Mocha Squares
Mocha Squares have a chocolate oat base with coffee icing.
Servings: 24 pieces
Ingredients
For the Mocha Squares:
- 250 g butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (5ml)
- 250 g granulated sugar
- 250 g self-raising flour
- 150 g rolled oats
- 50 g cocoa powder, not drinking chocolate
- Pinch of salt
For the Icing:
- 80 g butter
- 325 g icing sugar
- 1 tablespoon instant coffee powder or granules (15ml)
- 40 ml hot water
Equipment
Instructions
Preparation:
- Preheat the oven to 180°C/ 160°C fan/ gas mark 4/ 350°F
- Line the base of the baking tin with baking parchment, a silicone baking mat or a piece of magic liner
For the Mocha Squares:
- Melt the butter in a large saucepan on a LOW heat
- Add the vanilla extract
- Stir in the remaining ingredients so that everything is well combined(Sugar, flour, oats, sieved cocoa, pinch of salt)
- Press the mixture into the tin and cook for 15 minutes
- Cool in the tin
For the Icing:
- Melt the butter in the microwave or on the hob
- In a cup mix the instant coffee and hot water
- Sift the icing sugar into a bowl
- Add the melted butter and coffee to the icing sugar
- Stir gently to combine, then beat well
- Spread the icing over the cooled base
- Leave to set, then cut into squares.