Chocolate Nut Bars Recipe

Reviewed on May. 19, 2013 by mickog

Missed the rating part on my post!

Reviewed on May. 19, 2013 by mickog

This recipe was in a "Special Edition" I purchased this past winter, 2012. Made it for a Tea Luncheon of 34 people and it was an absolute hit!! Lots of people asked if I would share the recipe. We are snow birds and magazine was left in FL. HAD to make these for my grandson's graduation party and looked for it online by ingredients for 4 hours - that's how worth it they are. Enjoy!

Reviewed on Dec. 21, 2012 by billieboy57

I've made this several times, it's a huge hit w/my family. Every time I've made it I have found there isn't enough crust for top and buttom for 13 x 9 inch pan so I don't add any to top, I add more chocolate & nuts to top. Crust takes longer to bake then what recipe calls, mine took 15 minutes. My family calls the bars, "Nuts for chocolate" :-)

Reviewed on Oct. 20, 2012 by dumplin123

Awesome! Awesome! Awesome!

Reviewed on Oct. 14, 2012 by kdwarren

Crumbly? yes a little. Delicious? Yes very! I only saved 1/4 cup of crumb mixture for the top and used the extra in the crust. I also only used about 1/2 cup in total of the chopped nuts.made it with fat free sweetened. Condensed. Milk because that is what I had on hand. Husband who isn't a sweet fan said it was a keeper.

Reviewed on Sep. 03, 2012 by delowenstein

These bars look delicious! I plan to make them-haven't tried recipe yet! thank you for sharing!

Reviewed on Sep. 03, 2012 by delowenstein

I don't recall making them, I I definitely will be trying this recipe out! Thank you, Lisa!

Reviewed on Jul. 15, 2012 by mewolcott412

For such a simple recipe, it had a lot more flavor than I expected.

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.

Reviewed on Feb. 11, 2010 by sbmallory

The paramedics were called to my house over the holidays to take care of my mom. They were so kind to her we wanted to take a special treat to them. I found this recipe on another website and thought it sounded good. GOOD? Let's say FANTASTIC! I agree that is is almost like a candy bar instead of a cookie. I used a pan one size bigger than a 9 x 13 so I could 1 1/2 the recipe. That way I could share some and still have some for home. Enjoy!

Reviewed on Feb. 11, 2010 by Cooking Diva

I made these for the second time for Super Bowl Sunday. They were a hit and so were the Saints!!!

Reviewed on Feb. 11, 2010 by cozykitchen

Kagrandma - you're right, these bars aren't heart healthy - although they are delicious! The healthy icon was incorrectly placed on this recipe and we are working toward resolving the problem. I apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused.

Sincerely,

Peggy Woodward, RD

Food Editor

Healthy Cooking

Reviewed on Feb. 11, 2010 by aldertonsharon

I'm allergist to nut, but it sounds wonderful.

Reviewed on Feb. 11, 2010 by zucchinilady

the only thing I did different was add some peanut butter chips as my family loves that combination - do not plan on having any left overs! so moist and so delicious! Will be making many times/going to take it to a Valentine pot luck dinner.

Reviewed on Feb. 11, 2010 by kagrandma

These look wonderful, but heart healthy? Not a chance.

Reviewed on Feb. 11, 2010 by tkarinas

This is a delicious cookie and one my family just plain loves. It's a keeper, for sure, and one we'll be making many more times.

Reviewed on Jan. 18, 2010 by rklaassen

Oh yum!!! Our daughter made this and brought it over to share. By the end of the day only half of the pan was left, and there is only two of us. They were wonderful.

Reviewed on Apr. 19, 2009 by swesel

These are fantastic! I have many chocolate cookie recipes but this tops them all.

swesel

Reviewed on Apr. 15, 2009 by Patricia Mathis

These cookies are wonderful. My dad says that they are better than a candy bar. I agree.

Reviewed on Apr. 08, 2009 by sbeard

This is a delicious recipe. I made it for a friend's birthday and everyone raved about it. I plan to make it again.