With coffee infused in both the base and frosting, these bars sweetly complement either a steaming cup of coffee or a tall glass of milk!
Rich Espresso Bars with Buttercream Frosting
- Prep Time 25 min
- Total 3 hr 50 min
- Ingredients 16
- Servings 32
Ingredients
Bars
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1 cup packed light brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 eggs
- 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons instant espresso coffee powder
- 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup finely chopped pecans or walnuts, if desired
Espresso Buttercream Frosting
- 1/3 cup whipping cream
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1 cup white vanilla baking chips
- 1 tablespoon instant espresso coffee powder
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
Garnish
- 32 chocolate-covered espresso coffee beans
Instructions
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Step1Heat oven to 350°F. Lightly grease bottom and sides of 13x9-inch pan with shortening, or spray with cooking spray.
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Step2In 2-quart saucepan, heat 1/2 cup butter and the brown sugar over medium heat, stirring frequently, until butter is melted and sugar is moistened. Remove from heat. Add 1 teaspoon vanilla and the eggs; beat with spoon until smooth.
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Step3In small bowl, stir together flour, 2 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons espresso powder, the baking powder and salt. Add to egg mixture. Beat with spoon until well blended. Stir in pecans. Spread evenly in pan.
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Step4Bake 15 to 20 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan on cooling rack about 30 minutes.
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Step5In 2-quart saucepan, heat whipping cream, 1/4 cup butter and the baking chips over medium heat, stirring frequently, until chips and butter are melted. Remove from heat. Stir in 1 tablespoon espresso powder, 1/2 teaspoon vanilla and the powdered sugar; beat well with spoon (mixture will be lumpy). Refrigerate until chilled, about 30 minutes.
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Step6Beat chilled mixture with electric mixer on high speed 2 to 3 minutes or until light and fluffy. Spread evenly over bars. Refrigerate at least 2 hours. For bars, cut into 8 rows by 4 rows. Top each bar with 1 coffee bean. Cover and refrigerate any remaining bars.
Nutrition
140
Calories
8g
Total Fat
1g
Protein
17g
Total Carbohydrate
14g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Bar
- Calories
- 140
- Calories from Fat
- 70
- Total Fat
- 8g
- 12%
- Saturated Fat
- 5g
- 25%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 30mg
- 9%
- Sodium
- 75mg
- 3%
- Potassium
- 50mg
- 1%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 17g
- 6%
- Dietary Fiber
- 0g
- 0%
- Sugars
- 14g
- Protein
- 1g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 4%
- 4%
- Vitamin C
- 0%
- 0%
- Calcium
- 2%
- 2%
- Iron
- 2%
- 2%
Exchanges:
1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 1/2 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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