Brown Butter Nanaimo Bars
Prep
20 mins
Cook
35 mins
Servings
8
Difficulty
Easy
Rich, nutty, and indulgently chocolatey, these Nanaimo bars with brown butter are a decadent treat.
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Ingredients
- 250butter
- 200 ggranulated sugar
- 150 gbrown sugar
- 2 egglarge eggs
- 250 gall-purpose flour
- 3 gbaking soda
- 100 gsalt
- 100 gcocoa powder
- 150 gunsalted chocolate
- 50 gcoconut flakes
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Instructions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 180 °C. Line an 18x28 cm baking dish with parchment paper.
- 2
Melt the butter and sugars in a saucepan over low heat, stirring occasionally, until the mixture turns golden brown and has a nutty aroma.
Tip: Be patient and stir frequently to prevent burning.
- 3
Remove from heat and stir in the eggs one at a time, followed by the flour, baking soda, and salt. The mixture should be smooth and slightly thickened.
- 4
Press half of the mixture into the prepared baking dish.
- 5
Melt the chocolate and cocoa powder in a double boiler or in the microwave in 30-second increments, stirring between each interval until smooth.
Tip: Stir in the coconut flakes for added texture and flavor.
- 6
Pour the chocolate mixture over the first layer of cookie dough.
- 7
Press the remaining cookie dough over the top of the chocolate layer.
- 8
Cut into bars and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes to set.
Tip: Cut into bars just before serving for maximum texture and flavor.
- 9
Serve and enjoy!
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