Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
Counts 8 of 10 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 8 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Coconut | 1/2 cup shredded (40g) | 283 |
| Chocolate | 1 oz (28g) semisweet | 155 |
| Butter | 1 tbsp (14g) | 102 |
| Egg | 1 large egg (50g) | 78 |
| Cracker | 5 saltine crackers (15g) | 66 |
| Sugar | 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated | 49 |
| Walnut | 1 walnut half (4g) | 26 |
| Vanilla | 1 tsp extract (4ml) | 12 |
| Coffee | not in our table | 0 |
| Macadamia Nut | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
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- 3/4 cup butter, plus
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 tablespoon baking cocoa
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 6 tablespoons ground espresso powder (fine grind)
- 1 egg, beaten
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups graham cracker crumbs
- 1 cup macadamia nuts or walnuts, chopped
- 1 cup shredded coconut
- 2 cups icing sugar
- 2 tablespoons hot espresso, liquid
- 3 ounces semisweet chocolate
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Directions
Coat an 8" x 8" square pan with butter or oil. For bottom layer: Melt 1/2 cup butter in a bowl in the microwave. Stir in the cocoa, sugar and 4 tbsp of the ground coffee. Add the egg and vanilla; mix completely. Gradually stir in the graham cracker crumbs (mixture will be thick). Mix in nuts and the coconut.
Press into pan; chill. Cream 1/4 cup of the butter until soft. Gradually add the sugar; mix until smooth. Stir in ONLY enough liquid expresso to make mixture smooth and easy to spread. Spread the mixture over the bottom layer. FOR TOP LAYER: Melt the chocolate and the remaining 1 tbsp butter in the microwave. Stir in remaining of the GROUND coffee. Spread thinly and evenly over the second layer; Chill. After the top layer is set (refrigerate for at least 1 hour), cut into squares and serve.