White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Bars

Tuesday, March 23, 2010

White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Bars

I’ve got a great bar recipe that is sure to please anyone! I think everyone enjoys the white chocolate and macadamia nut combination. It’s almost as great as peanut butter and chocolate.

I made these to send to Jesse for Round 17 of Operation Baking Gals. One of his favorite cookies is a white chocolate and macadamia nut cookies. I wanted to take that flavor combo and make it in a bar format since I was short on time.

I hit the internet and found this recipe. It’s great. I like to sprinkle the mixins on top of the bars because it adds some texture and really makes the flavor of the mixins pop. I think I’ll be doing it from now on for any brownies or bars that have mixins.

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White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Bars

Yield: ~48

Ingredients:

3/4 cup butter
1 1/2 cups brown sugar
1 Tbsp vanilla
2 eggs
2 cups flour
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1 cup coarsely chopped macadamia nuts, divided
1 cup white chocolate chips, divided
1 tsp shortening

Directions:

Heat oven to 375. Grease rectangular pan, 13x9x2 inches. Heat butter and brown sugar in 3-quart saucepan over low heat about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until butter is melted; remove from heat.

Beat vanilla and eggs into sugar mixture with electric mixer on medium speed. Beat in flour and baking powder on low speed. Stir in half of the nuts and white chocolate chips. Pour into pan. Sprinkle with remaining nuts and white chocolate chips.

Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until top is golden brown and center is set. Cool about 30 minutes. Cool before cutting.

Recipe adapted from Betty Crocker

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7 comments »

10 Responses to “Watermelon cupcakes”

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Joelen — August 3, 2008 at 11:57 pm

How adorable!! So creative and I’m sure delicious too!
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Carrie — August 4, 2008 at 12:20 am

Those are SOOO cute!
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Sarah — August 4, 2008 at 1:50 am

Those may be the cutest cupcakes I’ve ever seen!
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Katie — August 4, 2008 at 11:28 am

Oh my goodness! HOW CUTE! I seriously LOVe this idea! I’m so starring these to make! Thanks!
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~Amber~ — August 5, 2008 at 12:16 pm

These are so adorable!!
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sterling — August 7, 2008 at 4:31 pm

Fabulous idea. I think your idea of the two shades of green was great too!
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Ivy — August 18, 2008 at 9:17 pm

Cool! I love watermelon. These look like so much fun, kids would go crazy for these. 🙂
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Nate — August 21, 2008 at 8:10 pm

Beyond being probably the best looking summer cupcakes invented. I have to give props to the chef on the taste front as well. These were highly popular at said cookout and were demolished by all.
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Marija — September 24, 2008 at 2:48 pm

I love them! So creative!
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Jacqueline — July 22, 2020 at 11:34 am

Do I have to put in coffee? I can’t stand coffee at all.

White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Bars