St Patrick's Chocolate and Mint Cheesecake Bars Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Cookie Recipes. (St Patrick's Chocolate and Mint Cheesecake Bars Recipe). In honor of my Irish heritage and maiden name, I am dedicating these to my children. My kids love mint and I put this recipe together for St. Patrick's Day a few years back. It turned out better then anticipated. I want to share with others this recipe and hope others enjoy this as much as my family does.

Brief

Prep 20 mins

Cook: 55 mins

Additional: 2hrs

Total: 3hrs15 mins

Servings: 24

Yield: 24 servings

St Patrick's Chocolate and Mint Cheesecake Bars Recipe

Ingredients

1 (18.25 ounce) package chocolate fudge cake mix with pudding (such as Betty Crocker® Triple Chocolate Fudge cake mix)

½ cup butter

softened

3 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese

softened

1 (16 ounce) container cream cheese flavored frosting (such as Betty Crocker® Rich and Creamy)

3 eggs

6 drops green food coloring

or as needed

3 drops creme de menthe candy flavoring (such as Wilton®)

or as needed

1 (10 ounce) package dark chocolate and mint chips (such as Nestle® Toll House® Dark Chocolate and Mint Morsels)

Chef John's Almond Biscotti

Dessert

Directions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).

Step 2

Beat cake mix and butter with an electric mixer on low speed in a bowl until crumbly 3 to 5 minutes. Set aside 1 cup for topping.

Step 3

Press remaining crumb mixture into bottom of an ungreased 9x13 inch pan.

Step 4

Place in preheated oven and bake until edges begin to crisp about 10 minutes. Remove from the oven and cool slightly.

Step 5

Beat cream cheese and frosting with an electric mixer on medium speed in a bowl until smooth 3 to 5 minutes.

Step 6

Drop eggs one at a time into the cream cheese mixture and beat until blended 2 to 3 minutes.

Step 7

Pour in 6 drops green food coloring or more for a darker color; beat until color is blended about 2 minutes.

Step 8

Beat in creme de menthe candy flavoring until thoroughly blended about 2 minutes. Taste and add more flavoring if needed.

Step 9

Pour batter over the chocolate crust in the 9x13 pan.

Step 9

Sprinkle 1 cup reserved crumb mixture over cheesecake batter.

Nutritional Information

St Patrick's Chocolate and Mint Cheesecake Bars Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:24

Calories: 369.1

% Daily Value *

Protein: 4.8g 10%

Carbohydrates: 36.6g 12%

Dietary Fiber: 1.4g 6%

Sugars: 26.9g

Fat: 24.1g 37%

Saturated Fat: 13g 65%

Cholesterol: 64.2mg 21%

Vitamin A Iu: 525.9IU 11%

Niacin Equivalents: 1.3mg 10%

Folate: 16.6mcg 4%

Calcium: 55.5mg 6%

Iron: 1.1mg 6%

Magnesium: 11.4mg 4%

Potassium: 158.8mg 4%

Sodium: 356.5mg 14%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 5%

Calories From Fat: 216.6

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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