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mrs. claus's chocolate fix

(1 rating)
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Blue Ribbon Recipe by
Jen Smallwood
@usmcmom1
St. Cloud, FL

This is an old family's recipe - an ultimate chocolate rush. It's sweet, thick, gooey brownies topped with chocolate chips, toasted pecans, English toffee, and coconut. Over the years it has taken on many different versions; it's up to one's own imagination and taste buds. My mother always made her batch during the Christmas season (thus the name).

Blue Ribbon Recipe

Jen is right, these dessert bars are the ultimate chocolate rush. You'll want a tall glass of milk to help wash them down. There is so much great flavor and texture in each bite. Between the crisp chocolate crust, a smooth, creamy chocolate center and the crunchy pecans, coconut, and toffee bits on top, these bars are scrumptious. A fantastic addition to the holiday dessert table.

— The Test Kitchen @kitchencrew
(1 rating)
yield 8 -10
prep time 30 Min
cook time 35 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For mrs. claus's chocolate fix

  • 1 3/4 c
    all-purpose flour
  • 3/4 c
    confectioners' sugar
  • 1/3 c
    baking cocoa
  • 3/4 c
    cold butter
  • 1 can
    sweetened condensed milk, 14 oz
  • 1 tsp
    vanilla extract
  • 2 c
    semi-sweet chocolate chips, divided
  • 1 c
    coarsely chopped toasted pecans
  • 1/2 c
    coconut
  • 1/3 c
    English toffee or smashed up Health Bars

How To Make mrs. claus's chocolate fix

  • Flour, sugar, cocoa, and butter combined in a food processor.
    1
    In a food processor combine the flour, sugar and cocoa. Add the butter and process just until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
  • Pressing chocolate crust into a baking dish.
    2
    Press firmly into a greased 13-by-9-inch baking pan.
  • Baking the crust in the oven.
    3
    Bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes.
  • Condensed milk, vanilla, and chocolate chips in a saucepan.
    4
    While crust is baking, combine condensed milk, vanilla and 1 cup of chocolate chips in a medium saucepan.
  • Chocolate mixture poured over baked crust.
    5
    Heat, stirring constantly, until mixture is smooth. Remove crust from oven and pour chocolate mixture over crust.
  • Sprinkle coconut, nuts, toffee bits, and chocolate chips over the chocolate.
    6
    Sprinkle with coconut, nuts, toffee bits, and remaining chocolate chips.
  • Pressing down the toppings.
    7
    Press down firmly.
  • Baking the bars on the oven.
    8
    Return to oven and bake for another 18-20 minutes.
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