worked each and every time- if the recipe wasnt good it simply wouldn’t have worked. But it has every single time. Try it, you’ll love yourself (and Kelly) for it 😉
Yummy recipe Kelly, made it for my kids over the weekend, let’s just say it barely made it to the table! Lol
My aero pieces did brown a little, any idea how I can keep it more green?
Thanks
Hi Shireen, thanks for your comment. Very glad to hear you and your kids enjoyed! Hmm to prevent the browning I would maybe suggest slightly less baking time, or at a slightly lower temperature – just so long as it doesn’t affect the actual bake of the brownies underneath!
DON’T ATTEMP THESE!! I made them this evening, I followed the recipe exactly and it was just awful!! After getting them out the oven and cooling them for a while, I cut them up to find it was just floating in a pool of butter!! I mean A WHOLE BLOCK OF BUTTER, that’s enough to kill someone! This recipe must be a joke! I would have been much happier just eating the mint aero bar!!! DON’T TRY THIS!!!!
Hi Kate, I’m sorry to hear the recipe didn’t work out for you first time. Regarding the butter issue, this may have happened due to the brownies being a tad underbaked (ovens are all different, mine tends to run hotter than others!), or that the chocolate and butter were heated too much when melted? As for the use of the whole block of butter, while I understand it seems a lot, this recipe does make 16-20 individual brownies, making it quite a regular amount. This has been a favourite recipe of site visitors for the past few years, so I would urge you to try it again if you love mint Aero bars! Do let me know if you have any questions, I’d be happy to help if I can!
I have had a similar issue the last two times I have made this brownie with the brownie being very greasy 🙁 not sure what I’m doing differently as the first time I made it, it was perfect! utterly gutted that I’ve got to throw away a whole brownie
Hi Mary, sorry to hear that they haven’t been as good as the first time! Maybe try out the tips in my above comment? If not, chilling the brownies in the fridge can make them salvageable if too soft!
My first EVER attempt at baking brownies of any kind and they turned out perfectly, I’m really happy with them! Easy to follow instructions so a complete beginner like me can succeed! Thanks for a wonderful recipe!
Thank you so much, Grace! Very happy to hear you enjoyed making AND eating these brownies. I appreciate your comment, and hope you’ll get to improve your skills even more!
I normally don’t bother commenting on recipes but this brownies were amazing! I made it to have it as a dessert after dinner with friends, and it was amazing! Thanks for the recipe 🙂
Aw thank you very much! I’m really happy to hear you enjoyed them, they’re one of my favourites too!
They’re in the oven now. Will let you know how they turn out.
Aero Mint bars were a special treat for us and quite rare to find here in the States. (We established our addiction while visiting relatives in Canada.) I’m excited to make this recipe as a memorial to my brother who loved Aero Bars and all things green, minty.
Aw that’s lovely, I hope you enjoy them when you do. They are a perfect celebration of the green and minty! Thanks for your comment!
Hi what size eggs do you use in your recipes please?
Hi Charlotte, I always use large eggs!
Thank you!
HAHA YES! Bugger that Whole30 nonsense – i fell off that wagon before I even climbed on. Im all for moderation and clean eating but damn it my body needs chocolate and fat and sugar. I love love love mint aero and putting it in a brownie is just genius! Just clicked through to your blog and so happy I did 🙂
SO glad to hear that, I think we all need it!
If I make this in the 20 x 20 cm tin can I reduce the quantities by a third and it still come out good?
Hi Julie, thank you for your comment. You may have to consider adjusting the baking time, however I’m afraid I have never tried reducing it as you say, so I cannot really help to give you a confident answer!
Hey! Just wondering, if I used flora light instead of actual butter, would it make much of a difference?? Thanks!
Hi Shona! I’ve never tried them with Flora or Flora Light, I’ve used coconut oil in past and they’ve turned out fine. They should be alright, maybe just a little bit softer than they would be with butter! Let me know how they turn out if you try them!