Peppermint Bars Recipe

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Peppermint Bars
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Ingredients:

  • 1 cup butter
  • 1 egg
  • 1/4 tsp peppermint extract
  • 5 drops red food coloring
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 2/3 cup finely crushed peppermint candy canes

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F(175 degrees C) and grease a 9 x 13 inch pan.
  2. Cream butter or margarine and sugar. Beat in egg, peppermint extract and food coloring. Add flour and salt till well blended. Stir in 2/3 cup finely crushed candy.
  3. Spread evenly into greased pan. Bake for 25 minutes or until firm.
  4. After removing from oven, immediately sprinkle with chocolate chips. Cover with a cookie sheet for 1 minute or until melted. Spread chocolate evenly and sprinkle with 1/3 cup coarsely chopped candy. Cool completely before cutting. NOTE: You can substitute plain chocolate bars. You'll need 10 - 5/8 oz. bars.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 2094.33 Kcal (8769 kJ)
Calories from fat 1177.88 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 130.88g 201%
Cholesterol 325.87mg 109%
Sodium 338.93mg 14%
Potassium 192.61mg 4%
Total Carbs 236.78g 79%
Sugars 123.63g 495%
Dietary Fiber 9.67g 39%
Protein 16.5g 33%
Vitamin A 1.1mg 38%
Iron 8.8mg 49%
Calcium 59.1mg 6%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 375.43 Kcal (1572 kJ)
Calories from fat 211.15 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 23.46g 201%
Cholesterol 58.41mg 109%
Sodium 60.76mg 14%
Potassium 34.53mg 4%
Total Carbs 42.45g 79%
Sugars 22.16g 495%
Dietary Fiber 1.73g 39%
Protein 2.96g 33%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 38%
Iron 1.6mg 49%
Calcium 10.6mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 52
    Points
  • 60
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium

Bad Points

  • High in Sugar,
  • High in Total Fat

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