Orange Chocolate Crumble Bars
Buttery orange chocolate crumble bars with a rich chocolate filling and soft, melt-in-your-mouth texture. Easy to make and perfect warm with coffee or vanilla ice cream.
Equipment
- Food processor OR electric chopper For making the crumble quickly and keeping the butter cold
- 8-inch (20 cm) square baking pan A standard brownie pan works perfectly
Ingredients
For the Crumble Dough
- 170 g all-purpose flour (1¼ cups)
- 60 g powdered sugar
- 75 g almond flour (¾ cup)
- 30 g cornstarch
- 150 g cold butter, cubed
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Pinch of salt
- 1-1½ tbsp cold milk or cold water
For the Chocolate Filling
- 300 g Nutella or chocolate spread
For the Orange Crumble Topping
- Zest of 1 orange
- Chopped nuts (hazelnuts, almonds, pistachios) , Optional
- Extra orange zest, for serving
- Powdered sugar, for serving
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F). Line an 8-inch (20 cm) square pan with parchment paper.
- Add the flour, powdered sugar, almond flour, cornstarch, and salt to a food processor. Pulse briefly to combine.
- Add the vanilla extract and cold butter. Pulse until the mixture looks sandy.
- Add 1 tablespoon cold milk (or water) and pulse just until the dough forms larger crumbs that hold when pressed. Do not overmix. (If needed, add up to 1 more tablespoon, but stop as soon as crumbs form.)
- Press two-thirds of the crumble mixture firmly into the prepared pan. Bake for 10–15 minutes, until lightly golden.
- Remove from the oven and immediately spread the Nutella evenly over the warm base.
- Add the orange zest to the remaining crumble mixture and gently mix it in with your fingers.
- Sprinkle the orange crumble evenly over the chocolate layer.
- Bake again for 17–20 minutes, until golden.
- Let cool before slicing. Serve as is, dusted with powdered sugar, or slightly warm.
