Chocolate Mint Bars
This chocolate mint bars recipe has a baked bottom that is followed with the creamy mint filler and then is topped with the chocolate layer. This dessert is very much like eating a candy bar.
Ingredients
Chocolate Bottom
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 4 eggs
- 1 1/2 cups chocolate flavored syrup
- Mint Cream Layer
- 2 cups confectioners' sugar
- 1/2 cup butter, at room temperature
- 1 Tablespoon water
- 1/2 teaspoon mint extract
- 3 drops green food coloring
Chocolate Topping
- 1/3 cup butter
- 1 cup chocolate chips
- Serves 8 - 10
Directions
Chocolate Bottom
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Lightly grease a 13 x 9 baking dish with butter.
- Mix together flour, sugar, butter, eggs and chocolate syrup until fully incorporated.
- Pour batter into prepared baking tray and bake for 25 - 30 minutes, or until an inserted toothpick comes out clean. Let cool completely in the tray.
- Mint Cream Layer
- Mix together sugar, butter, water, mint extract and green food coloring until well incorporated.
- Spread evenly on cooled chocolate bottom. Chill in fridge for 1 hour.
Chocolate Topping
- In a small pot melt chocolate and butter on low heat, stirring until smooth.
- Spread on top of chilled mint layer and chill for another hour in the fridge. Serve
Original source: food.com
