Thursday, September 23, 2010

Mint Dark Chocolate Squares

Yesterday afternoon my dear friend, Lucy, gave birth to a beautiful baby girl!!



And, if I lived close enough to stop by for the afternoon, these mint dark chocolate squares are just what I'd bring over for the new mom and dad :)


My mom used to make these bars for us when we were younger -- they are nice and chocolaty and have a delightful mint flavor!  Great for a mid-afternoon pick-me-up :)


Mint Dark Chocolate Squares - Mom
{Print Recipe}

1 recipe dark chocolate brownies {minus chocolate chips, and + 1/4 C bread flour)
4 T butter, softened
1 1/4 C powdered sugar
1 T milk
1/2ish tsp. mint extract
4-6 drops green food coloring
3/4 C dark chocolate chips
3 T butter

Begin by making the brownies (9x9 pan), adding in an extra 1/4 C bread flour and eliminating the chocolate chips.  Bake according to directions, and then cool.

Next, cream together the softened butter, powdered sugar, milk, mint extract and green food coloring.  Spread the mint layer over the cooled brownies.

Then, melt the 3T butter and dark chocolate chips together slowly in the microwave or over medium heat.  Stir well.  Cool the chocolate layer to around room temperature, and then spread over the mint layer.

My mom's notes say to store the recipe in the fridge, but, my mom typically leaves them at room temperature.  They won't last too long....!


Enjoy!

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22 comments:

  1. These look amazing. Thanks for sharing!

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  2. Wow, do these look good! I might eat the whole pan. ;-)

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  3. This is the 2nd time in 24 hrs that I've seen a recipe for Mint Brownies! I really like the fact that your mint layer is so thick....YUMMY! :-)

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  4. Apologizes for typos, my drool is making my keyboard slippery! LOL! These look so so SO good! chocolate, the darker the better, and mint? in brownie form??? Am in in heaven?!

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  5. Those look wonderful! It reminds me a dessert my grandma used to make!

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  6. I'd have to make these without mint as I am not a mint-lover, but brownies in general make me happy! Yay brownies!

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  7. These sound fantastic! Thanks for sharing!

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  8. Yum o Yum!!! I'm coming over right now to try some!!!

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  9. Oh, my! These look delish! My daughter sees these and will be begging me to make them. It is her her favorite combination! :)

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  10. These would be a great gift to give on any occasions! They look wonderful, thanks!

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  11. Those look amazing! I will definitely have to try them soon!

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  12. Those look amazing. I love the color of the mint. It's so eye catching.

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  13. I think these will have to be on my Christmas cookie platters. They look so festive and, will...mint screams Christmas to me. LOVE the color!

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  14. Oh, my goodness! These look divine. My mom and I love mint brownies, but I have never seen them look SOOO good! Like I said before, your blog is wonderful and I could look at your food all day!!

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  15. I can almost taste these they look so good! A great week end recipe.
    Thank You...

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  16. I just made these! Instead of the melted chocolate on top I halved the brownies and put the peppermint frosting in the middle. So good!

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  17. Yum - those DO look like the ones I just had on my blog, except no cream cheese. I'm sure they're just wonderful....I'll have to try them sometime!

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  18. Oooooohhhhh! I love anything with mint. I'll have to try this one sometime. Thanks for sharing the recipe.

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  19. This is one of my mother in law's special recipes. So good!

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