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.
Molly says
These were delicious!! Much more decadent than I thought they would be. Thanks for posting! I think I’m going to try to make some with peanuts and peanut butter next.
shari says
excellent. I added some choco almond milk then when blended added coconut flakes and pecan pieces and candy cane crushed, YUM. Happy holidays vegan raw style.
Thanks.
steve groth says
yum they look great
stacy o says
Am laughing at all these comments…just saw that Crest now has chocolate mint toothpaste!! Thinking I have to try it to see what it’s like…
Stella says
I just made these and gave some to my mom. I just loved seeing her eye shine and hear her say, “MMMMMmmm~~~”. It makes me grin from ear to ear. Thank you so much for this recipe. I know I’m going to be making it again and again for friends and family.
Becky says
I made my kid toothpaste with coconut oil, baking soda, and cocoa. She didn’t like the baking soda, so I started using it. Not bad, but peppermint would be better with the baking soda.
Kerri says
I made these Thin Mint Brownies today. The flavor is great but they are too crumbly. They don’t hold together as bars. It seems like my mixture is too dry. Any suggestions?
Unofficial CCK Helper says
Just add a tbsp of water to the mixture and blend again. Sounds like you just got too dry dates. Easy fix!
Amy pomp says
Crest’s be adventurous line makes mint chocolate chip toothpaste – sounds gross to most people, but oh man it is so good!!!
Gav says
What can I substitute the walnuts for ???we have nut allergies but not peanutbutter??thx
vicki says
Do u soak the dates and walnuts?
Moondragon007 says
Just FYI – if anyone is crazy enough to try it, eating toothpaste is VERY BAD for you! It’s got enough floride (sp?) to poison you if you swallow enough of it. Stick with the Thin Mint recipe.
logan says
Hi katie! I am a new follower of yours (that sounds creepy haha) and I’m just loving everything I try! Have you ever tried making these mint brownies but with the black bean version??
Unofficial CCK Helper says
There is actually a recipe for peppermint black bean brownies in her new cookbook, with a healthy frosting recipe:
https://chocolatecoveredkatie.com/faq-page/chocolate-covered-katie-cookbook/ 🙂