Are you looking for a yummy dessert that you can share for St. Patrick’s Day?

This dessert is yummy every day of the year, but it’s fun for St. Patrick’s Day because not only is it yummy, but it’s green!

All Ingredients:

1 cup all-purpose flour

1 cup granulated sugar

1 cup + 6 tablespoons butter or margarine, softened

4 eggs

1 1/2 cups (16 ounce can) Hershey’s syrup

2 cups confectioner sugar (powdered sugar)

1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened

1 tablespoon water

1/2 teaspoon mint extract

3-9 drops green food coloring (optional)

6 tablespoons butter or margarine

1 cup mint or semi sweet chocolate chips

Directions:

Brownie Layer:

1 cup all-purpose flour

1 cup granulated sugar

1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened

4 eggs

1 1/2 cups (16 ounce can) Hershey’s syrup

Heat oven to 350*

Grease a rectangular pan, 13x9x2 inches.

In a large mixer bowl, beat flour, granulated sugar, butter, eggs, and Hershey’s syrup until smooth.

Pour into prepared pan.

Bake 25 to 30 minutes.

Completely cool in pan.

Mint Layer:

2 cups confectioner sugar (powdered sugar)

1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened

1 tablespoon water

1/2 teaspoon mint extract

3-9 drops green food coloring (optional) (The recipe calls for 3 drops, but I wanted a darker green for St. Patrick’s Day so I did closer to 9 drops.)

In a small mixer bowl, combine confectioners sugar, butter or margarine, water, mint extract and green food coloring (optional).

Beat until smooth.

Spread over the brownie layer when brownie layer is completely cool.

Chill. (I let ours chill approximately 1-2 hours in the fridge)

Chocolate Topping:

6 tablespoons butter or margarine

1 cup mint or semi sweet chocolate chips

In a small sauce pan (or in a small microwave safe bowl) melt butter and chocolate chips until melted and smooth.

Pour over cooled mint layer.

Cover and chill. (I covered with tin foil and put in the fridge for 1-2 hours or until chocolate layer is hard)

Disclosure: This recipe was adapted from one my mother clipped out when I was growing up.