Mint crisp chocolate squares: Tasty brownies with a twist

Chocolate really does make the world go round, especially when it’s in cake or brownie form. A classic chocolate addition is often mint and these mint crisp chocolate squares are great for the Festive Season when friends and family come over. The recipe takes less than 40-minutes to make, so you can spend as much time with your family as possible. You can also get creative with decorations and other toppings to your heart’s content.

Mint crisp chocolate squares hints

If you enjoy the classic peppermint crisp tart beloved by many South Africans, this chocolate brownie with some peppermint crisp chocolate will hit the spot. The squares are made from something resembling a dough instead of cake mix, so it’s a bit fudgy. You can top your squares with your choice of chocolate icing or even a spread of caramel treat end top it with the peppermint chocolate. The fresh mint helps with the rich chocolate flavour, so you can have as much as possible.

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This festive season, you have no guilt eating all of the sweet treats. Try this tasty mint crisp chocolate squares recipe and enjoy with friends.

Mint crisp chocolate squares recipe

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Recipe by Carla Zinkfontein Course: DessertCuisine: GlobalDifficulty: Easy

Servings

12

servings

Prep time

10

minutes

Baking Time

30

minutes

Total time

40

minutes

Ingredients

• 250 g 250 butter

• ½ cup ½ castor sugar (cream well)

• 1⁄2 cup 1⁄2 coconut

• 2 tbsp 2 cocoa

• ½ tsp ½ baking powder

• 100 G 100 Peppermint crisp chocolate

Method

• Preheat oven to 160°C.
• Mix the flour, butter, cocoa, coconut and castor sugar together until it makes a soft dough.
• Grease baking tray with some butter.
• Evenly spread the dough into the tray and scrape the top with a fork to make some ridges.
• Bake in the oven for 30 minutes.
• When it comes out of the oven, grate the peppermint crisp chocolate over the top.
• Let it cool completely before cutting into squares.

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