5 from 2 votes
Maple Oat Nut Shortbread
Take a bite out of fall with my maple-licious oat nut shortbread!
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Total Time
45 mins
Servings:
12
servings
Calories:
373 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter salted, room temperature, 2 sticks
- ½ cup dark brown sugar firmly packed
- 1 tsp maple extract
- 1 cup all-purpose flour 2 tablespoons
- 1 cup oat flour
- 3 Tbsp cornstarch
- 1 cup walnuts chopped, plus more for topping
optional glaze
- 1 cup confectioners sugar
- 3 Tbsp maple syrup
- ¼ tsp maple extract
Instructions
- Set the oven to 350?
- Lightly butter a 9x9 round or square or baking dish.
- Cream the softened butter and sugar together until well combined. Make sure there are no big lumps of brown sugar left. Beat in the maple extract.
- With the mixer on low mix in the flours and cornstarch Note: remember you are adding 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons of flour. Then fold the nuts. Blend until everything is evenly combined and there is no dry flour left. I like to finish mixing by hand to make sure everything is well incorporated.
- Drop the dough in clumps, evenly across the bottom of your prepared pan.
- Pat the dough down with floured hands, nudging it out so it fills the pan and covers the whole bottom evenly. You don't want a mound of dough in the middle, you want to flatten it out from side to side, evenly. I like to use an offset spatula to smooth the surface of the dough. If you like you can press a few extra walnut pieces into the top of the dough for a pretty look. Note: to smooth out the surface of your dough place a piece of parchment or waxed paper over the surface and smooth it out with your hands. Remove and discard the paper before baking.
- Bake for about 30 minutes. The top will still look pale, but the dough will be just beginning to turn golden around the edges. Let the shortbread cool in the pan for at least 20 minutes before attempting to slice. It will be quite crumbly, so the longer you let it cool the easier it will be to slice.
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optional glaze
- Stir the sugar, maple syrup, and maple extract together until smooth. Thin down with water to the desired consistency.
- Drizzle the glaze over the cooled shortbread and top with a sprinkle of chopped walnuts, if desired.
Nutrition Information
Calories
373kcal
(19%)
Carbohydrates
40g
(13%)
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
23g
(35%)
Saturated Fat
10g
(50%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
6g
(35%)
Monounsaturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Trans Fat
1g
(50%)
Cholesterol
41mg
(14%)
Sodium
127mg
(5%)
Potassium
119mg
(3%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
22g
(44%)
Vitamin A
475IU
(10%)
Vitamin C
0.1mg
(0%)
Calcium
34mg
(3%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 373
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 373kcal | 19% |
| Carbohydrates | 40g | 13% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 23g | 35% |
| Saturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 6g | 35% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 41mg | 14% |
| Sodium | 127mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 119mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 22g | 44% |
| Vitamin A | 475IU | 10% |
| Vitamin C | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 34mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.