Chocolate Mint Parfait Bars Recipe
Ingredients
- Ingredients for Base:
- 1 package chocolate cake mix
- 1/3 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 egg
- Ingredients for Filling:
- 1 envelope unflavored gelatin
- 1/4 cup boiling water
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1/2 cup shortening
- 1/8 teaspoon peppermint extract
- 2 to 3 drops green food coloring
- Ingredients for Frosting:
- 6 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
Directions
- Directions:
- 1. Heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease 15x10-inch jelly roll pan. In large bowl, combine all base ingredients at low speed until crumble. Press in bottom of prepared pan. Bake at 350 degrees. fro 10 minutes. Cool.
- 2. Dissolve gelatin in boiling water; cool. In large bowl, combine softened gelatin, 2 cups of powdered sugar, butter, shortening, peppermint extract and food coloring; beat 1 minutes at medium speed or until smooth and creamy. Blend in remaining 2 cups powdered sugar until smooth. Spread evenly over cooled crust. In small saucepan, blend chocolate chips and margarine over low heat until chocolate melts, stirring constantly. Spoon evenly over filling, spread frosting. Chill until firm; cut into 48 bars.
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Serving | %DV |
|---|---|
| Serving Size 34g | |
| Recipe makes 48 servings | |
| Calories 159 | |
| Calories from Fat 85 | 53% |
| Total Fat 9.71g | 12% |
| Saturated Fat 4.51g | 18% |
| Trans Fat 0.71g | |
| Cholesterol 14mg | 5% |
| Sodium 93mg | 4% |
| Potassium 68mg | 2% |
| Total Carbs 19.1g | 5% |
| Dietary Fiber 0.9g | 3% |
| Sugars 14.12g | 9% |
| Protein 1.27g | 2% |
