It's pretty much a universal truth that Thin Mints are the best Girl Scout cookie. But you can get the classic combo of rich, comforting chocolate tempered by cool, refreshing mint all on your own. From ice cream to cake, there are plenty of completely delicious ways to get more mint and chocolate into your life.
1. Frozen Thin Mint Cheesecake
Anyone who's ever had the wisdom to throw Thin Mints in the freezer knows that frozen cookies are seriously good, so clearly a whole cheesecake devoted to frozen Thin Mints is going to be off-the-hook amazing. Clearly.
Get the recipe from Chelsea's Messy Apron.
2. Chocolate Mint Macarons
French cookies = classy snack.
Get the recipe from Bake Love Give.
3. Chocolate Peppermint Crunch Cupcakes
The next time you need a knockout dessert recipe, cook up a batch of these devil's food cupcakes with chocolate ganache and crunchy bits of crushed peppermint.
Get the recipe from Dessert for Two.
4. Chocolate Mint Stout Lava Cake
Did you know that mint chocolate beer is a thing that actually exists in real life and not just in your dreams? Did you know you can make a lava cake with it? This is the moment everything changes for you.
Get the recipe from The Beeroness.
5. Midnight Mint Chocolate Cake
A chocolate cake with mint frosting is one thing, but a chocolate cake with mint frosting and then covered in a chocolate ganache — that's a stroke of genius.
Get the recipe from Rock Recipes.
6. Chocolate Mint Stout Ice Cream
If warm, gooey, mint chocolate stout cake wasn't enough for you, how about this ice cream made from the same?
Get the recipe from The Beeroness.
7. Fudgy Mint Chocolate Chip Brownies
Extra chocolaty brownies topped with a fluffy layer of mint frosting make for the ultimate in late-night dessert binges.
Get the recipe from Dinners, Dishes, and Desserts.
8. Homemade Thin Mints
Isn't it about time you took your Thin Mint obsession to the next level? Yes. Yes, it is.
Get the recipe from The View From Great Island.
9. Chocolate Mint M&M;'S Cookies
Further proof that everything, even freshly baked chocolate crackle cookies, taste better with mint M&M;'S.
Get the recipe from This Week for Dinner.
10. New York-Style Mint Chocolate Cheesecake
When making cheesecake, it's best not to mess around. And, as this crazy rich New York-style cheesecake proves, where desserts are concerned, more is always more.
Get the recipe from Diethood.
11. Mint Oreo Cheesecake Cupcakes
There's mint, there are Oreos, there's cheesecake, there are cupcakes. This dessert is almost too wonderful to process.
Get the recipe from Beyond Frosting.
12. Drunken Strawberry Shortcake with Chocolate Mint Whipped Cream
Besides being the best flavor combination ever, chocolate mint is a plant you can grow. As in, mint leaves with a hint of chocolate that you can have in your apartment all the time. Just the kind of subtle addition to make a simple dessert like strawberry shortcake stand out. (A little vodka never hurt either.)
Get the recipe from Savory Simple.
13. Mint Chocolate Chip Cashew Cream Cake
It's a fact that vegans don't eat much cheesecake, but having a vegan diet shouldn't mean giving up creamy desserts forever. This creative recipe turns cashew cream into the best, most effervescent, gluten-free mint chocolate cake ever.
Get the recipe from Tasty Yummies.
14. Deep-Dish Mint Chocolate Chip Cookies
Somewhere between a cookie and a brownie, these mint chocolate deep-dish cookies come in individual servings, which is perfect for those of us who don't like to share.
Get the recipe from Two Peas and Their Pod.
15. Chocolate Mint Trifle
This chocolaty, minty version turns everything about the classic English dessert on its head and succeeds wonderfully doing it.
Get the recipe from Tried and Tasty.
16. Mint Chocolate Fudge
Keep a few boxes of this green-swirled minty fudge on hand for hostess gifts, last-minute co*cktail parties, or plain old bribery.
Get the recipe from Wine and Glue.
17. Thin Mint Oreos
Two great tastes, together at last. If you can melt chocolate mints and buy a pack of Oreos, you can make these babies.
Get the recipe from Oh Sweet Basil.
18. Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream
No ice cream machine? No problem! With this machine-free recipe, you can whip up a batch of creamy from-scratch mint chocolate chip ice cream.
Get the recipe from One Sweet Appetite.
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Elizabeth Stark
Elizabeth Stark is a food writer with a passion for seasonal food, great desserts, and inadvisable wine pairings. Read more on her blog, Brooklyn Supper.
