Nutella Shortbread Crumb Bars
Scrumptious and perfectly crisp Nutella shortbread crumb bars. Crumbly, buttery shortbread with tons of Nutella stuffed in the middle, I mean what could be better?
Ingredients
Shortbread
- 1 cup (227g) unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1/2 cup (100g) granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup (45g) light brown sugar, packed
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 3 cups (360g) AP flour
- 1 1/4 cup (350g) Nutella
- 1 tbsp icing sugar (optional for dusting)
Instructions
- Line a 9x9 pan with parchment paper and set aside. Preheat the oven to 350℉.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer or large mixing bowl, add the butter and sugars. Cream together for 4 minutes. Add in the vanilla and salt and mix until combined.
- Add in the flour and mix until mixture looks dry and crumbly. It will be kind of like wet sand. If you push it together with your fingers, it will stick. Now add 2/3 of the dough to the pan and push down, making it as even as possible. Prebake the crust for 17-20 minutes, until the edges start to turn slightly golden.
- Once the crust has prebaked, let it rest for 1 minute, then add the Nutella on top, spreading it evenly. The Nutella will melt on the hot crust so it should be easy to spread. Then take the rest of your shortbread and crumble it evenly on top. You can put big crumbs or little. I like to do a mixture.
- Put it back in the oven for an additional 15-20 minutes or until the crumbs start to turn very slightly golden.
- Allow to cool in the pan before removing by the parchment paper. Dust icing sugar over the top using a mesh strainer if you want, slice into squares and enjoy!
Nutrition
Serving: 1 squareCalories: 337kcalCarbohydrates: 39gProtein: 4gFat: 18gSaturated Fat: 9gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.5gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 33mgSodium: 84mgPotassium: 132mgFiber: 1.2gSugar: 21gCalcium: 32mg
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