WINNERS – Here are the winners of the KitchenAid mixers:
Jamie M. – “We made Cookie Salad last night with girl scout cookies, it was delish!”
Kimberly – “We wanted something fruity and spring-like, even though it was February. I had 3 kinds of berries in the freezer, along with some rhubarb–and combined a few recipes to make a delicious rhuberry crisp!”
Congratulations, winners! Contact prizes@tastykitchen.com to claim your loot.
Thank you, everyone, for sharing your most recent desserts.
More fun giveaways next week – see you then!
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I have a problem. I’m addicted to coffee-flavored anything. Coffee caramels, coffee ice cream, tiramisu, coffee itself. So as I was browsing the Desserts category yesterday for a sweet recipe to prepare, I grabbed at the first coffee-flavored treat I could find.
They’re Coffee-Toffee Bars, submitted by nhsweetcherry back in October, and I just knew they’d be something that would satisfy my coffee urges, at least for the afternoon.
When I read the recipe, I noticed right away that they’re not unlike these Spreads that I’ve made since I was a little girl—except with those, you bake the cookie base first, then spread melted chocolate chips over the top. These Coffee Toffee Bars are more of a chunky, substantial bar. Yum!
Here’s how you make them! Verdict is down below…along with a special surprise at the end.
The ingredients. Simple, pure, perfect…except I called the baking powder BAKING SODA. Why do I do this every time?
The “coffee” in these Coffee Toffee Bars comes from this ingredient—instant coffee granules. Did you know you can add a couple of teaspoons of instant coffee to most chocolate chip cookie recipes? Just throw it into the dry ingredients and it’ll add a delightful depth of flavor.
The recipe calls for 1 to 2 cups of chocolate chips. I decided to do 1 cup of semi-sweet and 1 cup of MILK CHOCOLATE chips. I’ll let you know how that turns out.
Begin by creaming softened butter and brown sugar.
Then you grab these four ingredients: instant coffee, salt, baking powder, and…almond extract! I wondered what that flavor would do the bars, since the standard choice would normally be vanilla.
Intellesting. Velly, velly intellesting.
Then you dump all of that into the bowl…
And mix it all together. You’ll want to scrape the sides of the bowl to make sure it all gets mixed together well.
After that, you dump in the flour. The recipe calls for approximately 2 1/2 cups of flour, so I decided to add the full amount in order to get a point of reference.
The result was a pretty crumbly dough; I had to really mix it in order for it to come together.
However, it turned out fine! I dumped it into a greased 9 x 13-inch pan…
And pressed it lightly into the pan.
Yes, I will be getting a new manicure, probably sometime in the year 2011.
Then I sprinkled the chocolate chips all over the pressed dough.
The recipe calls for 1 cup of chips…but UP TO 2 cups. I used about 1 3/4 cup of chips, just to see how far I could push it. ***More on this later***
Then you just pop it in the oven for about 25 minutes.
Mmmmm. It smells so, so good.
The dough isn’t a hugely rising, overly poufy thing since it doesn’t contain eggs or baking soda like the average chocolate chip cookie. But it does rise and pouf just enough to anchor the chocolate chips without completely swallowing them up.
Look at that yummy crust.
Cut the bars into squares or rectangles, depending on how many servings you’d like to squeeze out of the recipe.
Oh, yummy. How lovely!
And I’m sorry…
But I had to do this.
The devil made me do it.
THE VERDICT: These were really delicious. I definitely used too many chocolate chips, though—the chocolate overpowered the flavor of the cookie/bar below. When I make them next time, and I will make them again, I’ll use 1 cup of chocolate chips, tops. Maybe even less. You really want that cookie to shine through.
The almond extract is very interesting! It definitely comes through in the flavor of the cookie. I thought it was delicious, but if you aren’t a fan of almond flavor, I think you could easily substitute vanilla extract.
You could also sprinkle finely chopped pecans on top, before you sprinkle on the chocolate chips.
And vanilla ice cream, of course, would be a divine accompaniment!
Thank you, nhsweetcherry, for sharing such a delightful treat!
Here’s the recipe:
THE FUN PART
And now for the fun part.
Not that Coffee Toffee Bars aren’t fun!
Today, Tasty Kitchen is giving away two (2) KitchenAid artisan stand mixers in the classic White color above. There are so many yummy dessert recipes on Tasty Kitchen, and you need one of these babies to facilitate all the baking.
TO ENTER
To enter this giveaway, just answer the following question in the Comments section of this post:
“What’s the last dessert recipe you prepared?”
Did you make a chocolate cake last night?
Red velvet cupcakes last week?
Or was it that yellow Easy Bake Oven cake you made in 1974?
Just shout out the last dessert you prepared with your hot little hands (and feel free to include a link to the recipe if it’s online!) and you’re automatically entered to win a mixer.
THE RULES
One entry per person, please.
No entries after 11:00 pm Pacific Time Tuesday.
Winners will be selected at random and announced Wednesday morning.
Good luck!
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Contest sponsored by Tasty Kitchen, with cooperation from CHEFS Catalog.
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carol on 3.2.2010
I made a recipe from Tasty Kitchen twice in the last week: it was the banana walnut loaf cake, and I added a 12-ounce package of chocolate chips to the batter. And, oh yes, and extra banana. I cooked it in a bundt pan, so the middle would cook up with all the extras in there. It was heavenly!!!
Jaime on 3.2.2010
Hmmm….I made a German Chocolate Cake a few weeks ago…Its not easy to bake without a fancy schmancy mixer…. haha
Molly on 3.2.2010
I made “Chocolate Stuff!” It’s a recipe from the Sweet Potato Queens book, and it’s not quite a brownie, not quite cake, not quite pudding, but somewhere in the middle. It’s ooey, gooey, and delicious!
Shannon on 3.2.2010
A strawberry cake for my daughter’s 5th birthday! With white whipped icing and candy hearts!
Katie Chynoweth on 3.2.2010
It’s been a long time! I think it was chocolate peanut butter bars around Christmas.
Karen on 3.2.2010
I am not a huge dessert fan and I honestly cannot remember what the last dessert I made was. Maybe cake for someone’s birthday?
Stephen on 3.2.2010
Brownies… with cherry pie filling on top and whipping cream. My own comfort version of Black Forest Cake.
Dana P. on 3.2.2010
The last dessert I made was for our new neighbors…about 2 years ago! I would LOVE one of those mixers. We’ve been saving up for one!
Greta on 3.2.2010
Chocolate chip cookies that were to DIE for!
angie on 3.2.2010
hmmm, that would have to be easy layer bars, the ones with the sweetened condensed milk and coconut.
Brenda on 3.2.2010
Strawberries and cream with chocolate sauce.
Amanda on 3.2.2010
The absolute BEST Caramel brownies in the entire world!!!
Kristy on 3.2.2010
Thick, Chewy Oatmeal Raisin Cookies to bribe someone to meet at my office instead of hers, which is two hours away. Shared the rest with my co-workers. Add LOTS of walnuts for perfection.
http://smittenkitchen.com/2009/02/thick-chewy-oatmeal-raisin-cookies/
Jane on 3.2.2010
Other than tiny chocolate valentine cupcakes for my grandson, the last dessert I prepared was a peach crisp using peaches which I had frozen from our tree last summer. Yummy.
sarah on 3.2.2010
pumpkin pie pancakes!
Georgia on 3.2.2010
Funfetti Cookies!
shara on 3.2.2010
My pap paw called it my “Better than Sex” Dessert.
jess h on 3.2.2010
it’s called Holiday Nut Bread….I call it that because it doesn’t sound so sinful! It is a banana bread with chocolate chips and cherries….YUMMY! I think I might pull one out of the freezer right now!
Lori Wilson on 3.2.2010
I made a funfetti cake from the box with white icing. I usually make different recipes from here or other cooking sites but sometimes you just want the cheap box kind.
Lindsey on 3.2.2010
Oatmeal cookies with pecans and raisins
Jessie on 3.2.2010
Coconut Banana Bread. I added mini chocolate chips and left off the lime glaze.
http://desertculinary.blogspot.com/2005/05/coconut-banana-bread-with-lime-glaze.html
Jackie on 3.2.2010
I made no-bake cookies – my husband’s favorite!
Mary on 3.2.2010
I made Ree’s lemon pound cake, thank you very much!!!
Taylor on 3.2.2010
I made a delicious batch of chocolate chip cookies, courtesy of one of Smitten Kitchen’s recipes. My new favorite!
Anita on 3.2.2010
Sugar free Jello! (it’s a diet thing)
The last yummy thing I made was chocolate chip cookies. …
Patria on 3.2.2010
I made a peach cobbler dump cake, I think? About a month ago?! Haha desserts aren’t really my forte in the kitchen! I think that may be obvious
Amy Eli on 3.2.2010
pineapple rum upside down cake – excellent! (I did add extra rum . . .)
http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/05/the-sunny-day-yawn/
karien on 3.2.2010
World peace cookies. The best cookies eva
Stacy on 3.2.2010
My last dessert was rice krispy treats with PB Captain Crunch in lieu of Rice krispies. Addictive and delicious!
Jess on 3.2.2010
a yummy bundt cake – pumpkin gingerbread cake.
I subbed in chunks of candied ginger instead of the powdered – what a sweet and spicy kick. Highly recommnded.
CindyG on 3.2.2010
Wow, I am making those coffee cookie bars tonight. The last dessert I made was a dark chocolate sheet cake with cream cheese frosting on which I shaved more dark chocolate on. Excessive…mmmaybe.
Leisa on 3.2.2010
Cream Cheese Browines (Gluten Free)
They were so good My daughter & I ate the whole pan before the boys got home. (then we ran a extra mile that night)
Casey on 3.2.2010
We’ve had some stomach flu issues in the house so dessert/treats have been limited to sliced bananas with some sugar, vanilla and milk (milk only if stomach issues are minimal) Not very fancy but reminds us of our childhood.
Kelly on 3.2.2010
I made some Pinot Noir Sorbet for Valentine’s Day!
Sacha Joy on 3.2.2010
I made a very healthy applesauce oatmeal cake that was too healthy to qualify for dessert, so I ended up eating it for breakfast.
Anne on 3.2.2010
Chocolate Walnut tart – yum!
Kelly on 3.2.2010
I made a gooey butter cake for my father’s birthday this past weekend. Two words: YUM-MO
Blanche on 3.2.2010
Key Lime Pie
Jennie on 3.2.2010
Made sugar cookies with kiddos for Valentines!
Angela on 3.2.2010
Chocolate Revel Bars. An oldie, but a goodie.
Jennifer on 3.2.2010
A peppermint patty cake from Karen Barker’s Sweet Stuff cookbook! It is like a fudgey Thin Mint cake!
Melanie Parker on 3.2.2010
I made peppermint patties.
Jo Anna on 3.2.2010
Your Chocolate Pie.
somecallmeambingale on 3.2.2010
sticky buns – cinnamon rolls with caramel and walnuts instead of icing – mmmmm!
Kathy S. on 3.2.2010
Oreo Cake!! yum yum yum
lynda on 3.2.2010
carrot cake. from scratch. YUM! But, not healthy!
Kay on 3.2.2010
Apple pie- not just any apple pie, the way grandma made it.
Heidi A on 3.2.2010
Vanilla Sugar Cookies!
Jennifer B. on 3.2.2010
Two weeks ago I made brownies with frosting. Hubby and I gobbled them up so quickly that I swore off baking for a couple weeks.
Amy A. on 3.2.2010
Cream cheese brownies!