Mascarpone Chocolate Toffee Bars
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Mascarpone chocolate toffee bars may just be the ultimate dinner party dessert. Utterly indulgent and sophisticated, these beauties are a breeze to make and a nod to the classic English toffee candy: a rich and buttery crust topped with velvety smooth chocolate-mascarpone, roasted almonds, and toffee bits.
With a bit of cookie, a bit of crunch, and plenty of creamy chocolate, these blissful bars are destined to become a classic.
Mascarpone Chocolate Toffee Bars
- Yield: 16 bars
Ingredients
Crust
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup light brown sugar
- 3/4 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups flour
- 1/8 tsp baking soda
- 1/8 tsp salt
Topping
- 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips
- 1/2 tsp coconut oil
- 1/2 cup mascarpone, at room temperature
- 3 Tbsp roasted almonds, chopped
- 3 Tbsp toffee bits
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F and line an 8-inch square metal baking pan with parchment paper. Whisk together melted butter, sugar, brown sugar, and vanilla until combined. Whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt in a medium bowl; add to butter mixture and fold in until incorporated. Use a piece of parchment paper lightly coated with nonstick spray to press dough evenly into bottom of prepared pan. Bake for 20 minutes, until top and edges are golden and set. Transfer to a wire rack and cool completely.
- For the topping, combine chocolate chips and coconut oil in a microwave-safe bowl and microwave on high for 30 seconds. Remove and stir. Continue microwaving and stirring in 15 second intervals until melted and smooth. Let chocolate cool for five minutes. Add mascarpone to chocolate 1/4 cup at a time, stirring until mixture is smooth and creamy. Spoon chocolate mixture over cooled crust and smooth with an offset spatula; sprinkle with chopped almonds and toffee bits.
- Cover pan and chill in the refrigerator for at least two hours to set topping. Just before cutting, chill in the freezer for 10 minutes. Carefully lift parchment and place bars on a cutting board; cut into diamonds with a sharp knife. Store leftover bars in an airtight container in the refrigerator overnight; bring to room temperature before serving.
Notes
Inspired by Giada De Laurentiis.
Nutrition
- Calories: 206
- Carbohydrates: 22
Keywords: Almond, Chocolate, Mascarpone, Toffee
Ohhh, these look so perfect, Laura!! Toffee and chocolate forever, please.
These look incredible Laura. I’m a huge sucker for anything toffee as well as shortbread and this looks like a perfect combination of the two PLUS chocolate. That’s a win-win-win in my book!
Laura I’m so curious, what do you do with all of your beautiful cakes and slices? Do you take them to work or do you share them with neighbours? This is a beauty!
Simply spectacular!
Oh my! I love that you’ve brought the english toffee flavours to a bar. And mascarpone is a wonderful addition 🙂
I’ve fallen in love with mascarpone! We use it instead of butter for our morning toast, it’s always a treat. Stirred into chocolate for these toffee bars has daydreaming about eating that topping by the spoonful! A scrumptious post!
Ooh yummy now these I could make a serious dent in! It’s almost coffee break time – I wish I had some of these! Gorgeous Laura!
It looks amazing! I’d love to grab it through a screen <3
You’re definitely speaking my language. Toffee? Check. Mascarpone? Check. Two of my favorite dessert ingredients in one!!! These bars look amazing!
These chocolate toffee bars sound out of this world! I know my kids would love it! I am certainly going to try and make it for the holidays! 🙂 Such perfect gifts too!!
Laura, these mascarpone chocolate toffee bars look heavenly!!! WOW!
I think these bars are destined to become a favorite Laura! I have decided that your blog is my happy place! I love getting the notification that you’ve got a new post because I really enjoy your recipes. Your desserts are so creative and your photography always inspires me! Thanks for sharing another great recipe! Can’t wait to try these.
Thank you so much, Mary Ann! You’ve made my day :).
These bars have it all, cookie, chocolate, toffee, nuts, they’d make the perfect holiday gifts!
Totally delicious, as always, Laura.
I was wondering can you make these ahead of time and then freeze them for later?
Hi Marlene, you can make them a day in advance and refrigerate them overnight, but I wouldn’t freeze the bars since that will affect the texture – the mascarpone chocolate layer is meant to be nice and creamy.
Thank you Laura!