These Chocolate Walnut Crumb Bars are the bomb. They’re perfect for summer parties, hostess gift or to bring to potlucks. The bars are rich with a shortbread-like crust and a rich, chewy, chocolate center. They can easily be made the day before you need to serve them as they keep well covered in foil at room temperature. 

This simple recipe requires no eggs, which is oftentimes an ingredient I don’t keep on hand. Don’t want nuts in the recipe, simply skip them, the bars are delectable without them.  

Shortcut: Chocolate chips and condensed milk can be microwaved for 2 minutes instead of cooked on the stovetop.

Ingredients:

• 1 cup ( 2 sticks ) butter, softened
• 2 cups flour
• ½ cup sugar
• ¼ tsp. salt
• 2 cups ( 12-ounce package ) semi-sweet chocolate chips, divided
• 1 ¼ cups ( 14-ounce can ) condensed milk
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 1 cup chopped walnuts

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 F.
2. In the bowl of an electric mixer, beat the butter until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes. 
3. Add the flour, sugar and salt and mix until the butter is completely incorporated and the mixture is crumbly, about 1 minute – don’t overmix. 
4. With floured fingers, press 2 cups of the crumb mixture onto bottom of greased 13′ x 9′ x 2′ pan (I use glass); reserve remaining crumb mixture for the topping. Bake for 10-12 minutes until lightly golden.
5. Warm 1 ½ cups chips and condensed milk in a saucepan over medium-low heat until smooth, about 3 minutes. Stir in vanilla. Spread the chocolate mixture over the crust.
6. Add the remaining 1/2 cup chips and the walnuts into reserved crumb mixture. Sprinkle over chocolate mixture. Bake for 25-30 minutes.

Makes 2 dozen bars.

Chocolate Walnut Crumb Bars

2018-05-23 07:54:48

Serves 24

This simple recipe can be prepared as a last minute dessert, hostess gift or party treat.

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Prep Time

15 min

Cook Time

45 min

Total Time

1 hr

Prep Time

15 min

Cook Time

45 min

Total Time

1 hr

Ingredients

1. 1 cup ( 2 sticks ) butter, softened
2. 2 cups flour
3. ½ cup sugar
4. ¼ tsp. salt
5. 2 cups ( 12-ounce package ) semi-sweet chocolate chips, divided
6. 1 ¼ cups ( 14-ounce can ) condensed milk
7. 1 tsp. vanilla
8. 1 cup chopped walnuts

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 F.
2. In the bowl of an electric mixer, beat the butter until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes.
3. Add the flour, sugar and salt and mix until the butter is completely incorporated and the mixture is crumbly, about 1 minute - don't overmix.
4. With floured fingers, press 2 cups of the crumb mixture onto bottom of greased 13' x 9' x 2' pan (I use glass); reserve remaining crumb mixture for the topping. Bake for 10-12 minutes until lightly golden.
5. Warm 1 ½ cups chips and condensed milk in a saucepan over medium-low heat until smooth, about 3 minutes. Stir in vanilla. Spread the chocolate mixture over the crust.
6. Add the remaining 1/2 cup chips and the walnuts into reserved crumb mixture. Sprinkle over chocolate mixture. Bake for 25-30 minutes.

By Veronique Deblois

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