Chocolate Espresso Mint Bars

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 3 (1 ounce) unsweetened chocolate squares
• 3/4 cup butter
• 3 eggs, beaten
• 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 -2 teaspoon espresso powder (up to 1 tbsp)
• 1/2 cup walnuts (optional) or 1/2 cup pecans, chopped (optional)
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 1 1/2 teaspoons cream, add more to make easier to spread if needed
• 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons peppermint extract
• 3 drops green food coloring
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 (1 ounce) unsweetened chocolate squares

Recipe

• 1 brownies-.
• 2 melt the chocolate and butter either in the microwave or on low in small pot. let cool.
• 3 preheat oven to 350.
• 4 once cool -- add eggs, flour, salt, sugar, vanilla, espresso powder, optional nuts.
• 5 spread into a greased 9 x 13 pan and bake for 20 minutes. let cool.
• 6 filling-.
• 7 once the brownies are cooled mix butter, cream, powdered sugar, extract, and food coloring.
• 8 pour onto the cooled brownies and place in the refridgerator for an hour.
• 9 topping-.
• 10 melt butter and chocolate spread over the green filling. allow to harden a bit.
• 11 cut and serve.