Ahhh Congo Bars 🍫—a classic chewy, fudgy, nutty bar that’s loaded with chocolate chips and sometimes coconut or nuts. They’re easy to make, portable, and absolutely addictive.
Here’s a classic Congo Bar recipe:
🍫 Congo Bars (Chewy Chocolate Chip Bars)
Makes 16 bars
Ingredients
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, melted
- 1 cup brown sugar
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 cup chocolate chips
- ½ cup chopped nuts (walnuts, pecans, optional)
- Optional: ½ cup shredded coconut
Instructions
- Preheat oven
- 350°F (175°C). Grease a 9×13-inch baking pan or line with parchment paper.
- Mix wet ingredients
- In a bowl, combine melted butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar.
- Beat in eggs one at a time, then vanilla.
- Add dry ingredients
- In a separate bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, and salt.
- Gradually mix into wet ingredients until just combined.
- Add mix-ins
- Fold in chocolate chips, nuts, and coconut if using.
- Bake
- Spread batter evenly in prepared pan.
- Bake 25–30 minutes, until top is golden and a toothpick comes out mostly clean (a few crumbs okay for chewy bars).
- Cool & cut
- Cool completely in pan before cutting into squares or bars.
🔥 Pro Tips
- Chewy vs cakey: Bake slightly less (25 min) for chewy bars; longer (30–32 min) for a more cake-like texture.
- Extra fudgy: Use half chocolate chips and half chunks.
- Add-ins: White chocolate, peanut butter chips, or dried fruit work well.
- Storage: Keeps in an airtight container at room temp 3–4 days; can freeze for up to 2 months.
If you want, I can give you a super fudgy, ultra-chewy Congo Bar recipe with layers of chocolate, coconut, and nuts that tastes like candy bars 🍫✨.
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