Chocolate Almond Bars Recipe

Name: Chocolate Almond Bars
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 10 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened; ⅔ cup packed dark brown sugar; 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour; ½ teaspoon salt; ½ cup whole almond, toasted and coarsely chopped; 1 ½ teaspoons instant espresso powder or 1 ½ teaspoons instant coffee; 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla; 3 ounces cream cheese, softened; ¼ cup granulated sugar; 1 large egg; ¾ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips (4 1/2 oz)

Servings: persons

10 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
⅔ cup packed dark brown sugar
1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon salt
½ cup whole almond, toasted and coarsely chopped
1 ½ teaspoons instant espresso powder or 1 ½ teaspoons instant coffee
1 ½ teaspoons vanilla
3 ounces cream cheese, softened
¼ cup granulated sugar
1 large egg
¾ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips (4 1/2 oz)

1
Make crust and topping: Preheat oven to 350F.
2
Beat together butter and brown sugar in a bowl with an electric mixer at medium speed until pale and fluffy, about 2 minutes with a standing mixer or 3 minutes with a handheld.
3
Reduce speed to low and mix in flour and salt just until a dough forms.
4
Pat two thirds of dough evenly over bottom of a buttered 8- by 2-inch square metal baking pan.
5
Bake crust in middle of oven until edge is golden, about 12 minutes.
6
While crust is baking, work almonds into remaining dough with your hands until crumbs form, then reserve for topping.
7
Cool crust in pan on a rack.
8
Make filling while crust cools: Dissolve espresso powder in vanilla in a small cup.
9
Beat together cream cheese and sugar with cleaned beaters at medium-high speed until creamy, about 2 minutes, then add egg and espresso mixture and beat well.
10
Stir in chocolate chips.
11
Pour filling onto cooled crust and crumble topping evenly over filling.
12
Bake in middle of oven until edges are golden, about 30 to 35 minutes.
13
Cool completely in pan on rack.
14
Cut into 16 bars.

1064

kcal

Calories

Fat

110

Carbs

Protein

Fat Carbs Protein

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

No additional tips available.

No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 11 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 10 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened, ⅔ cup packed dark brown sugar, 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour, ½ teaspoon salt, and more.

Yes, Chocolate Almond Bars falls under the General category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Chocolate Almond Bars

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