Best Cappuccino Bars Recipes

CAPPUCCINO CHOCOLATE-SWIRL CHEESECAKE BARS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 325°F.
• Line 13x9-inch pan with foil, with ends of foil extending over sides. Mix cookie crumbs and butter; press onto bottom of prepared pan.
• Add coffee and cinnamon to boiling water; stir until coffee granules are dissolved. Cool slightly. Beat cream cheese and sugar in large bowl with mixer until well blended. Add coffee and sour cream; mix well. Add eggs, 1 at a time, mixing after each just until blended.
• Remove 1 cup batter; pour remaining batter over crust. Stir chocolate into reserved batter. Drop by tablespoonfuls over batter in pan; swirl gently with knife.
• Bake 40 min. or until center is almost set. Cool. Refrigerate 4 hours.

CAPPUCCINO BARS

Steps:

• Arrange half the grahams in single layer on bottom of 13x9-inch pan, cutting grahams to fit if necessary.
• Beat cream cheese in large bowl with mixer until creamy. Gradually beat in 1 cup milk. Add dry pudding mixes, coffee granules, cinnamon and remaining milk; beat 1 to 2 min. or until blended. (Mixture will be thick.) Gently stir in 2 cups COOL WHIP.
• Spread half the pudding mixture over grahams in pan; cover with remaining grahams, pudding mixture and COOL WHIP. Sprinkle with grated chocolate. Freeze several hours or until firm.

CAPPUCCINO NANAIMO BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350° F and prepare a 8-inch square pan by greasing bottom and sides with vegetable oil or spray.
• For base, melt butter and stir in sugar. Sift cocoa powder into mixture and blend well. Whisk together egg and vanilla extract and add. Blend in chocolate cookie crumbs, coconut and chopped walnuts until evenly incorporated. Press into prepared pan and bake for 10 minutes. Allow to cool for 10 minutes then chill for 20 minutes.
• For cappuccino filling, beat butter by hand until smooth and beat in custard powder. Heat milk with coffee powder to dissolve and cool to room temperature. Add milk to butter mixture a stir in sifted icing sugar a cup at a time, combining well. Spread over base and chill while preparing topping.
• For topping, melt chocolate and butter over a pot of gently simmering water. Pour over vanilla filling and spread to cover evenly. Chill for 30 minutes.
• To serve, slice with a hot, dry knife into 1-inch squares.

CAPPUCCINO CHEESECAKE BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Butter 11 x 7 x 1 1/2- inch metal baking pan. Grind graham crackers with 1/4 cup sugar in processor to small crumbs. Add 1/4 cup butter and 1 1/2 teaspoons espresso powder. Blend until crumbs are moist and stick together. Transfer 1/2 cup crumb mixture to pie dish for crumb topping. Press remaining mixture onto bottom of prepared metal baking pan. Bake crumbs in pan and pie dish until golden, 10 minutes. Cool 10 minutes. Maintain oven temperature.
• Meanwhile, stir remaining 5 teaspoons espresso powder, 1 tablespoon cream, and vanilla in small bowl until coffee dissolves. Beat cream cheese in large bowl until smooth. Add 2/3 cup sugar and beat to blend. Beat in coffee mixture, then egg.
• Spread filling evenly over crust in metal baking pan. Bake until set, about 25 minutes. Chill uncovered until cold and firm, at least 2 hours and up to 1 day.
• Beat 1 cup cream in medium bowl until firm peaks form. Cut cheesecake lengthwise into 3 strips; cut each strip into 5 bars. Transfer bars to platter. Dollop whipped cream atop each bar. Sprinkle with crisp crumb mixture from pie dish.

TOASTED ALMOND-CAPPUCCINO-OATMEAL BARS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 13x9-inch pan with cooking spray.
• In large bowl, stir together filling ingredients until dough forms. Gently press dough in bottom of pan, using floured fingers. Bake 27 to 30 minutes or until deep golden brown. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
• In small microwavable bowl, mix 2 tablespoons water and 2 tablespoons of the cappuccino mix. Microwave on High 15 to 20 seconds or until cappuccino mix is dissolved. Stir in powdered sugar until well blended; if necessary, stir in remaining 1 tablespoon water.
• In another small bowl, mix almonds and remaining 2 tablespoons cappuccino mix. Drizzle glaze over bars; sprinkle with almond mixture. Let stand 30 minutes until glaze is set. For bars, cut into 6 rows by 4 rows.

FROZEN CAPPUCCINO BARS

Steps:

• Arrange graham crackers in the bottom of a 13 x 9 pan, breaking crackers to fit if necessary.
• Beat cream cheese in a large bowl with an electric mixer on low speed until smooth.
• Beat in 1 cup of the milk.
• Add remaining milk, pudding mixes, instant coffee and cinnamon.
• Beat 1 to 2 minutes or until well blended (mixture will be thick).
• Gently stir in 2 cups of whipped topping.
• Spread 1/2 of the pudding mixture over the crackers in pan.
• Arrange more crackers over the pudding or cover the pudding with crushed graham crackers.
• Top with remaining pudding mixture.
• Cover with remaining whipped topping.
• Sprinkle with grated chocolate or sprinkles.
• Freeze 3 hours or overnight. Let sit out of freezer for 20-30 minutes before serving.

CAPPUCCINO CRUNCH BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Grease a 13x9-inch pan (I recommend cooking spray- if you use shortening, the bars may seem greasy once cooled).
• Stir together flour, baking soda, salt and cinnamon in a large bowl; set aside.
• With an electric mixer, beat butter and both sugars until fluffy.
• Beat eggs in one at a time, beating well after each addition.
• Mix in dissolved and cooled coffee, extracts and orange zest.
• Gradually mix in flour mixture.
• Once flour is blended in, stir in chips and toffee bits.
• Transfer batter to prepared pan and spread evenly.
• Bake 25-35 minutes, or until golden brown.
• Cool in pan on wire rack before cutting into bars.

CAPPUCCINO NANAIMO BARS

Steps:

• Set oven to 350 degrees F.
• Butter an 8 x 8-inch baking dish.
• For the crust; in a bowl stir the melted butter with sugar.
• Add in sifted cocoa powder; blend well to combine.
• Add/mix in egg and vanilla.
• Add in the cookie crumbs, coconut and chopped walnuts; mix with a wooden spoon until well combined.
• Transfer/press the mixture to the prepared baking dish then spread out evenly.
• Bake for about about 8 minutes.
• Cool to room temperature then refrigerate for 30 minutes, or until completely cold.
• For the filling; in a bowl beat butter with custard powder until smooth.
• In a small saucepan heat the half and half with coffee granules; stirring until the granules are just dissolved (do not heat until hot) cool to room temperature.
• When the mixture is cool transfer to a mixing bowl; add in 2 cups icing suger to start; beat until smooth and fluffy adding in more icing sugar a tablespoon at a time until you reach a desired consistancy.
• Spread over the cool crust.
• Chill while preparing the chocolate topping.
• For the topping in the microwave using a microwave-safe bowl melt the chocolate with butter removing and stirring until smooth.
• Add in the whipping cream; stir until completely incorporated with the chocolate; quickly spread over the filling.
• Chill for about 1 hour (remove after about 20 minutes of chilling or until the chocolate topping is semi-firm but not hard, and cut into squares, this will prevent the chocolate topping from cracking while slicing) place the sliced bars back in the fridge to continue chilling.
• Cut into about 1-inch squares or as desired.

FROZEN CAPPUCCINO BARS

Steps:

• Arrange graham crackers in the bottom of a 13 x 9 pan, breaking crackers to fit if necessary.
• Beat cream cheese in a large bowl with an electric mixer on low speed until smooth.
• Beat in 1 cup of the milk.
• Add remaining milk, pudding mixes, instant coffee and cinnamon.
• Beat 1 to 2 minutes or until well blended (mixture will be thick).
• Gently stir in 2 cups of whipped topping.
• Spread 1/2 of the pudding mixture over the crackers in pan.
• Arrange more crackers over the pudding or cover the pudding with crushed graham crackers.
• Top with remaining pudding mixture.
• Cover with remaining whipped topping.
• Sprinkle with grated chocolate or sprinkles.
• Freeze 3 hours or overnight. Let sit out of freezer for 20-30 minutes before serving.

CAPPUCCINO BARS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Grease bottom and sides of 13x9-inch pan with shortening or cooking spray; lightly flour.
• In medium bowl, stir bar ingredients with spoon until well blended. Spread in pan.
• Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
• In small bowl, mix glaze ingredients until smooth and thin enough to drizzle. Drizzle glaze over warm bars. For bars, cut into 8 rows by 4 rows. Serve warm or cool.

GLAZED CAPPUCCINO BARS

Steps:

• 1. Heat oven to 350°F. Lightly grease and flour bottom and sides of 9x13-inch baking pan. Shake out excess flour; set baking pan aside.
• 2. In a large mixing bowl, combine flour, baking soda, salt and cinnamon; set aside.
• 3. Beat together the butter and both sugars at medium speed for about 2 minutes or until fluffy and smooth. Beat in the cooled coffee and vanilla. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Reduce mixer speed to low and add the flour mixture, and beat until well blended. It should be thick, like cookie dough.
• 4. Spread cookie dough in an even layer in the prepared baking pan. Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until lightly browned on the surface. Remove from oven and let cool completely or at least 20 minutes.
• 5. FOR THE GLAZE: In a small bowl, mix powdered sugar, vanilla and 1 tablespoon cold coffee until icing is smooth and thin enough to drizzle. If glaze is too thick, add more cold coffee, 1 tablespoon at a time, and continue stirring until you reach the right consistency. In a random pattern, drizzle glaze from a teaspoon over the surface of the cooled cookie base. Set the pan aside for about 10 to 15 minutes to let the glaze harden a bit. To get 24 bars, cut 6 vertical rows and 4 horizontal rows.

HEAVENLY CAPPUCCINO PRALINE BARS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 325°F. Grease bottom and sides of 13x9-inch pan with shortening or cooking spray; lightly flour. In small bowl, dissolve 1 teaspoon espresso in 2 teaspoons hot water. Add butter and 3/4 cup sugar; beat with electric mixer on medium speed until fluffy. On low speed, beat in 1 1/4 cups flour until blended. Press in pan.
• Sprinkle 1/2 cup of the toffee bits evenly over crust; press in slightly. Bake 15 to 17 minutes or until edges are light golden brown.
• In medium bowl, dissolve 1 tablespoon espresso in 1 tablespoon hot water. Add milk, 1 cup sugar and the eggs with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended. Stir in 2 tablespoons flour, the baking powder and salt. Pour over hot crust; spread evenly.
• Bake 28 to 33 minutes or until set. Immediately sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup toffee bits. Cool completely in pan on cooling rack, about 1 hour. For bars, cut into 8 rows by 4 rows.