Dark Chocolate Peppermint Mud Hen Bars Recipe
Dark Chocolate Peppermint Mud Hen Bars Recipe for the Christmas Holidays
So what does a Mud Hen Bar taste like? It’s like taking a gooey-yummy roasted marshmallow and puting it between two soft and chewy, chocolate chip cookies. Now imagine for a moment, taking dark chocolate Dove peppermint candies and using them instead of chocolate chips…HEAVEN!
These bars are a great dessert to add to your holiday cookie platter. They are easier to make than your traditional chocolate chip cookie because you cook them in a casserole dish and cut them in to bars–you get to avoid all that scooping and baking in individual batches.
I took these over to a friends house last night, and they requested the recipe, so I decided I would do it as a post. Hope you enjoy my version of Mud Hen Bars this Holiday Season!
Dark Chocolate Peppermint Mud Hen Bars Recipe
1/2 Cup Butter, softened
1 cup sugar
1 Whole Egg
2 Egg Yolks
1/4 teaspoon Vanilla
1/4 teaspoon almond extract
1-1/2 cup all purpose flour
1 teaspoon Baking Powder
10 Large Marshmallows, cut into bite size pieces
10 Dark Chocolate Peppermint Dove Candies, chopped into pieces
2 Egg Whites
3/4 cup brown sugar


1. Add first 6 ingredients to mixing bowl, cream for 3-4 minutes until the mixture is light and fluffy.
2. Add flour and baking powder to creamed butter mixture. Mix until blended.


3. Remove dough from mixer, and spread evenly in a greased 9×13 casserole dish.



4. Top dough with chopped chocolate candies and chopped marshmallows.



5. In a mixer, beat egg whites until stiff peaks form. (Like a meringue). Gently fold in brown sugar until evenly incorporated. Spread meringue mixture evenly across top of candies and marshmallows.
6. Bake at 325 degrees for 35-42 minutes until center of dough is baked through, and no longer runny.

Dark Chocolate Peppermint Mud Hen Bars Recipe
1/2 Cup Butter, softened
1 cup sugar
1 Whole Egg
2 Egg Yolks
1/4 teaspoon Vanilla
1/4 teaspoon almond extract
1-1/2 cup all purpose flour
1 teaspoon Baking Powder
10 Large Marshmallows, cut into bite size pieces
10 Dark Chocolate Peppermint Dove Candies, chopped into pieces
2 Egg Whites
3/4 cup brown sugar
1. Add first 6 ingredients to mixing bowl, cream for 3-4 minutes until the mixture is light and fluffy.
2. Add flour and baking powder to creamed butter mixture. Mix until blended.
3. Remove dough from mixer, and spread evenly in a greased 9×13 casserole dish.
4. Top dough with chopped chocolate candies and marshmallows.
5. In a mixer, beat egg whites until stiff peaks form. (Like a meringue). Gently fold in brown sugar until evenly incorporated. Spread meringue mixture evenly across top of candies and marshmallows.
6. Bake at 325 degrees for 35-42 minutes until center of dough is baked through, and no longer runny.