Chocolate-Mint Bars (A Lighter Version)
"From Cooking Light, March 2008 edition. This is a lighter version of Becky Reppe's original recipe. Although I have not tried it, I wanted to post it for safe keeping."
photo by Greeny4444
- Ready In:
- 45mins
- Ingredients:
- 17
- Yields:
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20 bars
- Serves:
- 20
ingredients
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Bottom layer
- 1 cup all-purpose flour (about 4 1/2 ounces)
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1⁄2 cup egg substitute
- 1⁄4 cup butter, melted
- 2 tablespoons water
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 large eggs, beaten
- 1 (16 ounce) can chocolate syrup
- cooking spray
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Mint layer
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1⁄4 cup butter, melted
- 2 tablespoons nonfat milk
- 1⁄2 teaspoon peppermint extract
- 2 drops green food coloring
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Glaze
- 3⁄4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 3 tablespoons butter
directions
- Preheat oven to 350°.
- To prepare bottom layer, lightly spoon flour into a dry measuring cup; level with a knife. Combine flour and salt; stir with a whisk. Combine granulated sugar, egg substitute, 1/4 cup melted butter, 2 tablespoons water, vanilla, eggs, and chocolate syrup in a medium bowl; stir until smooth.
- Add flour mixture to chocolate mixture, stirring until blended. Pour batter into a 13 x 9–inch baking pan coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350° for 23 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out almost clean. Cool completely in pan on a wire rack.
- To prepare mint layer, combine powdered sugar, 1/4 cup melted butter, and next 3 ingredients (through food coloring) in a medium bowl; beat with a mixer until smooth. Spread mint mixture over cooled cake.
- To prepare the glaze, combine the chocolate chips and 3 tablespoons butter in a medium microwave-safe bowl. Microwave at HIGH 1 minute or until melted, stirring after 30 seconds. Let stand 2 minutes. Spread chocolate mixture evenly over top. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve. Cut into 20 pieces.
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Reviews
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I was going to post this recipe and was so happy to see that you had already done it. I have made these for a few years and they are loved by everyone who tries them. They are a must for anyone who loves chocolate and mint together. As an added bonus they are very pretty. Thanks for posting this great recipe! -
These are excellent! I took these to a BBQ yesterday, and there wasn't a crumb left. I had actually gotten this recipe in a Cooking Light ad flyer in the mail, and no one could believe it when I told them they were from Cooking Light! The flyer says to bake the brownie layer for 28 minutes, so that's what I did, and they were perfect. I also just used 4 eggs instead of 2 eggs and the egg substitute. After I spread the mint layer on, I stuck the pan in the fridge while I prepared the chocolate layer, because I didn't want the mint and chocolate to swirl together. I actually cut this into 32 squares, which was good, because they are still so sweet, even for being lighter. Several people asked for the recipe. Thanks for posting this!
