Hawaiian Mocha Dream Bars (no Bake) |
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Prep Time: 25 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 25 Minutes Servings: 9 |
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Just like the heading states, DREAM BARS, that's just what they are, delicious...easy, and no bake. If you don't have any espresso, regular instant coffee granule can be used Ingredients:
3/4 cup butter, plus |
1 tablespoon butter |
1 tablespoon baking cocoa |
1/2 cup sugar |
6 tablespoons ground espresso powder (fine grind) |
1 egg, beaten |
1 teaspoon vanilla extract |
2 cups graham cracker crumbs |
1 cup macadamia nuts or 1 cup walnuts, chopped |
1 cup shredded coconut |
2 cups icing sugar |
2 tablespoons hot espresso, liquid |
3 ounces semisweet chocolate |
Directions:
1. Coat an 8 x 8 square pan with butter or oil.
2. FOR BOTTOM LAYER: Melt 1/2 cup butter in a bowl in the microwave.
3. Stir in the cocoa, sugar and 4 tbsp of the ground coffee.
4. Add the egg and vanilla; mix completely.
5. Gradually stir in the graham cracker crumbs (mixture will be thick).
6. Mix in nuts and the coconut.
7. Press into pan; chill.
8. Cream 1/4 cup of the butter until soft.
9. Gradually add the sugar; mix until smooth.
10. Stir in ONLY enough liquid expresso to make mixture smooth and easy to spread.
11. Spread the mixture over the bottom layer.
12. FOR TOP LAYER: Melt the chocolate and the remaining 1 tbsp butter in the microwave.
13. Stir in remaining of the GROUND coffee.
14. Spread thinly and evenly over the second layer; Chill.
15. After the top layer is set (refrigerate for at least 1 hour), cut into squares and serve.
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