Chocolate Mint Bars Recipe

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