Embrace the Christmas season by baking these maple and walnut bars - a delicious dessert.
Maple Walnut Bars
- Prep Time 15 min
- Total 2 hr 55 min
- Servings 16
- Ingredients 12
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 egg yolk
- 1 1/2 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup real maple syrup
- 1/3 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/4 cup whipping cream
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 1/2 cups coarsely chopped walnuts
- 1/3 cup semisweet chocolate chips, melted

Make With
Gold Medal Flour
Instructions
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Step1Heat oven to 350°F. Spray bottom and sides of 9-inch square pan with cooking spray.
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Step2In medium bowl, beat 1/2 cup butter, the granulated sugar and egg yolk with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds, scraping bowl occasionally. Add flour and salt; beat until moist clumps form. Press dough in bottom and 1/2 inch up sides of pan. Bake 15 to 18 minutes or until golden brown. Cool 5 minutes.
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Step3In 2-quart saucepan, heat syrup, brown sugar, whipping cream and 3 tablespoons butter to boiling over medium heat, stirring constantly, until butter is melted and mixture is smooth. Remove from heat; stir in vanilla and walnuts. Pour hot filling over partially baked crust.
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Step4Bake 15 minutes or until filling is bubbling in center. Cool completely in pan on cooling rack. Drizzle with melted chocolate. Refrigerate 1 hour. Cut into 4 rows by 4 rows.
Nutrition
270
Calories
18g
Total Fat
3g
Protein
27g
Total Carbohydrate
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 270
- Total Fat
- 18g
- 0%
- Saturated Fat
- 7g
- 0%
- Sodium
- 90mg
- 0%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 27g
- 0%
- Dietary Fiber
- 1g
- 0%
- Protein
- 3g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 0%
- 0%
- Vitamin C
- 0%
- 0%
- Calcium
- 0%
- 0%
- Iron
- 0%
- 0%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 3 1/2 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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