Oh Henry Mint Crunch Krispie Squares |

Name: Oh Henry Mint Crunch Krispie Squares
Prep time: 1 h 15 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 1 h 20 min
Ingredients: ± 1 lb – 2 x 230 g bags Oh Henry! Bites; 3 cups puffed rice cereal; 1 cup mixed glace fruit, preferably with plenty of cherries; 3/8 cup – 85 g butter; 1 tbsp honey, optional; 10.5 oz – 2 x 150 g Cadbury Mint Crisp bars, or good quality baking chocolate; 20 Hershey’s Hugs Kisses

Description

Oh Henry Mint Crunch Krispie Squares bring together chewy Oh Henry! Bites, crisp puffed rice and little pops of glazed cherry. The mint chocolate topping and Hershey’s Hugs in the middle make these especially fun for Valentine’s Day.

Ingredients

Units Scale

± 1 lb - 2 x 230 g bags Oh Henry! Bites
3 cups puffed rice cereal
1 cup mixed glace fruit, preferably with plenty of cherries
3/8 cup - 85 g butter
1 tbsp honey, optional
10.5 oz - 2 x 150 g Cadbury Mint Crisp bars, or good quality baking chocolate
20 Hershey’s Hugs Kisses

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Instructions

Line an 8 x 10 inch baking tin with parchment paper, leaving a little overhang on the sides so you can lift the finished squares out easily.
Add 85 g butter, 2 x 230 g bags Oh Henry! Bites and 1 tbsp honey, if using, to a large microwave-safe bowl. Microwave for 30 seconds, then stir well. Continue heating in 30-second intervals, stirring after each one, until the chocolate and butter have melted. This usually takes about 1 to 2 minutes, depending on your microwave.
Don’t worry if the mixture isn’t completely smooth. The nuts and other bits in the Oh Henry! Bites mean it will still have some texture, which is exactly what you want.
Add 3 cups puffed rice cereal and gently stir until everything is coated. Add 1 cup mixed glace fruit last and fold it through gently so you don’t crush the fruit or break up all the puffed rice.
Transfer the mixture to the parchment-lined 8 x 10 inch baking tin. Use the back of a lightly buttered spoon, spatula or your fingertips to press it firmly and evenly into the tin. Pressing firmly is important; otherwise, the squares can crumble when you cut them.
For the topping, break 2 x 150 g Cadbury Mint Crisp bars into pieces and place them in a microwave-safe bowl. Microwave in 30-second intervals, stirring well each time, until melted. Cadbury Mint Crisp doesn’t melt as smoothly as regular baking chocolate, so if it’s too thick to spread, stir in 2 tbsp milk, one tablespoon at a time, until you have a spreadable consistency.
If you’re using good quality baking chocolate instead, you probably won’t need the milk. Melt it gently in the microwave in 30-second bursts, stirring between each one, until smooth.
Spread the melted chocolate evenly over the puffed rice mixture. Lightly mark the chocolate into 2 x 2-inch squares while it’s still soft, then place 1 Hershey’s Hugs Kiss in the centre of each square.
Refrigerate or freeze the tin until the topping is firm and the mixture feels solid enough to cut cleanly. If you’ve frozen it, let it sit at room temperature for a few minutes before cutting so the chocolate doesn’t crack too much.
Use the parchment overhang to lift the slab from the tin, then cut it into 20 squares. A sharp knife warmed under hot water and dried well between cuts will make the chocolate topping easier to slice.

Notes

Prepared, tried, and tested by Esme Slabs: SA Tasty Recipes – Saffas Daily Recipes and EsmeSalon Homemade Recipes