39 Chocolate-Mint Sweets, Ranked From Worst to Best

We'll give Heavenly Organics Chocolate Mint Honey Patties ($1) one point for an interesting concept, but sadly the praise ends there. The honey overpowers everything and doesn't make sense with the other flavors, making for a very odd-tasting candy.

☆☆☆☆

With their sleek packaging, Haviland Dark Chocolate Covered Thin Mints ($2) might look fancier than a classic York Peppermint Pattie, but don't be fooled. There's nothing to praise here besides aesthetics; the mint flavor isn't refreshing, the chocolate isn't properly tempered, and overall they're just no good.

☆☆☆☆

While we applaud Endangered Species' conservation efforts, we can't recommend Endangered Species Dark Chocolate With Forest Mint ($4). Despite its 72 percent cacao composition, it doesn't really bring the chocolate (or mint) flavor or cocoa butter richness; worse, it has a cardboardy aftertaste.

★☆☆☆☆

Lindt Excellence Intense Mint ($4) looks promising but is very artificial tasting, and not minty enough. The chocolate has a good melt to it, but that's the only praise we can muster.

★☆☆☆☆

Chalky and dry, Nice! Dark Chocolatey Mint Bark ($2) is both unappealing visually and flavor-wise. It's also much too sweet; the only positive we can come up with is that the cookie bits in the bark provide nice crunch.

★☆☆☆☆

We didn't hate the flavor of barkTHINS Dark Chocolate Mint ($5) but didn't love it either. Our issue with this sweet lies in the texture: while the chocolate is snappy, the candy cane bits get stuck in your teeth for what feels like an eternity.

★☆☆☆

We were shocked by how much we disliked Milano Mint Chocolate ($4), as fans of the original flavor as well as all of the holiday candy cane iterations. The mild mint flavor tastes odd (to put it nicely) with the buttery cookie elements.

★☆☆☆

Maybe we're missing something here, but we didn't like Seth Greenberg's Authentic New York Brownie Crunch Mint Chocolate Chip ($6) one bit. Cardboard-like in both texture and flavor, these brownie chips are neither chocolaty or minty enough; sweet is the dominant flavor.

★☆☆☆

We didn't have terribly high hopes for Nice! Thin Mints. Tooth-achingly sweet, they didn't exactly exceed our expectations, but at $1 for a decent-size box, we'll cut the Peppermint Pattie knockoffs a little slack.

★★☆☆☆

Mighty Leaf makes our go-to mint green tea blend, so we were a little sad and surprised to find the tea company's chocolate mint tea, Mighty Leaf Chocolate Mint Truffle ($10 for 15 bags), lacking. You really need to like rooibos to enjoy this tea as that's the dominant flavor, with little to no chocolate or mint to speak of.

★★☆☆☆

We hate to say it, but Safeway Kitchens Tuxedos Mint Creme Sandwich Cookies ($3) reinforced the stereotype that generic versions aren't as good as the real deal (in this case Oreo Mint Creme). The flavor is so-so, and the texture is weirdly hard to chew.

★★☆☆☆

We give Lindt Mint Coulis Creation Bar ($4) points for a creative concept (as far as we can tell, it's meant to emulate a mint- and chocolate-sauced ice cream sundae). In practice, it's just OK. We had to keep telling ourselves to not overthink the neon-green minty goo oozing forth with each bite.

★★☆☆☆

Nestle Toll House Delightfulls Dark Chocolate Morsels With Mint Filling ($4) are a clever concept, but in reality they're just OK. The chocolate is cheap, waxy, and too sweet, and while we suspect they'd work baked in a chocolate cookie or brownie (their intended use), why not add chopped-up Andes or Peppermint Patties to the batter instead?

★★☆☆

Strangely, the cookie component of Oreo Mini Mint ($6) is less flavorful than the full-size version's cookie. Add to that problem that they're way less minty and it's no surprise that they rank much lower than full-size Oreo Mint Creme.

★★☆☆

Fiber One Mint Fudge Brownies ($4) look scary but are much more palatable than you'd expect. The texture's kind of gummy, and we wish they were mintier, but for a diet-focused item, they're not bad.

★★☆☆

For a sugar-free sweet, Russell Stover Sugar Free Mint Patties ($2) are pretty darn good. The chocolate is glossy and has a good snap to it, and the filling doesn't have off flavors sometimes present in artificially sweetened foods. Would we recommend them in general? No. But if you're diabetic, they're a solid choice.

★★☆☆

Nice! Fudge Mint Cookies ($3) are a decent budget pick. The cookie itself isn't bad, but the chocolate coating isn't crisp and snappy, and the flavor fades fast; there's no lingering minty freshness.

★★☆☆

Sugar-Free York Peppermint Patties ($3) are unmistakably a different product than a classic York Peppermint Pattie. The chocolate is thicker, the mint center is closer in texture to a Junior Mint, and the overall flavor is less minty and more bitter; that said, they're not bad.

★★★☆☆

The pros of Harney & Sons Chocolate Mint ($6 for 20 tea bags): a good dose of mint makes it a refreshing cup. The cons: the overall flavor is a bit artificial and very sweet. We wouldn't buy it, but we didn't hate it either.

★★★☆☆

While we love classic York Peppermint Patties (minor spoiler alert), York Minis ($4) just aren't as good. (The smaller size means that there's more chocolate and less mint than the classic version, which makes for a less satisfying candy.)

★★★☆☆

Milano Minis Mint Chocolate ($4) are much better than their full-size analogue, thanks to a different ratio of cookie to chocolate-mint filling.

★★★☆

Theo Mint Dark ($4) is not so much a mint-chocolate sweet but rather a dark chocolate bar with a subtle hint of spearmint. If you like Theo's creamy, bittersweet dark chocolate, this is for you; if you're looking for a York Peppermint Pattie or Thin Mint analogue, not so much.

★★★☆

Like all Ritter Sport bars, Ritter Sport Peppermint ($3) boasts an attractive grid pattern and is great for snacking. The dark chocolate is decent quality for the price point, and it doesn't skimp on the mint flavor; if anything, it's a touch too minty.

★★★☆

Depending on how you consume Andes Creme de Menthe Thins ($3), they are either delicious or no good at all. If you chew up the nostalgic candy, the texture is waxy, like eating mint-chocolate-flavored crayons. But if you let it melt in your mouth, the full bracingly minty flavor comes through. We also like adding chopped-up Andes to baked goods, as they melt into minty pockets of goodness in the oven.

★★★☆

Thin Mints Coffee-Mate ($3) might sound sketchy, but the coffee creamer both smells and tastes like Thin Mints and possesses a cooling effect that would be refreshing during the warm Summer months. The flavor's a little artificial-tasting and could be mintier, but the stars speak for themselves.

★★★★☆

Dove Promises Mint & Chocolate Swirl ($5) tastes like mint chocolate chip ice cream, heavy on the chip. (A pretty great thing, if you ask us.) They're a touch sweeter than we'd like and not quite as good as Dove Peppermint Bark, a seasonal flavor, but they're pretty tasty nonetheless.

★★★★☆

The sleeper hit of the bunch, Safeway Kitchens Fudge Mint ($2), outshone many of the better-known, higher-priced confections and cookies. They're like a bigger, sturdier square Thin Mint, with a thin layer of mint white chocolate sandwiched between the cookie and the dark chocolate coating.

★★★★☆

Remember astronaut ice cream? Tcho took the concept down a playful path in TchoPairings Galactic Gelato ($7), which is dark chocolate studded with bits of freeze-dried mint gelato. (In other words, fancy astronaut ice cream.) The mint bits are a bit gritty, but it's a fun bar to eat, and the chocolate itself is top-notch.

★★★★☆

Like a Mounds but made with high-quality coconut and chocolate and, of course, a dose of mint, Theo Coconut Bites Coconut Mint ($2) are mildly minty, adding a refreshing spin to the tropical flavors. We imagine they'd be just lovely frozen.

★★★★☆

With the flavor of a less-minty Peppermint Pattie and the crunchy texture of Reese's Pieces, York Pieces ($4) are a fun, addictive mashup.

★★★★☆

Similar to Thin Mints in appearance and texture, Keebler Grasshopper Cookies ($4) are almost as good as the coveted Girl Scout cookie, but not 100 percent there. Our issue: they skew sweeter as they don't pack as much cocoa and mint flavor to balance things out.

★★★★☆

Crunchy, chewy, with a just-right hint of mint, Dark Mint M&M's ($1) are one of our favorite chocolate-mint sweets as well as one of our favorite varieties of M&M's.

★★★★

What's not to love about Mint Oreo Fudge Cremes ($5), which are basically the bottom half of an Oreo spread with a thin layer of Peppermint Pattie filling dipped in chocolate? Neither the chocolate or mint flavor dominates, and a dash of salt balances all the flavors out. Try these, and you might have a new favorite Oreo product.

★★★★

Junior Mints ($1) are very, very sweet, but we're not faulting this classic for it. Slightly less minty than a York Peppermint Pattie, they have a balanced flavor and a flowing center you either love or hate. Though great at room temperature, they're even better frozen.

★★★★

As far as looks go, Jelly Belly Chocolate Dutch Mints ($2) take top marks. They're no slouch on the flavor front either: they're really minty and sweet, with a satisfyingly crisp candy shell and just enough chocolate to round things out. The texture of the mint center is interesting — slightly chewy — thanks to a small amount of tapioca dextrin in the ingredients list.

★★★★

You know it, you love it, it's the York Peppermint Pattie ($1). The texture is perfectly chewy and dense, and the flavor is kind of like eating sweetened toothpaste but in a great way.

★★★★

The rich buttercream center of Lindt Mint Lindor Truffles ($13) boasts a mellower mint flavor than mint fondant candies like York Peppermint Patties and Junior Mints; it reminds us of a pillow mint without the chalky texture. Add to that a decent dark chocolate shell, and it's no surprise that these truffles earned high marks.

★★★★

Mint Creme Oreos ($5) are pretty close to perfect. The mint filling is refreshing, the texture is an ideal balance between crisp and tender, and they smell like Thin Mints (never a bad thing).

★★★★★

If you've never tried After Eight ($5), hop to it. For a drugstore find, the packaging is sleek in a retro way, even giftable. More importantly, legitimately good dark chocolate enrobes a silky, flowing mint center in a just-right ratio. These sweets are meant to be savored.

★★★★★