Holiday Treats

When I went home last weekend, I used my free time to make some simple but tasty holiday treats for my friends.  Once again, I was inspired by Pinterest although the recipes are pretty self-explanitory.


York Peppermint Brownies

Ingredients:

• Bag of snack size York Peppermint Patties
• Box of Pillsbury Chocolate Fudge brownie mix, and all ingredients the recipe calls for
• 2 eggs
• 1/4 cup water
• 1/2 cup oil

Recipe:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees
2. Spray 9x13 pan with Butter Pam spray
3. Combine brownie mix, eggs, water and oil, and stir
4. Pour half of the mix into the pan
5. Place York Peppermint Patties in brownie mix- make sure to push the patties down so that they do not stick out of the mix
6. Pour the second half of the mix into the pan
7. Bake for 30 minutes

Layered Peppermint Bark

Ingredients:

• 2 packages of white chocolate bark
• 1 package of milk chocolate bark
• 2 cups peppermint candy crunch (or crushed peppermint will work)
• Candy cane sprinkles (optional)

Recipe:

1. Line a cookie sheet with foil
2. Melt one full package of white chocolate bark in microwave.  Melt for 1 minute, stir, melt again in 20 second intervals as necessary
3. Stir 1/2 cup of peppermint candy crunch into the melted chocolate.  Pour the chocolate into the cookie sheet in an even layer.  Let this layer completely harden (10 minutes)
4. Melt the full package of milk chocolate bark in microwave.  Melt for 1 minute, stir, melt again in 20 second intervals as necessary
5. Pour milk chocolate over white chocolate layer.  Let this layer completely harden (10 minutes)
6. Melt the last package of white chocolate bark in microwave.  Melt for 1 minute, stir, melt again in 20 second intervals as necessary
7. Stir 1 cup of peppermint candy crunch into the melted chocolate.  Pour over milk chocolate layer and shake the cookie sheet to even it out.  Sprinkle remaining 1/2 cup of peppermint candy and candy cane sprinkles on top.  Let completely harden and refrigerate as necessary.