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Dark Chocolate Mint bars

By Andrew Cameron

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"Dark chocolate with mint in bar form."

Serves 24 | Prep Time 30 minutes PT30M | Cook Time 15 minutes PT45M | Dessert

Why I Love This Recipe

Handheld bar of chocolate infused with mint.

Ingredients You'll Need

1 cup quick-cooking rolled oats
½ cup dark or semisweet chocolate pieces
6 tablespoon unsalted butter
1 cup finely crushed chocolate wafers (about 19 wafers), or bear-shaped chocolate graham snack cookies (1 1/2 cups)
1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder
1 tablespoon fat-free milk
¼ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon shortening
¾ cup powdered sugar
2-ounce reduced-fat cream cheese (Neufchâtel), softened (1/4 cup)
½ teaspoon peppermint extract
Snipped fresh mint (optional)

Directions

1. Lightly coat an 8x8x2-inch baking pan with cooking spray.* Set aside.

2. For crust, place oats in a food processor; cover and pulse with several on/off turns until finely ground. In a medium saucepan combine 1/4 cup of the chocolate pieces and the butter; heat and stir over low heat until melted. Stir in oats, crushed wafers, cocoa powder, milk, and salt. Press crust mixture into prepared pan. Chill for 15 minutes.

3. In the same saucepan combine the remaining 1/4 cup chocolate pieces and the shortening. Heat and stir over low heat until melted. Set aside.

4. In a medium bowl combine powdered sugar, cream cheese, and peppermint extract; stir until smooth. Spread evenly over crust. Drizzle with the melted chocolate mixture.

5. Chill about 1 hour or until chocolate drizzle is set (cream cheese layer will remain soft). If desired, sprinkle with fresh mint. Cut into 24 bars.

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