Skip to Content
Menu

Irish Cream-Coffee Bars

Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Jan 14, 2021
  • Pin
Honorable Mention - Contest Recipe 2009! Special occasion? Make deliciously decadent bars with liqueur, coffee and a foolproof sugar cookie mix.

Irish Cream-Coffee Bars

  • Prep Time 25 min
  • Total 2 hr 35 min
  • Servings 25
  • Ingredients 13
  • Pin

Ingredients

Bars

Topping

  • 1 cup whipping cream
  • 3 tablespoons packed brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon Irish cream liqueur
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 25 cinnamon sticks (2 inch)

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 350°F. Spray bottom and sides of 8-inch square pan with cooking spray. In large bowl, place cookie mix and pecans. Cut in butter, using pastry blender or fork, until mixture looks like coarse crumbs. With fork, stir in egg. Press half of cookie mixture in bottom of pan. Bake 15 to 18 minutes or until golden brown. Reserve remaining cookie mixture.
  • Step 
    2
    Meanwhile, in small bowl, stir milk, 2 tablespoons liqueur and the coffee granules until well blended. Pour evenly over warm crust. Sprinkle reserved cookie mixture over top. Bake 25 to 30 minutes longer or until golden brown. Cool 30 minutes at room temperature. Refrigerate 1 hour to cool completely. Let stand 10 minutes before cutting into bars (5 rows by 5 rows). Store bars covered at room temperature.
  • Step 
    3
    Just before serving, in small bowl, beat whipping cream, brown sugar, 1 tablespoon liqueur and the vanilla with electric mixer on high speed until soft peaks form. Top each bar with dollop of whipped cream; sprinkle with ground cinnamon. Insert cinnamon stick into each dollop of whipped cream.

Nutrition

230 Calories
12g Total Fat
2g Protein
26g Total Carbohydrate
19g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Bar
Calories
230
Calories from Fat
110
Total Fat
12g
18%
Saturated Fat
6g
29%
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
35mg
12%
Sodium
110mg
5%
Potassium
95mg
3%
Total Carbohydrate
26g
9%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
19g
Protein
2g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
6%
6%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
6%
6%
Iron
2%
2%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 2 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Tips from the Betty Crocker Kitchens

© 2025 ®/TM General Mills All Rights Reserved

Reviews & Questions Section