Two Nut Maple Bars
Fall themed nut bar sweetened with maple syrup.
Servings 16
Cost 5
Ingredients
- 1 cup whole wheat flour (130 grams)
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 large egg white
- ¼ cup plus 2 tablespoons pure maple syrup
- ¼ cup canola oil or light tasting olive oil
- ¼ cup milk
- ¾ teaspoon vanilla
- ¾ cups toasted hazelnuts and pecans
- ½ cup dark chocolate pieces or dark chocolate chips
Chocolate Hazelnut Frosting
- 2-3 tablespoons chocolate-hazelnut spread Nutella!
- ½ cup plus 2 tablespoons powdered sugar
- ¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- ½ tablespoon pure maple syrup
- 1 ½ tablespoons milk
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line an 8 inch square metal pan with parchment or foil and grease the bottom.
- Combine flour, baking powder, soda and salt in a large mixing bow; set aside.
- In medium bowl whisk together egg white, maple syrup, oil, milk and vanilla; add to flour mixture. Stir to combine. Stir in the cooled toasted nuts and the chocolate. Spread in prepared pan.
- Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near center comes out clean. Cool on wire rack and then lift from pan. Spread with Chocolate-Hazelnut Frosting or put the frosting in a freezer bag, snip off the bottom corner, and pipe stripes of it over the top.
Hazelnut Frosting
- Stir together the hazelnut spread, powdered sugar and cocoa powder, then stir in the maple syrup and milk and beat until smooth.
Notes
I didn't use all the frosting.