Coffee Nut Bars

Submitted by SweetsLady

"My mother gave me this recipe a long time ago. She has been making it forever. I believe she told me she got it off the back of a coffee jar. :) I usually double it and put in 9x9 to make thicker bars (longer cooking time so be sure to check it)."

 

• Ready In: 40mins
• Ingredients: 12
• Yields: 12 bars
• Serves: 12

ingredients

• 2 tablespoons instant coffee
• 1 tablespoon hot water
• 1 cup flour
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄8 teaspoon baking soda
• 3⁄4 cup pecans, chopped (I've also used chocolate chips)
• 1⁄3 cup butter, melted
• 1⁄2 cup sugar
• 1⁄2 cup brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

directions

1. Dissolve coffee in hot water; set aside. Put butter and sugars in mixing bowl and combine. Stir in egg and vanilla.
2. Sift in flour, baking powder, salt, and baking soda alternately with coffee.
3. Spread evenly into 8x8 pan. Bake at 350 for 25-30 minutes or until done.
4. Cool in pan then dust with powdered sugar. (I like to cover my pans not long after coming out of oven to keep the moisture in for chewiness). :).

Reviews

[sweetybaby]

I didn't like them much.I am a coffee person but somehow these did not appeal to me.sorry!

 

[Sam 3]

So light and yet dense. I know that makes no sense but they were cakey yet the flavour was light. You didn't mention when to add the nuts so I just sprinkled my pecans on top. The batter seemed too little to put into an 8x8 pan so I made cupcake brownies with them. Just a touch too much batter for 6 cupcakes but didn't want to dirty a pan for just 1 :) The center sank in the cupcakes, but we didn't care!

 

[loof751]

These bars are a wonderful treat! I couldn't decide between pecans and chocolate chips so I used both! My bars came out nice and moist, almost chewy, and the powdered sugar was a perfect topping. Thanks for sharing this recipe!

 

[Engrossed]

YUMMY! I made this with decaf instant coffee, whole wheat flour, added 1/2 tsp cinnamon, subbed Splenda for the sugar and 1/4 cup Splenda brown sugar blend. I omitted the pecans and added 1/2 cup of semi-sweet chocolate chips. I baked it about 22 minutes in an ungreased glass 8x8. It has a wonderful coffee flavor which is very nice with the cinnamon and chocolate and mine has a delightful crisp texture I enjoy. Made for 1-2-3 hit wonders.

 

[kristylynn05]

I made these yesterday and they were a big hit. My mom couldn't believe that these bars didn't have any chocolate in them. :) I used Folgers decaf coffee and since I didn't have an 8x8 pan, I used a round cake pan instead. It actually turned out fantastic in the cake pan because every piece came out with a wonderful crust, just like a pizza!