Walnut bar with chocolate drizzle
Desserts can be part of a healthful diet – as long as you practice portion control and “treat” them as “treats,” not everyday foods. Enjoy a little sweet a few times a week to keep your healthy habits on track!
Ingredients
nonstick cooking spray
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup dried buttermilk
1/4 cup 2% milk
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1 cup chopped walnuts
2 teaspoons unsalted butter
1 tablespoon chocolate syrup
Directions
- Spray an 8-by-8-inch pan with nonstick cooking spray. Set aside.
- In a small bowl, mix together sugar, dried buttermilk, milk and cinnamon. Set aside.
- Place chopped walnuts in a blender. Blend on high for 30 to 60 seconds, until finely crushed.
- Place crushed walnuts and butter in a small microwave-safe bowl. Microwave on high for 2 minutes, stir, then microwave 1 more minute.
- Add milk mixture (from step 2) to the walnut-butter mixture. Mix well. Microwave on high for 1 minute.
- Spread mixture into the greased 8-by-8-inch pan. Allow to sit at room temperature for 1 hour, until set.
- Drizzle chocolate syrup over the bars and cut into 9 squares. Serve.
Makes 9 servings
Recipe contains: nuts, milk
Carb choices per serving: 1
Saddened by stale sweets? The freezer is an excellent way to keep homemade bars fresh for months! After baking a pan of bars, let cool and cut into squares. Then place the bars in a zip-close freezer bag, seal and place in the freezer. When you’re in need of something sweet, defrost at room temperature for 30 to 60 minutes to enjoy a fresh-as-the-first-day treat! (This also works great for cookies, quick breads and muffins.)
