Chunky Chocolate Bars Recipes

HOMEMADE DARK CHOCOLATE CHUNKY BAR

Steps:

• Prep a 8 x 8 pan by lining with parchment paper.
• Put both types of chocolate in a microwaveable safe bowl. Heat in microwave for 1 min. Remove and stir with spatula. Continue microwaving in 30 second intervals until chocolate is almost all melted (about 1-3 more cycles). Stir vigorously with spatula until chocolate is completely melted and very smooth.
• Add nuts and raisins to chocolate and stir to combine.
• Pour chocolate mix into prepared dish and spread out. Chocolate may not fill the entire dish and that's ok. Sprinkle sea salt over top of chocolate.
• Let chocolate rest for about 2 hours, until firm, or refrigerate until hard, about 1 hour. Cut in to bars and serve. Refrigerate any bars that will be eaten later.

COPYCAT CHUNKY BAR CLUSTERS

Steps:

• Coarsely chop peanuts and set aside.
• Add both bags of chocolate chips to a sauce pan and melt chocolate over med/low heat. Stirring occasionally until all chocolate chips are melted and smooth.
• Then add in peanut butter and stir until mixed in and melted.
• Fold in the nuts, and raisins. Mix until combined.
• Drops by Tablespoon sizes onto a cookie sheet that has been lined with parchment paper.
• Let the clusters set up for 3-4 hours, or you can place them in the fridge to set up faster.

CHUNKY CHOCOLATE BARS

Steps:

• Line a 28X18cm cake tin with clear film (cling wrap).
• Melt the chocolate and butter in a large bowl over a pan of simmering water or microwave.
• stir until mixed.
• pour the condensed milk into the chocolate and butter mixture.
• beat with spoon until creamy.
• add the broken biscuits, fruit, nuts.
• mix well until all combined.
• tip the mixture into prepared pan leaving top rough.
• cool then chill til set.
• lift out of tin using the clear film and then peel off.
• cut into bars and serve at once.
• leave refrigerated.

FAMILY-SIZE DOUBLE-CHOCOLATE CHUNK BARS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Stir cookie mix, oil, water and eggs with spoon until soft dough forms. (If dough is too stiff, stir in additional 1 to 2 teaspoons water.)
• Spread dough in ungreased rectangular pan, 13x9x2 inches.
• Bake 25 to 30 minutes or just until set; cool. For 36 bars, cut into 6 rows by 6 rows.

CHOCOLATE CHUNK MACAROON BARS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 13x9-inch pan with cooking spray.
• In large bowl, mix cookie mix, softened butter, water and egg until soft dough forms. Spread dough evenly in bottom of pan. Bake 15 minutes.
• In medium bowl, mix coconut and sweetened condensed milk. Carefully spoon and spread coconut mixture evenly over partially baked base. Bake 17 to 20 minutes or until coconut is lightly browned. Cool completely, about 2 hours.
• In small microwavable bowl, microwave chocolate chips uncovered on High 30 to 60 seconds, stirring halfway through, until chips can be stirred smooth. Spoon into resealable food-storage plastic bag; partially seal bag. Cut small tip from corner of bag; drizzle chocolate over top. Let stand about 1 hour or until chocolate is set. To serve, cut into 6 rows by 4 rows. Store covered in airtight container at room temperature.

CHUNKY CHOCOLATE-JAM BARS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F.
• Mix flour, sugar and baking powder in large bowl until blended. Cut in butter with pastry blender or 2 knives until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Add oats, coconut and nuts; mix well.
• Press half the crumb mixture onto bottom of 13x9-inch pan sprayed with cooking spray; sprinkle with chocolate. Top with jam and remaining crumb mixture.
• Bake 25 to 30 min. or until lightly browned. Cool completely before cutting into bars.

CHUNKY CHOCOLATE NUT BARS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 180C/gas 4/fan 160C. Grease the base and sides of 2 shallow 28cm x 18cm baking tins and line each with a single sheet of greaseproof paper to come well above the rim of the tin (this makes it easy to lift out). Grease the paper.
• Pack half the dough into the base of each tin, pressing it into the corners. Scatter with the whole nuts, making sure they are evenly distributed. Press them deeply into the dough to secure.
• Bake for 40 minutes until the nuts and edges of the biscuits are golden. Carefully lift out of the tins, still on the paper, and transfer to a wire rack to cool.
• Melt the plain and milk chocolates in separate bowls set over pans of simmering water. Leaving the slabs of biscuit on the paper, carefully cut each slab widthways into 2cm/¾in slices (don't worry if the nuts seem to be loose - they will be kept in place by the melted chocolate).
• Spread the slices so they are 1-2cm apart and drizzle diagonal lines of melted plain chocolate over them, using a dessert spoon. Then drizzle the milk chocolate over the plain and leave in a cool place to set. Cut each biscuit in half widthways. They will keep fresh for up to a week stored in an airtight tin.

CHUNKY PECAN BARS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the flour and brown sugar; cut in butter until crumbly. Press into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 10-15 minutes or until golden brown. , Meanwhile, in a large bowl, whisk the eggs, sugar, corn syrup, butter and vanilla until blended. Stir in chocolate chunks and pecans. Pour over crust. , Bake for 20-25 minutes or until set. Cool completely on a wire rack. Cut into bars. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

CHUNKY CHOCOLATE FRUIT-AND-NUT BARK

Steps:

• Set a heatproof bowl over a saucepan of simmering water, making sure the bowl doesn't touch the water. Roughly chop chocolate and place in the bowl to melt, stirring frequently, keeping the heat very low. Chop toasted nuts; using scissors, cut dried fruit into small pieces. Finely chop candied ginger and/or orange peel. Place fruit and nuts into a large mixing bowl.
• Once chocolate is melted and smooth, take it off the heat and stir fruit and nuts into the chocolate. Gently stir to combine so the fruit and nuts are all combined with the chocolate. Line a pan with parchment paper that's been sprayed with a little oil. Sprinkle cocoa powder over parchment and then add the chocolate mixture. Spread it out in an even layer. Dust with more cocoa powder and place another piece of parchment paper on top. Let it cool down and set in the refrigerator, 1 hour.
• When chocolate is set, run a knife around the edge to remove from the pan. Break or cut into pieces to make chunky chocolates.

PEANUT BUTTER CHOCOLATE CHUNK BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Beat butter, white sugar, and brown sugar together with an electric mixer in a large bowl until light and fluffy. Beat egg and vanilla extract into the butter mixture. Add peanut butter and beat until incorporated.
• Sift flour and baking soda together in a separate bowl; mix into the butter mixture. Fold chocolate chunks into the mixture.
• Spread the batter into a 13x9-inch baking dish.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 20 to 25 minutes. Cool completely before cutting into squares.

CHUNKY CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER BARS

Steps:

• Place rack in the center of the oven and preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Set aside an ungreased 13x9 inch baking pan.
• Place cake mix, peanut butter, melted butter and eggs in a large mixing bowl. Blend with an electric mixer on low speed for 1 minute. Stop the machine and scrape down the sides of the bowl with a rubber spatula. The mixture will be thick. Reserve 1 1/2 cups for the topping. Transfer the remaining crust mixture to the pan. Using your finger tips, press the crust evenly over the bottom of the pan so that it reaches all sides. Set aside.
• For the filling, place the chocolate chips, condensed milk, and 2 tablespoons butter in a medium-size heavy saucepan over low heat. Stir and cook until the chocolate is melted and the mixture is well combined, 3-4 minutes. Remove the pan from the heat and stir in the vanilla. Pour the chocolate mixture over the crust, and spread it evenly so that it reacheds the sides of the pan. Crumble the reserved crust and scatter it evenly over the chocolate. Place in the oven.
• Bake until light brown, 25 to 30 minutes. Remove from the oven and place on a wire rack to cool for at least 30 minutes before cutting.
• Cut into 48 bars. Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days or in the refrigerator up to one week. (If they last that long) These freeze beautifully.