St. Patrick's Day Brownies/Blog Hop

Looking for the Blog Hop..It's below the recipe.

Watch out..these will be super-delicious!!
Your going to LOVE these..These minty
brownies melt right into your mouth.

RECIPE
1 Box Brownie mix
(ingredients on back of box: water, veg. oil, & eggs)

Mint Filling
1/4 c. butter, softened
1/4 c. whipping cream
1 package (3oz.) cream cheese, softened
1/4 tsp. mint or peppermint extract
4 drops of green food coloring
3 1/2 c. powered sugar
***Baker's Secret...To soften butter
(out of the refrigerator) place in microwave
for 10-15 sec.

Chocolate Topping
1/2 c. whipping cream
1 bag (12oz.) semi-sweet chocolate chips
1/2 c. butter (do not use margarine)

Directions: Pre-heat oven 350F.
1) Grease 13"x 9" pan with cooking spray.
Make & bake brownies as directed on back
of box for a 13" x 9" pan, using water, oil &
eggs. Cool completely.

2) In large mixing bowl, put butter, cream,
cream cheese, mint extract/green food coloring
& 1 cup of conf. sugar. SEE BELOW:

3) Start to blend on a low speed... then higher

to blend & make nice & smooth.

4) Add 1 more cup of conf. sugar..start slow again
then higher speed until thoroughly smooth.

Add rest of powered sugar & beat until silky,

smooth & delicious!!!!!

5) On cooled brownies..spread the mint filling

& put into refrigerator to set for 1 hr...

Meanwhile, in a 2 qt. nonstick saucepan, heat

topping ingredients over medium-low heat, stirring

constantly, until melted, smooth & gorgeous!!

Cool about 10 min.

SEE BELOW:

6) Pour topping over filling, spread to cover.

Refrigerate uncovered about 2 hrs. or until set.

Before cutting into bars let stand for 10 min.

at room temperture. Store covered in refrigerator.

Finished & Looking wonderful!!! Enjoy!!

(Maybe cut into smaller bars because of the richness)

Ahhhhhhhhhh!!! That left over frosting!!!!! Do you

remember when you were a kid & your mom made

these??? My mom use to always put frosting in

between some graham crackers & either put them

in my school lunch or to eat when we got home

from school. SEE BELOW:

Sometimes the sweetest memories are some of
the simplest things..Happy Memories everybody!!!