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Who Isn't going to Love these Espresso martini bars

Espresso Martini Bars

Sharon My Ideas
The Best Fudgy, Chewy Espresso Martini Bars
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Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
cool to room temp 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 36 servings45
Calories 169 kcal

Equipment

  • King Arthur Espresso Powder While I was working on this recipe I tried different espresso powders and I feel strongly they make a huge difference. King Arthur's Espresso makes this recipe what it is! It's worth the investment.

Ingredients
  

  • 14 oz sweetened condensed milk
  • 2 tbsp King Arthur Espresso Powder divided
  • 2 tbsp Kahlua coffee liquor
  • 2 sticks unsalted butter, melted
  • 2 large eggs, room temperature
  • 275 g brown sugar (1¼ cups)
  • 100 g sugar (½ cup)
  • 1 tbsp vanilla bean paste (pure vanilla extract is fine)
  • 450 g all purpose flour (3 cups)
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1½ tsp salt
  • 1½ tbsp powdered sugar

Instructions
 

  • preheat oven to 350°
  • line a 9x13 pan with foil, extending foil beyond pan so you can lift bars out of pan when cooled to make it easier to cut into squares. spray with ccoking spray and set aside
  • combine sweetened condensed milk and 1 tbsp espresso powder and set aside; espresso powder will continue to incorporate as this sits
  • in a small bowl combine Kahlua and 1 tbsp espresso powder
  • in a large bowl melt two sticks of unsalted butter
  • add Kahlua mixture to melted butter, mix well
  • add eggs, sugars, vanilla to Kahlua and butter
  • sift together flour, salt and baking soda in a bowl together
  • add dry ingredients, batter will be thick, more like a cookie dough than a brownie batter
  • RESERVING ¾ CUP OF BATTER spread into bottom of prepared pan, I used my hands to do this
  • RESERVING ¼ CUP OF ESPRESSO MILK FOR LATER pour espresso milk over batter in pan
  • using reserved batter crumble and place on top of espresso milk layer
  • bake for 30-35 min unil golden brown, and a toothpick comes out clean when tested in center
  • with ¼ reserved espresso milk, brush the top of hot bars
  • cool completely in pan
  • remove from pan, cut into squares, dust with powdered sugar
  • ENJOY RESPONSIBLY!

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 169kcalCarbohydrates: 25gProtein: 2.6gFat: 6.5gSugar: 16.4g
Keyword coffee bar, coffee brownie, coffee dessert, coffee Kahlua brownie, espresso bar, espresso martini, espresso martini bars
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