Chocolate Mint Squares
Chocolate Mint Squares

Hey everyone, it’s Louise, welcome to my recipe page. Today, I will show you a way to make a distinctive dish, chocolate mint squares. One of my favorites. For mine, I’m gonna make it a bit unique. This will be really delicious.

Mint Chocolate Squares are a classic recipe that has been around for many years now. They begin with a cakey chocolate crust, and then they're topped with a mint cream layer. Mint Chocolate Squares are finished off with a good layer of chocolate. My Mom used to make these Mint Chocolate Squares every December when I was growing up.

Chocolate Mint Squares is one of the most favored of current trending foods on earth. It is enjoyed by millions every day. It is easy, it’s quick, it tastes delicious. They are fine and they look wonderful. Chocolate Mint Squares is something that I’ve loved my whole life.

To begin with this recipe, we have to first prepare a few ingredients. You can have chocolate mint squares using 12 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.

The ingredients needed to make Chocolate Mint Squares:
  1. Make ready 1/3 cup Unsweetened and semi sweet chocolate, chopped
  2. Prepare 3/4 cup Unsalted butter, at room temperature
  3. Get 3/4 cup All purpose flour
  4. Prepare 1/2 tsp Baking soda
  5. Take 1/2 cup Granulated sugar
  6. Get 1/2 cup Light brown sugar
  7. Take 2 Extra large eggs
  8. Take 2 1/2 tsp Peppermint extract
  9. Make ready 1 1/3 cup Mint chocolate chips
  10. Take 1 cup Confectioners sugar
  11. Make ready 3 tbsp Milk
  12. Take 1 Green food coloring (optional)

Cut into small blocks to serve. In a small heavy saucepan, combine chocolate chips and cream. Cook and stir over medium heat until chips are melted. Spread mint mixture over cooled cake.

Steps to make Chocolate Mint Squares:
  1. Preheat oven to 350*F and grease an 8-inch baking pan.
  2. Bring a saucepan half full of water to a gentle simmer. Place the unsweetened and semisweet chocolates and butter into a small heatproof bowl. Set over simmering water. Stir until melted and smooth. Let cool briefly.
  3. Ina bowl, sift together flour and baking soda, set aside. In a separate bowl, combine brown and granulated sugars and eggs. Using an electric mixer or wire whisk, beat until light and thick consistency, 7-8 minutes with the whisk or 2-3 minutes with a mixer. Stir in 1 teaspoon of peppermint extract. Then, stir into cooled chocolate mixture. Add in flour mixture and mint chocolate chips, mixing until just incorporated. Pour into prepped pan, and bake until top looks dry, about 30 minutes.
  4. Meanwhile, put the confectioners sugar into a bowl and add milk until it forms a paste with a consistency of heavy cream. Stir in remaining 1 1/2 teaspoons of peppermint extract and a few drops of food coloring, if using.
  5. When you take out the brownie cake, let it cool for 10 minutes. Then spread frosting onto it and even out with a metal spatula and let cool. Cut into 2-inch squares and store into covered containers at room temperature for 1 week

Cook and stir over medium heat until chips are melted. Spread mint mixture over cooled cake. Cut the chocolate mint bars into strips or squares, as desired. Store the chocolate in a sealed container in the refrigerator. Kelsey Hilts is the founder of Itsy Bitsy Foodies, an online resource for families looking for ways to spend more time together enjoying food and exploring the world beyond the children's menu.

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