I’ve always wondered…
What if I added cocoa powder to my peppermint toothpaste?
Mint-chocolate toothpaste?
Or black teeth?! 😕
Or maybe toothpaste so yummy it’d be difficult to not eat in mass quantities, straight from the tube. Perhaps it’s a very good thing my toothpaste is just plain peppermint and I keep the cocoa where it belongs: in the kitchen! Yesterday, I used it to make brownies:
I made this secretly-healthy recipe: Thin Mint Brownies.
Mmmmmm they were good!! Much better than chocolate toothpaste. Oh yes. For your convenience, here’s the recipe again:
Raw Thin Mint Brownies
- 1 cup walnuts (120g)
- 1 and 1/3 cups pitted dates (230 grams) (I highly recommend Sunmaid, because they’re softer.)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 5 tablespoons cocoa powder
- A few drops pure peppermint extract (depending on how minty you want them… Start with less; you can always add more.)
- Optional: for even more chocolate flavor, add chocolate chips. Or add cacao nibs.
- Optional: tiny dash of salt (I always add this and recommend it.)
Raw Brownies Recipe: Combine all ingredients, using a food processor. (No need to blend the dates first; I just blend everything all at once. But if you use a Magic Bullet, you might want to do it in batches. I’ve not tried this in a regular blender and therefore can’t vouch for it.)Form into brownies or balls or bars… or even cookie-cuttered shapes!
Edit: by popular demand, I’ve added Thin Mint Brownies Nutrition Information.
Also, I think my photography has improved a ton from last year’s photos.
After publishing that post, more than one person told me the brownies looked like… well, something not very appetizing. And I had to agree; the original photos didn’t do justice to how absolutely delicious these brownies taste! Even though it was a very overcast day yesterday, hopefully I managed to do a better job this time. Sure couldn’t have done worse!
Do you have a favorite toothpaste?
Weird question, I know. But I really do love my toothpaste. (No, not to eat. Don’t worry.) I use Jason’s Powersmile, and it is scary-powerful. Your mouth feels like it’s on fire… in a good way, if that makes sense. Cavities and bad breath would be terrified to stick around in the presence of this toothpaste.
Hi Katie! Is it possible to substitute dates with prunes? Or have you ever tried it?
Good luck with the cookbook! Longtime fan 🙂
Hi there, how many bars do you make out of one batch? Thanks dee
LOL your pics DID get better….you cracked me up.
I cannot explain how excited I was to find this website. Baking is such a stress reliever to me, but I also LOVE staying healthy. Thank you so much for this great website! As soon as I found it, I picked a recipe and ran right to the store to get the ingredients, and these brownies are delicious! I actually made them into balls, however, so I could share them with more people! You rock!
When I first read this article, I thought you said that you used the mint-chocolate toothpaste in the recipe! Sure glad you didn’t! The brownies look delicious!
Yes, you’re photos are much nicer! They’ve got pin appeal!
I love brownies deep in a milk for breakfast and snack. Wish I could try this recipe next week.
These have become a staple in our home. I make a batch almost weekly, cut them into bars, then hide them from the kids for my husband and I. Often I go ahead and make a batch of chocolate chip cookie dough and a third flavor all in one go. They don’t last long! Thanks!
Can you post the nutritional facts for the Raw Thin Mint Brownies? I clicked on the link, but I didn’t see it.
Thanks!
I just made your Thin Mint Larabars/brownies, and they are awesome. I have a child severely allergic to all nuts, so I substituted 3/4c. oats + 2T water for the walnuts, and they turned out perfectly! Thought you might want to know in case any of your other blog viewers are dealing with nut allergies 🙂