Creamy Chocolate Mint Bars

Treat yourself to these decadent Creamy Chocolate-Mint Bars! Featuring a chocolate wafer crust, silky mint-flavored filling, and a rich chocolate topping, these bars are festive, colorful, and ideal for holiday celebrations or any special occasion.

Recipe Information

Total Time:

Yield:

36 bars

Ingredients

Crust

Vegetable shortening, for greasing

⅓ cup salted butter

⅓cup semisweet chocolate chips

1¾ cups finely crushed chocolate wafer cookies

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Filling

⅓ cup salted butter, softened

3 tablespoons heavy whipping cream

¾ teaspoon pure vanilla extract

½ teaspoon pure peppermint extract

3 cups powdered sugar

Few drops green food coloring

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Topping

1⅔ cups dark chocolate chips

⅓ cup salted butter

1 teaspoon pure peppermint extract

Directions

Line a 9×9-inch baking pan with foil, extending the foil over edges of pan. Lightly grease foil with shortening; set pan aside.
For crust, place butter and chocolate chips in a medium microwave-safe bowl. Microwave, uncovered, on high at 30-second intervals or until chocolate melts, stirring each time. Stir in crushed chocolate wafers. Press mixture onto bottom of prepared pan. Refrigerate for 10 minutes or until firm.
Meanwhile, for filling, in a medium mixing bowl, beat butter, cream, vanilla and peppermint extract. Gradually beat in powdered sugar until mixture is smooth and creamy. Tint with food coloring. Spread filling evenly over crust in pan. Cover and refrigerate.
For topping, place dark chocolate chips, butter and peppermint extract in a medium microwave-safe bowl. Microwave, uncovered, on high at 30-second intervals or until chocolate melts, stirring each time. Let stand for 10 minutes. Spread mixture evenly over filling.
Cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours. Let bars stand at room temperature for 10 minutes before serving. Use edges of foil to lift uncut bars out of pan. Place on cutting board; cut into squares.