I admit: chocolate peppermint is my least favourite flavour combo. I know, I know – I can hear your howls of protests from here. This unorthodox position has lead to at least two people questioning the fact that we could possibly be friends. On the plus side, I am the best person to share a box of choc with, as I will insist that you have the peppermint filling. No really – it is all yours…
These squares, or slice as we Antipodeans call it, are chock full of pepperminty pleasure. You can, of course, adjust the mintiness by adding more or less flavouring.
Choc mint always reminds me of Christmas, though I am unsure why. Casting back through my (admittedly unreliable) memory bank I can’t recall any childhood association with choc mint. Maybe it has just been recent years and the sweetness of the peppermint candy canes that seem to breed in my children’s schoolbags has forced this association?
In any case, a plate of these squares at your next Chrissy shindig would go down a treat. Assuming guests don’t share my choc mint feelings…
This recipe is from the Cadbury’s website.
GATHER:
1 cup plain flour
1 tablespoon cocoa
½ cup brown sugar
½ cup desiccated coconut
125g butter, melted
2 tablespoons milk
20g butter, extra
1 ½ cups icing sugar, sifted
Peppermint essence, to taste
125g dark chocolate, chopped
90g butter, extra, diced
Let’s get to it:
Preheat oven to 180C and grease and line a 28cm x 18cm slice pan – make sure the paper extends 5cm above the top of the pan.
In a large bowl stir together flour, cocoa, sugar and coconut. Stir in the melted butter until combined.
Press into pan – using the bottom of a glass makes this easier.
Bake for 15 minutes, then set aside for 15 minutes.
Place milk and extra butter into a medium saucepan and carefully melted. Remove from heat then stir in the icing sugar and peppermint essence.
Spread over the cooled base, neaten with a spatula then put in fridge until firm.
Place chocolate and 90g extra butter in a heatproof bowl and place bowl over pan of simmering water. Stir until melted.
Pour over the slice and chill until set.
This slice should be kept in the fridge until just prior to serving : cut into small squares to serve.
the hungry mum 
Perfect holiday treat 🙂
tis the season 🙂
I must confess to loving those old school styling 70’s boxes of after dinner mints (maybe because they are thin and don’t have much mint content) but am also usually a bit ‘meh’ when it comes to this flavour combo. However, I like the idea of the biscuit base on this and my wee lads would love it. So think I have to give it a try soon.
oooh, yes – After Dinner Mints! I remember being bribed by my parents with one… if I was good during their Fancy Pants Dinner Party I could have one. Naturally I was as good as gold 🙂
I can’t wait to attempt this one! Looks delicious!
thanks – this is so simple to throw together.
These look amazing! I love anything chocolate mint this time of year. Must try this!!
Glad you like! Hope you do try them.
thanks Amanda! Hope you get a chance to try it out 🙂
Oh wow it looks so heavenly! I love your posts, everything looks so good! Very lovely blog ❤
Awww, aren’t you sweet? Thanks so much, your comment has made my day 🙂
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I’ll be your friend who shares your box chocolate mint squares. 😁
Deal! I’ll take all the choc orange in return 🙂
Ooooeeee I’d love a slice please. This reminds me of Mint Patties bars wrapped in foil – we used to have them for treats when we were kids!
oh yes – I remember them! Back when I was a young ‘un they’d be a fav to buy at the corner shop if I ever managed to snaffle 20cents from my parents, so obvs my anti-choc-mint stance is a newish one.
I’m up for anything with a choc/mint combo… always was more of a ‘Mint Slice’ than a ‘Tim Tam’ girl over the years! 🙂 This slice sounds fabulous HM!
It is a love/hate flavour combo, I am fast discovering! TBH I would prefer a plain choc treat over mint choc any day 😉
yum! I like peppermint best when combined with chocolate, so this is perfect.
glad to see you’re a choc mint fan – unlike my good self 🙂
These look sooooo delicious! Definitely the perfect Christmas treat 🙂
Thanks Kristy! Choc is the perfect treat at Christmas!
I love the choc mint combo so this slice is perfect for me 🙂
Excellent – glad to hear it 🙂
YUUUUUUUMMMM! Wish I had a bite right now!
If I had any left I’d send it to you via courier pigeon but alas it is long gone…
They look great! I must admit that I either love or hate the combo and it really depends on the item itself!
Good point – I think the more ‘minty’ it is the more I dislike. Yet I love Minties so who knows?!
I can’t explain why but, like you, chocolate and mint will be forever linked with Christmas. Like the previous commenter, though, it doesn’t always “work” for me — but that doesn’t mean I’ll give up trying all that are set before me. I’d sure like to give yours a try. That chocolate-butter pour has my mouth watering. 🙂
I love your positive attitude – willing to try anything without prejudice! If only you could teach your Yoda-esque ways with food to miss7 🙂
I am not a big fan of peppermint but I do love it when chocolate is involved (go figure :P)
Love the photos!
Cheers
Choc Chip Uru
I think peppermint is quite evil TBH. Not much a fan of fresh mint either – unless it is in a cocktail 😉
I love peppermint this time of year, especially with chocolate, and these squares look fab!
Glad to hear! It is quite rich so a little goes a long way 🙂
Your special treats look so awesome & very appetizing, my dear friend! I Will make them soon,…yummmmm!
Oh thanks Sophie 🙂 I hope you do try these x
I made them today & loved them! So new to me! x
yay! That makes me happy 🙂
These peppermint squares look so good! Love the flavour combo!
Thanks Jess! It is quite minty 😉
Peppermint slice is THE BEST!! Yours look gorgeous.
Awww, ta Amanda! It is super sweet but tis the season!
Wow these look amazing! Peppermint and chocolate is a great combination, can’t wait to try them out!
Thank you! Hope you get a chance to make them soon 🙂
Just saved to my faves.
I LOVE the chocolate layer on top. YESSS!! x
oh cool! Hope you get a chance to make it.
choc mint is my least favourite thing, too, so I’m glad to meet someone else who will pass those peppermints on. i did have a chocolate mint brownie recently that i actually liked, though, so i bet these are wonderful — and certainly crowd-pleasers.
I am so glad I’m not alone! I also intensely dislike Turkish Delight! I’m not the sort of person you give a box of chocolates to…
They look great, love the combination of chocolate and peppermint.
Cheers Sara x