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Mocha-Walnut Bars with Dark Chocolate Ganache

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Pillsbury Kitchens
Updated Sep 28, 2020
Bake-Off® Contest 43, 2008
Elizabeth Bennett
Mill Creek, Washington
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Enjoy a cup of coffee with a tempting treat made so easily with Pillsbury™ refrigerated sugar cookies.

Mocha-Walnut Bars with Dark Chocolate Ganache

  • Prep Time 30 min
  • Total 3 hr 10 min
  • Ingredients 7
  • Servings 24
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Ingredients

  • 2 1/2 cups very finely chopped Fisher® Chef's Naturals® Walnuts
  • 6 tablespoons sugar
  • 6 tablespoons LAND O LAKES® Butter, melted
  • 1 roll (16.5 oz) refrigerated Pillsbury™ Sugar Cookie Dough
  • 1 tablespoon instant espresso coffee granules
  • 1 1/2 cups Hershey's® Special Dark® baking chips
  • 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons whipping cream

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 350°F. In medium bowl, stir walnuts, sugar and butter until moistened. Press mixture evenly on bottom of ungreased 13x9-inch pan or 12x8-inch (2-quart) glass baking dish. Bake 8 to 15 minutes or until edges are just golden brown. Cool 30 minutes.
  • Step 
    2
    In large bowl, knead cookie dough and espresso granules until blended. Drop small spoonfuls of dough evenly over walnut crust. Gently press dough together evenly over crust. If dough is sticky, use floured fingers. (DO NOT EAT RAW COOKIE DOUGH AFTER PRESSING DOUGH IN PAN WITH FLOURED FINGERS.)
  • Step 
    3
    Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until golden brown. Cool 30 minutes.
  • Step 
    4
    In medium microwavable bowl, microwave baking chips and whipping cream uncovered on High 1 minute, stirring after 30 seconds; stir until chips are melted and mixture is smooth. Spread chocolate mixture over bars. Refrigerate 1 hour. For bars, cut into 6 rows by 4 rows. Cover and refrigerate any remaining bars.

Nutrition

290 Calories
20g Total Fat
3g Protein
24g Total Carbohydrate
16g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Bar
Calories
290
Calories from Fat
180
Total Fat
20g
31%
Saturated Fat
6g
31%
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
20mg
6%
Sodium
85mg
4%
Potassium
105mg
3%
Total Carbohydrate
24g
8%
Dietary Fiber
1g
6%
Sugars
16g
Protein
3g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
2%
2%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
2%
2%
Iron
6%
6%
Exchanges:
0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 1/2 High-Fat Meat; 3 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
1 1/2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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