If you’ve ever been stuck in a rut making the same brownie or cookie batter for ages, then a new recipe can really step up the dessert game in your household. This vintage recipe has been pleasing coffee lovers for several decades. If you love coffee and sweet treats then you really can’t go wrong with these amazing, gooey bars.

To start you’ll need to mix some instant coffee with hot water and then set aside for 10 minutes to cool slightly. In another bowl you’ll need to mix together the other wet ingredients with the sugar to get the batter started.

Next goes in the coffee mixture, followed by the dry ingredients. Then finally you fold in the fruit and nuts. The original vintage recipe calls for raisins and walnuts, but you can mix it up any way you choose. You can use almonds or pecans instead. You can leave out the raisins altogether. Rest assured these bars will taste delicious with any of the above variations.

After baking you’ll want to let the bars cool a bit before topping with the glaze and then cutting into bars. For a little extra coffee kick you can also add some instant coffee to the glaze, just offset with enough milk to keep the consistency loose and mix very well to ensure the coffee crystals are dissolved.

Once these bars are glazed and cut, they make the most heavenly dessert or snack. If you have a soft spot for coffee then you are going to love these rich and soft bars.