Mint chips

Mint chips are small pieces or drops of mint-flavored chocolate, ideal for adding a refreshing and sweet touch to a wide variety of recipes, especially in desserts like cookies, brownies, ice cream, and cakes. These chips combine the intense flavor of chocolate with the characteristic freshness of mint, providing both aroma and texture to your preparations.

Their origin is primarily linked to the tradition of American baking, where chocolate chips are a classic ingredient, adapted with a mint flavor to introduce a refreshing nuance. Currently, their production has spread to many countries, making them very popular in both home and professional cooking recipes.

Regarding their properties, mint chips provide not only the characteristic flavor but also benefits derived from mint, such as a refreshing and potentially digestive effect. These chips are usually made with basic ingredients like sugar, cocoa butter, cocoa, and mint essence or extract, so their commercial varieties may differ in calorie content and texture.

In Latin America, mint chips can also be found under names like mint drops, mint nuggets, or simply mint chocolates. However, the most common name is mint chips, which is frequently used in recipes to describe this distinctive ingredient that adds color, texture, and freshness.