Chocolate Nut Bars Recipe

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When I ask my husband what he would like me to bake, he often asks for these fudgy, nutty bars. They are his favorite! —Lisa Darling, Scottsville, New York

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Chocolate Nut Bars Recipe
  • Prep: 30 min. Bake: 15 min. + cooling
  • Yield: 36 Servings
30 15 45

Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter, softened
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 can (14 ounces) sweetened condensed milk
  • 2 cups (12 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips, divided
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup chopped macadamia nuts
  • 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
  • 1/2 cup chopped pecans
  • 1/2 cup milk chocolate chips

Directions

  • In a large bowl, beat butter until fluffy. Add the flour, sugar and salt; beat just until crumbly. Set aside 1 cup for topping. Press remaining crumb mixture into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 10-12 minutes or until set and edges begin to brown.
  • Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, combine milk and 1-1/2 cups semisweet chocolate chips. Cook and stir until chips are melted. Remove from the heat; stir in vanilla. Spread mixture over crust.
  • Combine the nuts and milk chocolate chips with the remaining semisweet chocolate chips and crumb mixture. Sprinkle over filling. Bake for 15-20 minutes or until center is set. Cool on a wire rack. Cut into bars. Yield: 3 dozen.

Nutritional Facts 1 bar equals 209 calories, 13 g fat (6 g saturated fat), 18 mg cholesterol, 74 mg sodium, 22 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 3 g protein.

Originally published as Chocolate Nut Bars in Taste of Home February/March 2009, p54

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Reviewed on Mar. 07, 2011 by a642483

My son-in-law usually asks me to make brownies, but I switched it up and made these - he raved about them! They are very good. Thank you for sharing!


Reviewed on Dec. 17, 2010 by raceywlf

I made these a few days ago, and the topping was a crumbly mess, and it was way too sweet for my taste. today, I cut them in squares, and dug out as many of the chocolate chips from the topping as I could and pushed in more nuts, they turned out much tastier and not as sweet, will do it again, leaving out the chips in the topping


Reviewed on Sep. 14, 2010 by Amy the Midwife

I pressed the topping into the chocolate, as was recommended by others and it worked pretty well. There were still a few crumbly pieces that fell off, but not so much I wouldn't consider making it again. They taste really good. The crust is like shortbread. I made it for a group tonight and was asked for the recipe!


Reviewed on Jul. 12, 2010 by Sprowl

I brought these to a card party and everyone went "nuts" over these bars. They are delicious! I pressed the crumb top sightly and baked about 10 minutes longer then suggested, checking with a toothpick. Also to set the crumb topping, I refrigerated the bars, taking out about 15 minutes before serving. That should solve most of the problems with crumbly topping some people mentioned. Enjoy!


Reviewed on Mar. 02, 2010 by ginny3235

Loved the cookie bars, but the top is so crumbly it falls off. I might try pressing it into the filling next time. Will definitely make again! Might try milk chocolate chips in the filling.


Reviewed on Feb. 27, 2010 by jeanolson07

I made it twice just to be sure I hadn't done something wrong. I don't know why the recipe says to bake top until it "sets." NOTHING sets. Tastes good, but so messy it's not worth the effort.


Reviewed on Feb. 13, 2010 by bluffkin

Taste is good but too sweet. Also, the topping was quite crummy and messy when eating.


Reviewed on Feb. 12, 2010 by Mopat

I was disappointed in the crust and crust topping. I assumed it would be like a moist shortbread but crust was very dry and crumbly making it difficult to cut as well as not tasty to eat. The crust topping was too powdery and didn't melt into the chocolate chips (which I thought it would). I ended up melting more chips and drizzling on top to try and hold the topping together which still didn't work. Wonder if drizzling caramel sauce over the top would help ?


Reviewed on Feb. 12, 2010 by krystelp

These squares were good, but they were much too rich for my liking. I probably won't make these again.


Reviewed on Feb. 12, 2010 by starlove5

I didn't have any nuts and used different kinds of baking chips instead (butterscotch, peanut butter, and chocolate), and I also added coconut. It was a different take on the "magic cookie bars." They turned out delicious. I'm sure they're great with the nuts, but we're not big fans of nuts in bars, because they tend to get stale and taste old fast.

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