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Espresso Bars

Espresso Bars Recipe

This recipe is for all you coffee lovers out there! A light frosting of coffee cream cheese on dark, moist bars mimics the cream on a cup of espresso. If you can't find instant espresso, regular instant coffee will do. This recipe comes from HOMEMAKER'S magazine.
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Prep Time 10 mins
Cook Time 25 mins
Course Dessert
Cuisine Italian
Servings 15 bars
Calories 226.5 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 2 teaspoons espresso powder
  • 2 tablespoons boiling water
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup cocoa

FROSTING

  • 4 ounces cream cheese
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 2 teaspoons instant espresso powder
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 1/2 cups icing sugar (approx)
  • cocoa, for dusting

Instructions
 

  • Dissolve espresso powder in water; set aside.
  • In mixing bowl, cream together butter and sugar.
  • Add eggs, espresso mixture and vanilla; beat just until blended.
  • Sift together flour and cocoa; stir.
  • Spread batter in greased 9-inch square baking pan.
  • Bake in 350°F oven for 20 to 25 minutes or until tester comes out clean (don't over bake) Let cool.
  • FROSTING: With electric mixer, beat together cream cheese, butter, espresso powder and vanilla until smooth.
  • Gradually beat in enough icing sugar to give spreading consistency.
  • Spread over cooled base.
  • Dust top lightly with cocoa through a small sieve.
  • (May be wrapped airtight and stored up to 1 day or frozen).
  • Cut into bars.

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Nutrition

Serving: 880gCalories: 226.5kcalCarbohydrates: 30.5gProtein: 2.5gFat: 11.4gSaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 56.9mgSodium: 87.2mgFiber: 1.1gSugar: 25.3g
Keyword < 60 Mins, Bars, Brunch, Cookie and Brownie, Dessert, Oven
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