I've been blogging since January this year and have made quite a few recipes since then. One, which has received the most hits out of all my posts, is the No bake Chocolate Peppermint Slice. It's so delicious and so super easy. I think it's always going to be hard for me to share recipes with my friends overseas as we're always going to be in opposite seasons. This slice recipe is a real winner for hot weather. No need to put the oven on at all. I'll probably be revisiting some of my other 'summer' recipes once things start to warm up around here.
No Bake Chocolate Peppermint Slice
Base:
250gm plain biscuits
125gm butter, melted
1/2 cup coconut
2 tbs cocoa
Peppermint filling:
1.1/2 cups icing sugar
125gm butter, softened
1.1/2 tsp peppermint essence
couple drops of green food colouring
Chocolate topping:
200gm chocolate, melted
2 tbs butter, melted
Base:
250gm plain biscuits
125gm butter, melted
1/2 cup coconut
2 tbs cocoa
Peppermint filling:
1.1/2 cups icing sugar
125gm butter, softened
1.1/2 tsp peppermint essence
couple drops of green food colouring
Chocolate topping:
200gm chocolate, melted
2 tbs butter, melted
Break biscuits into crumbs using either a food processor or placing in a plastic bag and beating with a rolling pin.
Add cocoa, coconut and melted butter. Press into slice pan and refrigerate.
Beat icing sugar and butter until smooth. Add peppermint essence and green food colouring. Spread over refrigerated biscuit base and return to refrigerator.
Coles Supermarket have their own homebrand Peppermint Chocolate which, they claim, is Belgian chocolate and for less than $2 for 200gm, it's really quite nice. It is milk chocolate too, unlike most peppermint chocolate being dark and it is filled with tiny green crispy chunks of peppermint. Bit like a Peppermint Crisp. Melt chocolate and butter and smooth over refrigerated base and peppermint filling. Return to refrigerator until chocolate has set. Store in refrigerator.
What a great dessert to bring to a Christmas party! I just bookmarked it for future reference!
ReplyDeleteI enjoy your blog and love the choc peppermint slice recipe which is an old favourite of mine, but, there does not appear to be any butter for the icing layer.
ReplyDeleteThis sounds lovely Anne. The only difficulty I have is converting the cup measurements. Not only am I on the other side of the water but I also think in lb and oz :( I will give it a go though, the children would love it!
ReplyDeleteCoora is right - the curse of the MasterChef Cookbook Recipe Challenge has even befallen you! How much butter for the filling? ;-D A lovely sounding slice that would be very popular in my house (but not with Olive - she thinks Mint Slice biscuits taste like toothpaste!
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness! What an air head I am, leaving the butter quantity out of the filling! Thank you so much Coora and Di for pointing it out. All those hits I had on my original post back in March this year. I've probably had people swearing and cursing saying they'll never try one of my recipes again! Oh dear. Quantity has been added. Thanks again Coora and Di. I really appreciate it.
ReplyDeleteHi Sarah
I thought you guys were on metric over there? Let me know if you'd like me to convert it for you. I don't mind.
Hi Lindsay
I think it would make a lovely festive sweet for Christmas.
Anne xx
I'm all for these no-bake recipes. Keep 'em coming.
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness, how yummy!!! These look absolutely delicious!! Your family must be in heaven with all these yummy goodies!
ReplyDeleteChocolate and peppermint are one of my favorite flavor combinations. I love that this is no bake too, how convenient and tasty :) If you'd like, I wanted to invite you over to share your best recipes at my new link party, Recipe Sharing Monday. I'd love for you to join in the fun :o)
ReplyDeleteThis looks wonderful!!!
ReplyDeleteI don't think you can go wrong with chocolate and mint. Thanks for sharing!!
ReplyDeleteMy blog is totally dedicated to making/eating/loving desserts, and I'd love for you to come link up to my Sweet Treats party tomorrow!! Hope to see you there :)
Ashton
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I am so bookmarking this! It looks delicious.
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing!
Nancy
Hi Anne,
ReplyDeleteIt is good to see you today. No bake really interest me right now as it is a cool approach to a sweet treat without the oven. It looks so good! Thank you so much for sharing with Full Plate Thursday and hope to see you again real soon! Hope you are having a great week end.
Miz Helen
those look really good!
ReplyDeleteThis looks delicious!
ReplyDeleteAshton
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This is brilliant. My dad loves choc mint slice, but my mothers recipe has you melting the icing sugar over the stove, then trying to pour it onto the base before it cools - painstaking and way too hot to do in summer. This is a great alternative, much easier but still as delicious. Thank you
ReplyDeleteCan you please clarify, is that 1 1/2 tablespoons of peppermint essence, or 1 1/2 teaspoons? Thanks.
ReplyDeleteDon't think we get Coles peppermint chocolate in the UK, so going to break mint matchamkers into cooking chocolate for same effect, and maybe top each slice with a white chocolate jazzies button(with sprinkles)to make more Christmassy
Louise (Glasgow, Scotland)
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Thanks for the recipe. Would the base be alright without the coconut do you think? (My kids don't like it).
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