Homemade Mint Thins Recipe
Everyone loves those delicious mint thins you can buy at a restaurant or store, but you’ll adore the homemade kind even more. These sweet and refreshing treats are not only easy to make, they’re absolutely heavenly!
Ingredients
- 1 ½ C. semi-sweet chocolate chips, divided
- ½ C. milk chocolate chips, divided
- ¾ C. sweetened condensed milk, divided
- 1 tsp. vegetable shortening
- 1 C. white baking chips
- 2 ½ tsp. peppermint extract
- Green food coloring
Instructions
- Line an 8 x 8" pan with aluminum foil; spray with nonstick cooking spray and set aside.
- In a small saucepan over low heat, melt together 3/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips, 1/4 cup milk chocolate chips, 1/4 cup sweetened condensed milk and shortening, stirring until smooth. Spread mixture evenly in prepared pan. Chill for 5 to 10 minutes.
- In a separate small saucepan over low heat, melt together white baking chips and 1/4 cup sweetened condensed milk, stirring until smooth. Remove from heat and stir in peppermint extract and food coloring. Spread evenly over chilled chocolate layer.
- Melt remaining 3/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips, remaining 1/4 cup milk chocolate chips and remaining 1/4 cup sweetened condensed milk over low heat, stirring until smooth. Spread evenly over chilled mint layer.
- Refrigerate for 2 hours or until completely set.
- Remove candy from pan by lifting foil. Cut into small rectangles.