Thick, dense and chewy cookie bars fully loaded with two kinds of chocolate chips, candy, coconut flakes and nuts. One of the best things about them is they’re fully customizable in an anything goes kind of way.
If you made them once a week for an entire year they could be different every single time.
I love that.
They are a great way to clean up your pantry especially if you have a lot of odds and ends leftover from Christmas baking.
Into these particular bars is a decadent mix of semi-sweet and white chocolate chips, mini Reese’s pieces, toffee bits, coconut flakes and walnuts. All total – three and a half cups worth. Every single bite sends shock waves straight to your sweet tooth.
In a good way.
The next time you open your cupboard and a bunch of crinkly, partially filled bags of baking goodies jump out don’t shove them back in. Congo bars. Now you know.
Make them.
{‘Cause we could all use a little sugar-coated, candy-laden sweetness in our lives.}
Thick, dense and chewy cookie bars fully loaded with two kinds of chocolate chips, candy, coconut flakes and nuts. One of the best things about them is they're fully customizable in an anything goes kind of way.
Ingredients
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Lightly grease or (line with parchment) a 9" x 13" baking pan.
- Melt the butter and stir in the brown sugar then the salt and vanilla until well combined.
- Allow to cool slightly then add the eggs one at a time beating well after each addition and scraping the sides and bottom of the bowl.
- Stir in the baking powder and flour then all the chips/candy and nuts.
- Scoop the batter into the prepared pan spreading it edge to edge with a wet spatula.
- Bake 30 to 32 minutes until they rise and are golden on top. A toothpick in center won't come out clean - the middle may still be slightly gooey but will set up as they cool.
- Cool bars completely before cutting. Best if you can let them set overnight. Store tightly covered at room temperature up to 5 days.
Notes
Adapted from King Arthur Flour
yummy bars. Looks too delicios.
today’s recipe:
http://sanolisrecipies.blogspot.in/2013/01/prawn-cha-chadi.html
This name isn’t new, I’ve already heard it. But I never tried these little bites. They look greedy. Bye dear, have a good Sunday
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These congo bars looks delicious Reeni. Can you send me some. I would like to taste it.
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I’d love to have these every week for a year! I also love that they allow for so much variety and they look so darn good! Very clever Reeni!
Moon, you always look so darn good and so very handsome! Have a great weekend! Purrs, Angel & Isabella
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How did you know I had about one million of those crinkly bags in my pantry? I’m only exaggerating a teeny bit. :) thanks for the inspiration!
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