Slice Of Heaven Mint Dessert |
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 22 Minutes |
Ready In: 22 Minutes Servings: 18 |
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This award-winning dessert has a brownie base with a melt-in-your-mouth mint layer that contains pieces of chopped Andes candies. It is topped off with a smooth, rich chocolate ganache to make a sophisticated dessert that is truly incredible. Read more . Ingredients:
brownie base |
· 4 tbs. butter |
· 2 oz. unsweetened chocolate |
· 1 cup sugar |
· 2 eggs |
· 1/8 tsp. salt |
· 1/2 cup plus 2 tbs. flour |
· 1/3 cup chopped andes candies |
chocolate ganache |
· 9 oz. semisweet chocolate, chopped |
· 1-cup heavy whipping cream |
filling |
· 12 oz. cream cheese, room temperature |
· 6 tbs. butter, room temperature |
· 2 cups white chocolate chips |
· 1 tbs. solid vegetable shortening |
· 3/8 tsp. peppermint extract |
· 3-4 drops green food coloring (optional) |
· 1/3 cup chopped andes candies |
Directions:
1. For brownie base, preheat oven to 300 degrees.
2. Coat a 9-in. spring form pan with vegetable oil spray.
3. In a double boiler or microwave, melt butter and unsweetened chocolate.
4. In a medium bowl, beat sugar and eggs. Gradually add chocolate mixture. Mix in salt, flour, and vanilla; add Andes Candies mints.
5. Pour batter into prepared pan and bake for 20-30 minutes or until toothpick inserted near center comes out clean.
6. Cool completely.
7. Meanwhile, for Ganache, place chocolate in a small bowl. In a small saucepan, heat cream and bring just to a boil.
8. Pour hot cream over chocolate and whisk until smooth. Allow to cool slightly before using.
9. For filling, in a medium bowl, combine cream cheese and butter and mix to combine.
10. In a double boiler or microwave, melt white chocolate and shortening and mix well.
11. Add to cream cheese and beat just until smooth.
12. While mixture is beating, add extract and food coloring, if desired. Fold in Frango mints.
13. Smooth filling over top of cooled brownie base and chill until firm, about two hours.
14. Top with Ganache and chill until firm; 30- 60 minutes.
15. To serve, remove sides of spring form pan, garnish as desired.
16. Cut into small wedges.
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