ESPRESSO BARS
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.
Provided by Boyz 5
Categories Bar Cookie
Time 35m
Yield 15 bars
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- 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.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 226.5, Fat 11.4, SaturatedFat 7, Cholesterol 56.9, Sodium 87.2, Carbohydrate 30.5, Fiber 1.1, Sugar 25.3, Protein 2.5
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