One thing leads to another...after making revel bars, I thought I'd make another bar dessert that I've had on my list for a long time: chocolate mint bars. Since St. Patrick's Day is coming up, a touch of green seems appropriate right now. Clearly, I embrace all kinds of excuses to make treats!
I had my son in mind for these because he is a big fan of the chocolate + mint combination. These 3-layer treats feature a base layer of chocolate cake/brownie, followed by a cooling and sweet layer of mint frosting, topped with (my favorite part) a chocolate glaze.
The chocolate mint bars I made are a result/collaboration between a couple of recipes. I based them off of both recipes from Hershey's (this one as well as this) and one from Cooking Light. Typically, you'll see chocolate syrup used for the base layer but I found a Hershey's recipe that used cocoa powder instead, which I preferred. I scaled the recipes down and made a few tweaks here and there. In the end, I had an 8x8" pan of these minty chocolate bars that I've been meaning to try for ages.
It's clearly all about the layers, which marry together so well. Bite into it and the first thing that hits me, and what lingers, is that creamy chocolate glaze on top...that's my favorite part. And the minty flavor is always refreshing and works so well with chocolate. It's a time honored classic for obvious reasons. So call it frosted mint brownies or mint chocolate cake you can eat with your hands...either way, it's a tasty little treat!
