Luck of the Irish Dessert Squares
Details
- Time
- 6 hours 20 minutes
- Skill Level
- Beginner
- Yields
- 16 squares
With a chocolate mousse pie filling, a layer of mint cream and a cookie crust, it might be hard to figure out what to call these Irish dessert delights. Your guests will call them delicious, though.
Ingredients & Directions
- Prep Time
- 20 minutes
- Chill Time
- 6 hours
Ingredients
-
1 packagecream cheese (3 oz), softened
-
1/2 cupsugar
-
1/2 cup
-
1/4 cupmilk
-
5 cupsfrozen non-dairy whipped topping, thawed (about 12 oz), divided
-
1/4 to 1/2 tspspeppermint extract
-
green food color
-
mint leaves (optional)
Step-By-Step Directions
Prepare Chocolate Crumb Crust.
Beat cream cheese in medium bowl until fluffy. Gradually add sugar, beating until well blended. Add cocoa alternately with milk, beating until smooth. Gradually fold in 3 cups whipped topping; spoon mixture over crumb crust.
Stir together remaining 2 cups whipped topping, peppermint extract and food color in small bowl; spread over chocolate layer. Cover; refrigerate about 6 hours or until set. Cut into squares. Garnish with mint leaves, if desired. Cover; refrigerate leftover dessert.
Chocolate Crumb Crust: Combine 1 cup graham cracker crumbs, 1/4 cup sugar, 1/4 cup HERSHEY'S Cocoa and 5 tablespoons melted butter or margarine in small bowl; stir until well blended. Press mixture onto bottom of 9-inch square pan.
-
Nutrition FactsServings Per Container 16 servingsServing size 1 square (57g)Amount per servingCalories190% Daily Value*Total Fat 10g 13%Saturated Fat 6g 30%Trans Fat 0gCholesterol 15mg 5%Sodium 100mg 4%Total Carbohydrates 23g 8%Dietary Fiber 0g 0%Total Sugars 14gIncludes 13g Added Sugar 26%Protein 2gVitamin D 0 0%Calcium 11mg 0%Iron 1mg 6%Potassium 13mg 0%
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutritional advice.
