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Nutty Chocolate Squares

Nutty Chocolate Squares prepared dish

These rich chocolate squares have a tender cocoa crust topped with a chewy walnut and honey layer, then finished with melted chocolate chips. They are sweet, nutty, and ideal for cutting into bite-size dessert bars.

This recipe is american style, dessert, scaled for 16 servings, with 25 min prep and 45 min cook.

Prep: 25 min · Cook: 45 min · Total: 70 min · Serves: 16

Quick cooking notes

  • Core ingredients include all-purpose flour, icing sugar, cocoa powder, unsalted butter.
  • Follow all 11 steps in order for the intended texture and doneness.
  • Ingredient quantities listed below are for 16 servings.

Ingredients

  • 1.5 cups all-purpose flour (divided)
  • 0.5 cup icing sugar
  • 0.25 cup cocoa powder
  • 0.75 cup unsalted butter (divided)
  • 0.25 cup honey
  • 0.75 cup brown sugar (packed)
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 large egg (lightly beaten)
  • 2 tbsp whipping cream
  • 1 cup walnuts (chopped)
  • 1 cup chocolate chips

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C) and butter a 9 x 13-inch baking dish.
  2. For the crust, sift 1.25 cups of the flour, the icing sugar, and cocoa powder into a large bowl.
  3. Cut in 0.5 cup of the butter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs, then press it evenly into the bottom of the prepared baking dish.
  4. Bake the crust for about 20 minutes, or until the edges begin to color slightly, then set it aside to cool briefly.
  5. For the topping, melt the remaining 0.25 cup butter in a saucepan over low heat.
  6. Stir in the honey, brown sugar, and vanilla extract, and cook until the sugar has dissolved.
  7. Let the mixture cool slightly, then whisk in the egg and whipping cream until smooth.
  8. Stir in the walnuts and the remaining 0.25 cup flour, then spread the topping evenly over the baked crust.
  9. Bake for 10 minutes, then sprinkle the chocolate chips evenly over the top.
  10. Return the pan to the oven and bake for about 15 minutes more, or until the topping is bubbling and golden around the edges.
  11. Cool the bars completely before cutting them into squares.

Nutrition (per serving)

  • Calories: 269
  • Protein: 3 g
  • Fat: 15 g
  • Carbohydrates: 34 g
  • Fiber: 2 g
  • Sugar: 25 g
  • Sodium: 21 mg

Nutrition values are estimates based on stored ingredient totals and serving size.

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