Walnut Mint Bars Recipe

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Walnut Mint Bars
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Ingredients
14
Count
Nutrition
263
Calories
Total time
45
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 1/2 cup margarine
  • 2 tbsp margarine
  • 1 1/2 cups vanilla wafers , crumbs (about 45 wafers)
  • 1/3 cup confectioners' sugar
  • 1/3 cup cocoa
  • 1 tbsp cornstarch
  • 1 egg
  • 1 1/2 tsp peppermint extract or 1 tsp creme de menthe
  • 3 -4 drops green food coloring
  • 1 1/2 tsp shortening

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350'.
  2. In a medium saucepan,melt 1/2 cup margarine.
  3. Stir in crumbs,walnuts,sugar and cocoa.
  4. Press firmly on bottom of a 9x13 pan.
  5. In a small mixing bowl,beat cream cheese and 2 tablespoons margarine and cornstarch until fluffy.
  6. Gradually beat in condensed milk,then egg,then peppermint extract and food coloring.
  7. Pour evenly over crumb mixture.
  8. Bake for 25 minutes or until center is set.
  9. Cool.
  10. For the drizzle-melt the chocolate chips with 1 1/2 teaspoon shortening,stirring well.
  11. Drizzle the chocolate all over the bars - make it pretty!
  12. Store covered in refrigerator.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 262.88 Kcal (1101 kJ)
Calories from fat 147.22 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 16.36g 25%
Cholesterol 25.39mg 8%
Sodium 118.61mg 5%
Potassium 153.82mg 3%
Total Carbs 26.4g 9%
Sugars 16.5g 66%
Dietary Fiber 0.6g 2%
Protein 4.35g 9%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 1%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 2%
Iron 0.5mg 3%
Calcium 71.6mg 7%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 431.61 Kcal (1807 kJ)
Calories from fat 241.72 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 26.86g 25%
Cholesterol 41.68mg 8%
Sodium 194.74mg 5%
Potassium 252.55mg 3%
Total Carbs 43.35g 9%
Sugars 27.09g 66%
Dietary Fiber 0.98g 2%
Protein 7.14g 9%
Vitamin C 1mg 1%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 2%
Iron 0.9mg 3%
Calcium 117.5mg 7%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 6.5
    Points
  • 7
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

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