🍫 Chocolate-Covered Brownie Bars
Rich, fudgy brownie base topped with a smooth chocolate shell — perfect for parties, gifting, or late-night cravings.
🛒 Ingredients
Brownie Layer
- 1 cup (225g) butter, melted
- 1½ cups sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- ¾ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- ½ tsp salt
Chocolate Topping
- 1½ cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1 tbsp coconut oil or butter (for shine)
Optional add-ins:
- Chopped nuts
- Mini marshmallows
- Caramel drizzle
- Sea salt flakes
👩🍳 Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a 9×13-inch pan with parchment paper.
- Mix wet ingredients: Whisk melted butter and sugar. Add eggs and vanilla.
- Add dry ingredients: Stir in flour, cocoa powder, and salt until just combined.
- Bake 20–25 minutes (center should be set but fudgy). Cool completely.
- Melt topping: Microwave chocolate chips and coconut oil in 30-second intervals, stirring until smooth.
- Spread chocolate evenly over cooled brownies.
- Chill 30–60 minutes until topping firms up.
- Slice into bars using a sharp knife (wipe blade between cuts for clean edges).
💡 Tips for Perfect Bars
- Don’t overbake — slightly underbaked = fudgier texture.
- Refrigerate before cutting for sharp layers.
- Sprinkle sea salt before chocolate sets for a gourmet touch.
- For extra richness, mix chocolate chunks into the batter.
If you’d like, I can also share:
- A no-bake version
- A boxed-mix shortcut
- Or a healthy/protein brownie bar variation 🍫
