Shortbread Brownie Bars

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Indulge in rich, chocolate, flakey shortbread brownie bars. Melt in your mouth shortbread with thick fudgy brownies and a delicious layer of chocolatey ganache. These irresistible bars will be your new favorites. Perfect for parties, and easy for a late night sweet treat. 

Indulge in rich, chocolate, flakey shortbread brownie bars. Melt in your mouth shortbread with thick fudgy brownies and a delicious layer of chocolatey ganache. These irresistible bars will be your new favorites. Perfect for parties, and easy for a late night sweet treat. 

Ingredients:

Shortbread: 

1 cup flour

⅓ cup sugar

½ tsp salt

½ cup cold butter, unsalted, cubed


Brownies:

½ cup butter, unsalted

1 cup sugar

½ cup semi-sweet chocolate

¼ cup dark chocolate

2 eggs

⅔ cup cocoa powder

⅓ cup flour

¼ tsp salt 


Ganache:

2oz semi-sweet chocolate

2oz dark chocolate

4oz heavy cream


Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350

  2. In a large bowl combine all shortbread ingredients

  3. Combine using a fork, pastry cutter, or even your hands

  4. Work the shortbread until just combine

  5. If it is too crumbly add a tbsp of water 

  6. Prepare a cake/brownie pan spraying it and placing parchment on the bottom

  7. Add shortbread mixture to prepared pan, and press down to cover the bottom of the pan

  8. Bake for 10-15 minutes or until slightly baked 

  9. While shortbread is cooking prepare the brownies

  10. In a small pot on medium heat combine sugar and butter

  11. Constantly stir allowing sugar to dissolve, about 5-8 minutes

  12. Remove from heat and stir in semi, and dark chocolate

  13. Set aside and allow to cool

  14. Once cool stir in eggs (chocolate mixture must be cooled or eggs will scramble)

  15. In a large bowl combine the dry ingredients 

  16. Add in the wet ingredients and combine

  17. Shortbread should be out of the oven by now, pour brownie batter over the shortbread and spread evenly to cover

  18. Reduce heat to 325

  19. Bake for an additional 15-20 minutes or until done

  20. While brownies are baking in a small sauce pan heat cream until warm

  21. Add in chocolate and allow it to melt stirring occasionally 

  22. Once brownies are cooled, spread on ganache and serve!