With this recipe, I’m going back to some of my baking loves – chocolate, nuts, and bars. You had to know I wouldn’t stray for long. These bars are certainly a good way to reunite with some old favorites.
One of my other great baking loves is pecan pie. Now, imagine a pecan pie in bar form, but with cashews and chocolate. That’s what we’ve got here. And, it’s a beautiful thing.
If the taste weren’t enough to win you over, there’s also the quick and easy aspect of making these bars. If you’d like the cashews to be a bit more prominent, use a bit less chocolate. You know, that may be the first time I’ve ever suggested using less chocolate. It’s a matter of taste, I suppose. Just be warned that these are more chocolate than cashew.
Ingredients
- 1 & 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1/4 cup packed light brown sugar
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 3/4 cup light corn syrup
- 3 eggs, lightly beaten
- 3 Tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 & 1/2 cups salted cashews, coarsely chopped
- 1 & 1/2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
Instructions
To make the crust:
Preheat oven to 350°.
Using an electric mixer on slow speed, mix all crust ingredients until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Press mixture into bottom of ungreased 9″x 13″ baking pan.
Bake for 15 minutes, or until edges are lightly browned.
To make the topping:
Stir together sugar, corn syrup, eggs, melted butter, and vanilla extract. Stir in cashews and chocolate chips.
Spread topping over partially baked crust. Bake until set, about 28-32 minutes.
Cool completely before cutting into bars. Cover and store refrigerated.
Notes
Recipe adapted from Land O'Lakes.
January 3rd, 2012 at 7:07 pm
Y.U.M. That gooey, chocolatey bar is ridiculous looking and cashews are my absolute favorite! Pinned
January 4th, 2012 at 4:09 am
Delicious.
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January 4th, 2012 at 9:27 am
So much for New Year’s resolutions! I’m making these, STAT.
January 4th, 2012 at 12:32 pm
These sound wonderful!
January 5th, 2012 at 6:57 am
Oh my gosh, these look insanely rich and delicious. Wow.
January 5th, 2012 at 8:41 am
WOW!! Talk about sinfully decadent!
January 5th, 2012 at 2:12 pm
OMG!!! YUM!!
January 7th, 2012 at 7:49 am
They look too delicious for words.I made your peanut butter brownies.They were superb.
January 9th, 2012 at 5:23 pm
These look amazing.. now to figure out a gluten free version!!
jenetta
January 16th, 2012 at 6:41 pm
I made this recipe today. They are VERY rich. Had one or two after they came out of the oven, they are quite yummy. Now what to do with my diet and the rest of a 9X13 pan……uh oh.
Thanks for the recipe!