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.

Check out my entire week of bars and brownies here.

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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14 Responses to “Peanut Butter Brownies”

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nutmegnanny — August 12, 2009 at 3:54 pm

Peanut butter and chocolate is my most favorite combination ever! I’m so happy you love your kitchen and it’s really sweet of you to bake for your designer. Homemade treats are such a delicious way to say thank you:)
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Amanda — August 12, 2009 at 4:22 pm

Oh wow – these look like the best brownies ever. Beautiful!
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Megan — August 12, 2009 at 5:00 pm

Amazing looking brownies!

Does your designer sign on for small projects? We’re looking to add some backsplash. The area behind the sink and stove is just so plain.
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Jen — August 12, 2009 at 5:12 pm

Megan, Our designer works at Home Depot in the kitchen department. So I think she only does projects where you order cabinets/countertops from Home Depot…
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stephchows — August 12, 2009 at 5:21 pm

We start kitchen destruction at the end of the week! I’m so excited!! Great idea about the counter on top of the radiator!! I’d be totally excited is someone showed up to my work with those brownies 🙂
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Katie — August 12, 2009 at 6:25 pm

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhh!! those look sooooooo good!!
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Ingrid — August 13, 2009 at 12:21 am

Oddly enough I don’t like chocolate or PB on their own but together it’s a whole other story! LOVE it so this is right up my alley.
~ingrid
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Jigginjessica — August 13, 2009 at 2:24 am

Yours look great! I am glad you liked them. I was very pleasantly surprised when I tried this for the first time. (And fantastic pictures!)
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Nicole — August 13, 2009 at 3:20 pm

Can’t wait to try the recipe- thanks! When do we get to see pics of the new (finished) kitchen? 🙂
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delightfullysweet — August 13, 2009 at 5:07 pm

Peanut butter and brownies! What could be better?
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heidi — August 13, 2009 at 5:49 pm

These look phenomenal, what an awesome way to spice up some brownies!
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Colleen — August 14, 2009 at 2:42 pm

Yum, these look fabulous!
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Amanda — August 15, 2009 at 2:46 am

Those look Heavenly!
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Jessica Segarra — August 16, 2009 at 4:35 pm

MMMMM I could seriously go for a whole plate full of those right now!!

White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Bars