Chocolate Cashew Bars

Prep Time: 25 minutes

Cook Time: 47 minutes

Yield: 24 2-inch bars

Chocolate Cashew Bars

Ingredients

For the crust:
1 & 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
1/4 cup packed light brown sugar
For the topping:
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.