Dessert for 16
Almond Roca Bars
Buttery almond cookie bars bake under a chocolate topping for a crisp, rich dessert with toasted nut flavor.
Typical price
$2.28for 4 servings
$0.57 per serving$2.28 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
- 25 minstart to table
- Easydifficulty
- 16servings as written
- $typical cost tier
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What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Butter$0.40/oz typical | 8 oz | $3.20Typical price |
| Eggs$0.30 each typical | 1 | $0.30Typical price |
| Nuts and seeds$0.70/oz typical | 2.25 oz | $1.57Typical price |
| Chocolate chips and baking chocolate$0.45/oz typical | 9 oz | $4.05Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $9.13 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Sugar and brown sugarSyrups, molasses, powdered sugarCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoaFlour
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter
- 1/2 cup white sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp almond extract
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 2 cups flour
- 1/2 cup sliced almonds
- 1 1/2 cups semi-sweet or milk chocolate chips
Steps
- Heat the oven to 350 F and grease a 9-by-13-inch baking pan with cooking oil.
- Beat the butter, white sugar, and brown sugar, then mix in the egg, almond extract, and salt.
- Stir in the flour and sliced almonds until a thick dough forms.
- Press the dough into the pan and bake for 12 to 15 minutes, until firm and lightly golden.
- Sprinkle the chocolate chips over the hot bars and let them stand for 3 minutes.
- Spread the softened chocolate, cool the bars for 5 minutes, and cut them into 16 pieces.
Swaps
- Butter for Margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices
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