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Chocolate Shortbread with Pumpkin Malt Balls

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Total time35 minutes
Servings24 Bars
Calories311

These fusion bars of rich cocoa, crisp chocolate shortbread with pumpkin malt balls are an interesting twist on a classic shortbread bar. They make a perfect Thanksgiving treat.

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Also try Shortbread Cookies, Chocolaty Banana Fun-da-Middles or Strawberry Shortbread Bars.

Chocolate Shortbread Bars with Pumpkin Malt Balls

Total time35 minutes

Ingredients
  

For the Shortbread
  • 2 Cups Powered Sugar
  • 1 ½ cups Butter
  • 3 cups All-purpose Flour
  • ¾ cups unsweetened cocoa powder
For the Fudgy Layer
  • 1 can of Sweetened Condensed Milk 14 oz
  • 12 oz Chocolate Chips 1 bag
  • 1 bag of Pumpkin Malt Balls

Step by Step
 

  1. Preheat oven to 325 °F
  2. Combine sugar and butter in a bowl with a paddle attachment. Add in flour, cocoa and vanilla.
  3. Press into a foil lined 9 x 13 inch pan and bake for 20 minutes.
  4. Take out of the oven and allow shortbread crust to cool, leaving it in the baking pan.
  5. In the meantim heat sweetened condensed milk in microwave safe bowl for 1 minute. Stir in chocolate chips until melted. Pour over crust.
  6. Crush Pumpkin Malt Balls and sprinkle over fudgy layer. Place in fridge for 2 hours.
  7. Remove from pan and cut into 2 x 2 squares. Serve with a tall glass of milk!
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Nutrition

Serving: 1 barCalories: 311 kcalCarbohydrates: 38 gProtein: 3 gFat: 18 gSaturated Fat: 11 gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1 gMonounsaturated Fat: 5 gTrans Fat: 0.5 gCholesterol: 31 mgSodium: 94 mgPotassium: 142 mgFiber: 3 gSugar: 22 gVitamin A: 362 IUVitamin C: 0.001 mgCalcium: 18 mgIron: 2 mg
Author: Susan Queck
Servings: 24 Bars
Course: Bars
Cuisine: American

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Susanne Queck

Susanne Queck

I'm Suzy, the baker and dessert maker behind this blog since 2021. Baking is my lifelong passion, where I find the magic in transforming basic ingredients into works of art. Join me in my sweet journey! More about me.

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