Espresso and cinnamon take basic bars to a whole new level. The coffee-flavored glaze is fantastic!
Cinnamon Espresso Bars
- Prep Time 15 min
- Total 35 min
- Servings 48
- Ingredients 14
Ingredients
Bars
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/3 cup butter or margarine, softened
- 1 egg
- 1 1/2 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon instant espresso coffee (dry)
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 cup water
Cinnamon Espresso Glaze
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 4 to 5 teaspoons cold espresso coffee or strong coffee

Make With
Gold Medal Flour
Instructions
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Step1Heat oven to 350°F. Grease bottom and sides of 13x9-inch pan with shortening or spray with cooking spray; coat with flour. In large bowl, beat brown sugar, butter and egg with electric mixer on medium speed until blended, or mix with spoon. Stir in remaining bar ingredients. Spread in pan.
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Step2Bake 20 to 22 minutes or until top springs back when touched in center.
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Step3Meanwhile, in small bowl, mix all glaze ingredients with spoon until smooth and thin enough to drizzle. Drizzle over bars while warm. Cool completely, about 1 hour. For bars, cut into 8 rows by 6 rows.
Nutrition
50
Calories
1 1/2g
Total Fat
0g
Protein
10g
Total Carbohydrate
7g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Bar
- Calories
- 50
- Calories from Fat
- 15
- Total Fat
- 1 1/2g
- 2%
- Saturated Fat
- 1/2g
- 3%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 10mg
- 3%
- Sodium
- 40mg
- 2%
- Potassium
- 25mg
- 1%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 10g
- 3%
- Dietary Fiber
- 0g
- 0%
- Sugars
- 7g
- Protein
- 0g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 0%
- 0%
- Vitamin C
- 0%
- 0%
- Calcium
- 0%
- 0%
- Iron
- 0%
- 0%
Exchanges:
0 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; 1/2 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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