Recipe for Chocolate Chip Bars

Chocolate Chip Bars are a moist and tender cookie bar with a layer of decadently soft chocolate combined with the taste of butter and brown sugar to make this bar truly a dream.

Chocolate Chip Dream Bars - and our first Staycation

The ingredients are simple (as I prefer them to be) and incorporate one of my favorite shortcuts for cookie bars: Baking Mix (think Bisquick).

This decadent cookie will have cookie lovers and chocolate lovers singing your praises! This is a recipe I developed a couple of years ago and they have become a dear favorite of mine. Of course, I’m a cookie lover through and through but this one hits all the right notes and contains all of my favorite ingredients in a convenient bar cookie. I MUCH prefer bar cookies since they are so low fuss and perfect for traveling with. Family gatherings, potlucks, bake sales, class parties, and office events just about stand up on their hind legs and beg for these!

The ingredients are simple and you don’t even need a mixer, just stir it all together by hand.

Recipe Ingredients:

  • Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips
  • Baking Mix (such as Bisquick)
  • Sweetened Condensed Milk
  • Dark Brown Sugar
  • Butter
  • Eggs
  • Vanilla

As always, the full recipe is in printable format at the bottom of this post.

Chocolate Chip Dream Bars - and our first Staycation

In small pot or microwave safe bowl, combine sweetened condensed milk with 1 + 1/2 cups chocolate chips. Heat at one minute intervals, stirring well after each, until melted, smooth, and able to stir together enough to fully blend the two. 

Chocolate Chip Dream Bars - and our first Staycation

In medium mixing bowl stir together melted butter, brown sugar, vanilla, eggs, and baking mix until ingredients are full incorporated with one another. Stir in remaining chocolate chips. 

Chocolate Chip Dream Bars - and our first Staycation

Spread 2/3 of batter into bottom of greased 9×13 pan. Spread melted chocolate mixture on top and spread to sides. Drop spoonfuls of remaining batter on top.

Chocolate Chip Dream Bars - and our first Staycation

Spread that to cover it a bit. It’s okay if you still see the chocolate layer through it some. That just makes for a prettier final bar.

Chocolate Chip Dream Bars - and our first Staycation

Bake this at 350 for 20-25 minutes, or until lightly browned on top.

Printable recipe below!

Chocolate Chip Dream Bars - and our first Staycation

Allow to cool completely before cutting and enjoy!

Chocolate Chip Dream Bars

A moist and tender cookie bar with a layer of decadently soft chocolate combine with the taste of butter and brown sugar to make this bar truly a dream.
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour 35 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 50 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: chips, chocolate
Servings: 4
Calories: 122kcal
Author: Christy Jordan

Ingredients

  • 2 +1/2 cups semi sweet chocolate chips
  • 14 oz can sweetened condensed milk
  • 1 +1/2 cup dark brown sugar
  • 3/4 cup butter 1+1/2 sticks, melted and cooled
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 2 +1/2 cups baking mix such as Bisquick

Instructions

  • In microwave safe bowl, combine sweetened condensed milk with 1+1/2 cups chocolate chips. Heat at 30 second intervals, stirring well after each, until melted and smooth.
  • In medium mixing bowl stir together melted butter, brown sugar, vanilla, eggs, and baking mix until well combined. Stir in remaining chocolate chips.
  • Spread 2/3 of batter into bottom of greased 9x13 pan. Spread melted chocolate mixture on top and spread to sides. Drop spoonfuls of remaining batter on top.
  • Bake at 350 for 25-30 minutes, or until golden brown on top. Allow to cool completely before cutting. oh who are we kidding , try some warm but cool the rest and then cut them so they'll be pretty.

Nutrition

Calories: 122kcal
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Chocolate Chip Dream Bars - SO EASY and So GOOD!

 

You might also enjoy these cookie bar recipes:

Chocolate Chip Cheesecake Bars

Peanut Butter Cheesecake Cookie Bars

Festive Fall Cookie Bars (one bowl easy!)

Fruitcake Bar Cookies

 

 

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33 Comments

  1. Hello from the UK! I just made these today with my toddler and he is currently eating one with great enthusiasm and making a huge mess we don’t have bisquick over here so I used scone mix and it worked out great. Thanks for a lovely easy recipe!

  2. I have made these twice in as many weeks and both times they knocked everyone’s socks off! I even made them healthy! (Wink, wink)… I used “heart healthy” Bisquick..
    Seriously, I love recipies like this where you have all the ingredients, no running to the store….

    Thanks !! And LOVE, LOVE, LOVE your blog.

  3. So many great recipes this week, I can’t decide which to make first. These look AMAZING!! I always love your recipes. Thank you for sharing.

  4. I made these for my coworkers this week and everyone enjoyed them. Very rich and sweet so you only need a small square! Leftovers are best microwaved for a few seconds…just like out of the oven.

  5. Christy, I cannot wait to try both the chocolate chip dream bars and the pecan pie muffins. Both are my favorite desserts as far as cookie and pie.. most of all, I love your scripture wall. I will have to share this with our ladies Bible Study.. Have a Blessed weekend.

  6. Good recipes I hope to try soon. . I love to see you writing scripture on “.the door posts ” of your room.

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