Double Chocolate Dream Bars are a decadent dessert that combines the rich flavors of chocolate in a perfectly balanced treat. These delectable bars feature a moist chocolate cake base topped with a creamy chocolate ganache, making them an indulgent choice for chocoholics and dessert enthusiasts alike. The combination of textures and flavors creates a symphony of sensations, making these bars a perfect ending to any meal or a delightful snack to satisfy your sweet cravings.
Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!
DOUBLE CHOCOLATE BARS
"A friend brought these fudgy bars a few years ago to tempt me with yet another chocolate treat," notes Nancy Clark of Zeigler, Illinois. "They are simple to make...and cleanup is a breeze! They're very rich, though, so be sure to cut them into bite-size pieces."
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 25m
Yield about 4 dozen.
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Combine cookie crumbs and butter; pat onto the bottom of an ungreased 13-in. x 9-in. baking pan. , In a microwave, heat milk and 1 cup chocolate chips; stir until smooth. Pour over crust. Sprinkle with remaining chips., Bake at 350° for 10-12 minutes or until chips begin to melt but do not lose their shape. Cool on a wire rack.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 132 calories, Fat 8g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 10mg cholesterol, Sodium 83mg sodium, Carbohydrate 16g carbohydrate (12g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 1g protein.
DOUBLE CHOCOLATE DREAM BARS
Everyone remembers "magic cookies" or "seven-layer bars" from childhood. These are made better by using a chocolate filling.
Provided by MirandaLee
Categories Bar Cookie
Time 50m
Yield 24 2inch bars
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Heat oven to 350°.
- In 13x9-inch baking pan combine graham-cracker crumbs and melted butter until crumbs are moistened; pat into bottom of pan.
- In medium bowl, stir together condensed milk and cocoa powder until smooth.
- Pour over graham-cracker crust and spread evenly.
- Sprinkle with coconut, pecans and chocolate morsels, pat down lightly.
- Bake 25-30 minutes or until center is set.
- Transfer pan to wire rack and cool completely.
- Cut into 24 bars.
DREAM BARS
Steps:
- Line a 9 by 13-inch baking pan with foil so that it covers the bottom and overhangs 2 sides by at least 1-inch. Tuck the overlap around the outside of the pan. Coat with nonstick vegetable spray.
- Set a rack in the middle of the oven and preheat to 350 degrees F.
- In a bowl, combine 1 cup of the flour, 1/2 cup of the brown sugar, and the pecans. Work in the butter, rubbing and pinching it between your fingertips, until the mixture looks mealy and lumpy. Lightly pat the streusel onto the bottom of the pan.
- In a mixing bowl, beat together the eggs and the remaining 1/2 cup brown sugar until doubled in volume. Beat in the vanilla extract.
- In another bowl, sift together the remaining 1/2 cup flour, baking powder, and salt, then beat into the egg mixture. Spread on top of the streusel.
- Sprinkle on the coconut and the sweetened condensed milk. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, until the first tiny bubbles come up. Set on a rack to cool. Run a knife around the 2 unfoiled pan sides to loosen, then lift the whole cake out of the pan. Cut into 2-inch bars.
CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER DREAM BARS
Who doesn't like this dessert duo? Add your favorite combination of candies to garnish the tops of these chocolate peanut butter dream bars. -Cindi DeClue, Anchorage, Alaska
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 25m
Yield 12 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, finely crush 24 of the cookies; stir in melted butter. Press onto the bottom of an ungreased 9-in. square baking pan. Bake until lightly browned, about 10 minutes. Cool completely., In a small bowl, whisk pudding mix and milk until smooth; spread over cooled crust. In another small bowl, beat cream cheese, powdered sugar and peanut butter. Fold in 1 cup whipped topping. Spoon cream cheese mixture over pudding; gently spread to cover pudding. Spread remaining whipped topping over cream cheese layer. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours. , Coarsely crush remaining 8 cookies. Sprinkle crushed cookies and chips over whipped topping before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 448 calories, Fat 25g fat (12g saturated fat), Cholesterol 23mg cholesterol, Sodium 300mg sodium, Carbohydrate 50g carbohydrate (32g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 8g protein.
DREAM BARS II
This is an old time South Dakota recipe. Cocoa is an optional ingredient. This recipe is made in two parts.
Provided by SONNINGALE
Categories Desserts Cookies International Cookie Recipes American Cookie Recipes
Time 55m
Yield 24
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- In a medium bowl, cream together the butter and 1/2 cup brown sugar until smooth. Stir in the 1 1/2 cups of flour. Press the mixture firmly into the bottom of a 9x13 inch pan. Bake the crust for 15 minutes in the preheated oven, until golden.
- In a medium bowl, mix together the eggs and 1 1/2 cups brown sugar. Stir in the vanilla. Combine the 1/4 cup flour, cocoa (if desired), baking powder and salt; stir into the egg mixture. Fold in the coconut and walnuts. Pour into the pre-baked crust.
- Bake for 25 to 30 minutes in the preheated oven, until firm. Cool and cut into squares.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 192 calories, Carbohydrate 25.4 g, Cholesterol 33.4 mg, Fat 9.5 g, Fiber 1.3 g, Protein 2.9 g, SaturatedFat 4.5 g, Sodium 86.7 mg, Sugar 16.8 g
CHOCOLATE CHIP DREAM BARS
A perfect dessert to serve company. Kids love them. Quick and easy to make.
Provided by SWEATSUGAR
Categories Desserts Cookies Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipes Double Chocolate
Time 1h
Yield 32
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- In a medium bowl, cream together 1/3 cup butter and 1/2 cup brown sugar. Stir in 1 cup of flour until well blended. Press the dough into the bottom of a 9x13 inch baking pan.
- Bake for 10 minutes in the preheated oven; remove and set aside. In a medium bowl, mix eggs and vanilla. Combine 1 cup brown sugar, 2 tablespoons flour, baking powder and salt so there are no lumps. Stir the sugar mixture into the eggs. Stir in the chocolate chips. Spread over the pre-baked crust.
- Bake for 15 to 20 minutes in the preheated oven, until golden brown. Cool and drizzle with chocolate glaze.
- To make the glaze: In a small saucepan over medium heat, mix together the cocoa, 4 teaspoons butter, and boiling water. Cook over low heat, stirring occasionally, until thick and smooth. Remove from heat and stir in the confectioners' sugar. Drizzle over cooled bars before cutting into squares.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 121.8 calories, Carbohydrate 20.7 g, Cholesterol 18 mg, Fat 4.4 g, Fiber 0.5 g, Protein 1.2 g, SaturatedFat 2.6 g, Sodium 72.8 mg, Sugar 16.6 g
CHOCOLATE CHIP DREAM BARS
Make and share this Chocolate Chip Dream Bars recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Redsie
Categories Bar Cookie
Time 35m
Yield 32 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Heat oven to 350°F In medium bowl, mix 1/2 cup brown sugar and the butter. Stir in 1 cup flour. Press in ungreased rectangular pan, 13x9x2 inches. Bake 10 minutes.
- Meanwhile, in medium bowl, mix eggs, 1 cup brown sugar and the vanilla. Stir in 2 tablespoons flour, the baking powder and salt. Stir in semisweet and milk chocolate chips. Spread over crust.
- Bake bars 15 to 20 minutes or until golden brown. Cool completely in pan on wire rack.
- In 1-quart saucepan, heat all Chocolate Glaze ingredients over low heat, stirring constantly, until chocolate is melted. Drizzle glaze over cooled bars. Refrigerate at least 1 hour until firm. For bars, cut into 8 rows by 4 rows. Store at room temperature.
DREAM BARS
Provided by Carla Rollins
Categories Mixer Chocolate Dessert Bake Kid-Friendly Back to School Gourmet Small Plates
Yield Makes 48 (2- by 1-inch) bars
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a 13- by 9- by 2-inch baking pan and line bottom and sides with wax paper, then butter paper.
- Spread brownie batter evenly in pan.
- Make chocolate chip dough:
- Whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt in a small bowl.
- Beat together butter and sugars in a large bowl with an electric mixer at high speed until pale and fluffy, 2 to 3 minutes. Lightly beat 1 egg with a fork in a small bowl and add 1 3/4 tablespoons of it plus remaining whole egg to butter mixture, beating with mixer until creamy. Beat in vanilla. Reduce speed to low and mix in flour mixture until just blended, then stir in chips.
- Top brownie batter evenly with spoonfuls of cookie dough, spreading gently with back of spoon to form an even layer.
- Bake until a wooden pick or skewer inserted in center comes out with moist crumbs adhering, about 1 1/4 hours. Cool completely in pan on a rack, about 2 hours. Invert onto a cutting board, remove paper, and cut into bars.
BLACK FOREST DREAM BARS
Prize-Winning Recipe Fall 2010! Chocolate, cherries and whipped cream layer into a delicious dessert bar.
Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Dessert
Time 3h40m
Yield 20
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Heat oven to 350°F. Lightly spray bottom and sides of 13x9-inch pan with cooking spray. In large bowl, stir cookie mix, oil and egg until soft dough forms. On ungreased cookie sheet, drop 3 tablespoonfuls of dough 2 inches apart to make 3 cookies. Bake 12 to 13 minutes or until set. Cool 2 minutes; remove from cookie sheet to wire rack. Cool completely, about 15 minutes.
- Meanwhile, press remaining cookie dough in bottom of sprayed pan. Reserve 1 cup cherry pie filling for topping; cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate. In large bowl, beat cream cheese, sugar and the remaining pie filling with electric mixer on medium speed until blended. Spread cream cheese mixture over crust in pan.
- Bake 35 to 40 minutes or until set. Cool 30 minutes. Refrigerate about 1 hour or until chilled.
- Spread whipped topping over cream cheese layer. Top with spoonfuls of the reserved cherry pie filling. Coarsely crumble baked cookies; sprinkle over top of bars. Refrigerate at least 1 hour for flavors to blend. To serve, cut into 5 rows by 4 rows. Store covered in refrigerator.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 320, Carbohydrate 43 g, Cholesterol 35 mg, Fat 3, Fiber 0 g, Protein 3 g, SaturatedFat 8 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 190 mg, Sugar 30 g, TransFat 0 g
CHOCOLATE-PEANUT BUTTER DREAM BARS
Prize-Winning Recipe 2008! Love chocolate sundaes with peanuts? Here's a "sundae" that can be waiting in your fridge.
Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Dessert
Time 2h5m
Yield 24
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Heat oven to 350°F. In large bowl, stir cookie base ingredients until soft dough forms. Spread dough in bottom of ungreased 13x9-inch pan. Bake 12 to 15 minutes or just until set. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
- In large bowl, beat cream cheese and 1/4 cup sugar with electric mixer on medium speed until smooth. Fold in whipped topping and candies. Spread over cooled cookie base.
- In small microwavable bowl, beat peanut butter, milk and 2 tablespoons sugar with wire whisk until smooth. Microwave uncovered on High 30 to 60 seconds, stirring after 30 seconds, to thin for drizzling. Drizzle mixture over filling. Drizzle with melted chocolate. Sprinkle with peanuts. Refrigerate about 1 hour or until set. For bars, cut into 6 rows by 4 rows. Store covered in refrigerator.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 320, Carbohydrate 31 g, Cholesterol 20 mg, Fat 3, Fiber 2 g, Protein 5 g, SaturatedFat 8 g, ServingSize 1 Bar, Sodium 170 mg, Sugar 20 g, TransFat 0 g
Tips:
- Use high-quality chocolate. The chocolate you use will make a big difference in the flavor of your bars. Look for a chocolate that is at least 70% cacao.
- Don't overmix the batter. Overmixing the batter will make the bars tough. Mix just until the ingredients are combined.
- Chill the dough before baking. Chilling the dough will help the bars hold their shape better.
- Bake the bars until they are just set. Overbaking the bars will make them dry. Bake them until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out with just a few moist crumbs attached.
- Let the bars cool completely before cutting them. This will help prevent them from falling apart.
Conclusion:
These double chocolate dream bars are the perfect dessert for any chocolate lover. They are rich, decadent, and easy to make. With a few simple ingredients, you can have a delicious treat that will satisfy your sweet tooth.
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