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Maple Walnut Bars
If you're a fan of cozy desserts, these maple walnut bars will be your new favorite. They’re buttery, chewy, and filled with toasted walnuts and maple syrup. A drizzle of maple icing takes them over the top.
👥 12 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 43 min⏳ Prep: 18 min🔥 Cook: 25 min👤 Allison Mattina📖 celebratingsweets
🥘 Ingredients
Check off ingredients as you prepare them:
🍳 Cookware
- pan
- oven
- bowl
- whisk
- spatula
- wooden spoon
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Bars:
2
Preheat oven to 350°F. Line an 8x8 square pan (preferably metal) with parchment paper and lightly grease it. Set aside. Note: If you haven't already toasted the walnuts, do so now (see note).
3
In a large bowl, whisk warm butter and brown sugar for one full minute until completely combined. It will start out with the butter settling on top of the sugar, but once you keep whisking it will come together. Add egg, maple syrup, and maple extract, whisking until well combined. Remove the whisk from the bowl, tapping off any excess batter into the bowl.
(141g) melted unsalted butter (cooled slightly but still warm)10 tablespoonslarge egg1(120g) powdered sugar1 cup
4
Sprinkle the flour, cornstarch, baking powder, and salt over the top of the wet mixture. Use a rubber spatula or wooden spoon to stir until the batter is fully combined, scraping the sides and bottom of the bowl. Stir in the walnuts.
(141g) melted unsalted butter (cooled slightly but still warm)10 tablespoonscornstarch1 teaspoon(120g) powdered sugar1 cup
5
Scoop the batter into the prepared pan and spread into an even layer. Bake for ⏱️ 22-26 minutes, until light golden brown, dry on top, and the center no longer jiggles (mine took ⏱️ 24 minutes). Be careful not to overbake. Place pan on a wire rack and cool completely.
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Topping:
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Whisk powdered sugar, milk, maple extract, and salt until well combined. Adjust the consistency if needed, by adding more powdered sugar to thicken or more milk to thin.
(141g) melted unsalted butter (cooled slightly but still warm)10 tablespoons(120g) powdered sugar1 cupmilk2 tablespoons
8
Drizzle the icing over the cooled bars (I add it to a ziptop bag and snip the corner). Top the icing with finely chopped walnuts and flaky sea salt, if desired. The icing will firm up as it sits.
(141g) melted unsalted butter (cooled slightly but still warm)10 tablespoons(120g) powdered sugar1 cupfinely chopped walnuts (optional topping)2 tablespoonsflaky sea salt (optional topping)
Nutrition Facts
calories
264 kcal
fat Content
10 g
serving Size
1 serving
fiber Content
0.4 g
sugar Content
29 g
sodium Content
110 mg
protein Content
2 g
trans Fat Content
0.4 g
cholesterol Content
41 mg
carbohydrate Content
42 g
saturated Fat Content
6 g
unsaturated Fat Content
4 g
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