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Chocolate Layer Crumb Bars

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A rich and creamy chocolate filling topped with delicious chocolate chunks.

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Chocolate Layer Crumb Bars

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Ingredients:

3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) butter or margarine, softened
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/3 cup granulated sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 3/4 cups (11.5-oz. pkg.) NESTLÉ® TOLL HOUSE® Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chunks, divided
1 can (14 oz.) NESTLÉ® CARNATION® Sweetened Condensed Milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup chopped walnuts (optional)

Directions:

PREHEAT oven to 350º F. Grease 13 x 9-inch baking pan.

BEAT butter in large mixer bowl until creamy. Beat in flour, sugar and salt until crumbly. With floured fingers, press 2 cups crumb mixture onto bottom of prepared baking pan; reserve remaining mixture.

BAKE for 10 to 12 minutes or until edges are golden brown.

COMBINE 1 cup chunks and sweetened condensed milk in small, heavy-duty saucepan. Warm over low heat, stirring until smooth. Stir in vanilla extract. Spread over hot crust.

STIR nuts and remaining chunks into reserved crumb mixture; sprinkle over chocolate filling. Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until center is set. Cool in pan on wire rack. Cut into bars.

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Oh my goodness

Lisa McKellips from Fennville, MI

So easy and so good........you've got to try them.
Dessert Bar

Cheryl Sess from Atlanta, GA

Absolutely delicious! One of my favorites. Nice texture and taste.
Rich and Yummy

K Bjurstrom from

Excellent taste. Easy to make. Only reason for the 4 is that the bottom crust was very crumby, didn't hold together well.
It has what we want...

Rebecca Roberts from TAYLOR, MI

Sweet, chocolatey, salty & great warm... what more is there?
Easy and delicious

NIKKI SPENCER from metamora, MI

Very easy to make and very tasty
Delicious

Sheila Ford from Jonesboro, AR

The crumb bars are not only fast and easy to make, but delicious as well. Will make again. Thanks for sharing.
YUMMY!!!!!

Irene Burbul from SAINT PAUL, MN

These bars are very easy to make and delicious to eat! They have a great balance of sweetness and saltiness (from the butter crust). They are one of my favorite desserts!
Chocoholic

LUCRETIA MEADOWS from PALMETTO, GA

I am soooooo delighted about this one! It makes me melt!!!!!!!
HEAVENLY Chocolate layer bars

nikki pals from PALATINE, IL

Very easy!!!I love making bar cookies because they are fast. Thest are great the shortbread type crust bottom sets this apart from other bar cookies. The chocolate center is to die for. I have begun to use the same filling in/on other bar cookies and it is wonderful. I have even added peanutbutter to this for a taste twist. I will keep making these and friends and family keep eating them. Thanks for a great recipe.
chocolate layer crumb bars

Donna Smith from DOVER, OH

I made these for a crochet meeting I attend. They were delicious and everyone liked them. Many asked for the receipe.
SO yummy!!

Ree Kamenitz from FREEHOLD, NJ

This cookie bar is super easy to make & put together. Everyone loved them, including me! I will be making these w/ different flavored chips, as others have said. Can't wait to try them w/ butterscotch & raspbery/chocolate swirls!!
Chocolate Layer Crumb Bars

Sandra Justin from STORRS MANSFIELD, CT

These bars were good, but the layers too thin for my taste. Next time I will make them in a smaller pan. I used white, dark and semi-sweet chips for the topping which made it quite pretty.
Very good!

Assia Assia from SAINT PETERS, MO

It was easy to make it,short time to prepaired and they were yammy.
very good

carla marshall from BELLE FOURCHE, SD

this is so good and so very easy too make too! my kid just love the chocolate and the nut too this really makes the so good and just right too!
WOW these are great!!!

Bonnie Capuano from WEWAHITCHKA, FL

These are wonderful...I made them for my family and they loved them!!! My 2 daughters wanted the recipes too. Thanks so much!!!!
Ooh, yummy!!

jamie arnold from BELLEFONTE, PA

I made these for my family and they were great!! I will definitely make them again soon!!
Wonderfully Easy

Reyna MacMillan from Peoria, IL

Made these bars without really thinking about it and they were so incredibly easy. My family all loved them and I am taking them tomorrow to my co-workers as treats to share to impress their "socks" off. Will absolutely do this recipe again.
Absolutely Delicious and East

Gwen Hodge from Phoenix, AZ

I saw these bars on your website, and decided to make them for a birthday get-together at work. Needless to say, these bars were a hit of the party, and the only thing left were the crumbs. The recipe was so easy to follow. In fact, I improvised and also added white chocolate pieces to the recipe. They were absolutely delicious! I definitely will place this recipe in my "favorite" file, and will not hesitate to make it again and again. Thank you so much for such an easy and decadent treat. They totally blew my diet but they were well worth every bite!! I think at Christmas time I will try making them with the choco-mint swirl & choco-cherry swirl pieces.
Chocolate Layer Crumb Bars

Mary Dempster from HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA

This recipe has been around for a long time and understandably so. It is so easy, quick to make and so versatile. My grandchildren do not like nuts, so I add toffee bits instead. I usually make two batches together - one with nuts and one not. They can be cooked in the oven together and save time and energy. I have been asked for this recipe numerous times. Thank you.
chocolate layer crumb bars

Jennifer Unger from SAUK CENTRE, MN

These bars are great. My family loves them. They seems to hang around the kitchen when I am making them, "for no reason"! I like to throw in some coconut from time to time.
Good Stuff

Suzanne Vestal from METAMORA, IL

We were out of sweets for the guys, so I made these for them. They are really good. I would add it is very important to grease the pan ( I used a glass baking dish and softspread butter to grease the pan with) or they are a bit difficult to get out of the pan. I used regular chocolate morsels and they were so rich and chocolatey! They would be great to take to a potluck or a picnic dessert.
Really Good

Jayne Dimas from AVONDALE, AZ

These were so easy to make and so versitle. You can really choose whatever flavor chips that you want and it still comes out great.
Rich and Easy

Lynn Heidorn from SEWARD, NE

I made these to share with the girls at work. One actually told me I'd have to take them home because she'd eat all of them otherwise. They were very easy to make and didn't take long at all.
Yummy

Donna Walter from Cleveland, OH

I love to bake and try new recipes. I baked these bars for a meeting I attended. Everyone loved them. I brought the leftovers to work the next day, and of course, everyone loved them there also. I've already printed the recipe and will be passing out copies. Some might say "too much chocolate", but not ME!
decadent

Sandra Warren from Saint Louis, MO

This dessert is so rich and chocolaty that we could not stop eating them until they were gone.
Valentine Chocolate Layer Crumb Bars

Manda Marshall from Williamsburg, IA

I made this recipe except used Nestle's Raspberry and Dark Chocolate Swirl chips for Valentine's day. Was Excellent and got rave reviews from my husband's office!
Chocolate Layer Crumb Bars

Sharon Chyle from RUSSELLVILLE, KY

This recipe has been a favorite of mine since I was a child. It is easy to make but I find that I have to double the recipe because they never last that long. I love to bake like this to take to special occasions or to bake at home and give to my teenager and her friends because they love the taste. This is an all time favorite of mine.
YUMMY!!!

Theresa Worley from FRANKFORT, IN

I MADE THIS RECIPE OVER THE WEEKEND. I SHOULD HAVE MADE TWO! MY GRANDSONS CAME OVER AND THE PAN WAS SOON EMPTY. GREAT FOR ANY OCCASION.
chocolate layer crumb bars

elaine hilton from little falls, NJ

So easy to make, but very hard to resist! These bars are sooooo good. A great treat to bring to anyone's home, to eat for a dessert, or make for a bake sale. Enjoy them today!!
Wonderful and Easy

Kristin Lytle from #Null#, MI

I tried this recipe with a little variation. I used white chocolate chips, milk chocolate chips, and peanut butter chips, and topped it off with coconut. It was easy and tasted wonderful. Everyone wanted to know if I could bring more to the next meeting.
Chocolate layer crumb bars

Monique Antonelli from MILFORD, CT

This receipe is similar to the 7-layer bar recipe. However, this one is obviously much better. Thanks for once again, providing us with great recipes.
to die for chocolate filling

BETH HOLAN from VERDIGRE, NE

I melted some butterscotch chips along with milk chocolate chips for the filling. I also put peanut butter chips on the top. Very easy and delicious bars.
Choclate Layer Crumb Bars

PATTY SHEA from HIGHLAND MILLS, NY

What a great treat for Valentine's Day. Really, delicious anytime.
Could not be any Easier!

Jerrieann Fleet from SAN MARCOS, CA

Wow! We all LOVED these. And just so easy to make, and even easier to eat. However, my Daughter does not like dark chocolate, or nuts. So, when I knew she was coming for a visit I made another batch with Nestles Milk Chocolate chip, and coconut flakes. Thank you again for another wonderful recipe. Another 5*****!
YUM!

Deb WEITZEL from BOCA RATON, FL

I USED A TIP AND ADDED SHREDDED COCONUT. EVERYONE LOVED THEM. (WE ALL LIKE COCONUT.)
Quick and Easy

K. DEGEORGE from ABSECON, NJ

This recipe was easy to make. The crust was crumbly, but had a nice buttery flavor. The chocolate filling was good, but chewy, not creamy. I will make this again, because it is so easy, maybe the filling will be creamy next time?
The crust was lacking

Alex Albrceht from Chicago, IL

The crust for this bar was rich but flavorless. I tried making it again by adding more vanilla and salt. In any case could not be saved. Not my favorite, in taste or texture.
Busy Mom in MD

Bridget Pietryka from Patuxent River, MD

Excellent and Easy. I am a busy mother of 4 and this recipe was quick and delicious.
Rich and Creamy

Debbye Trueman from FRONT ROYAL, VA

I made this recipe for a family get together. Everyone loved it. I couldn't believe how fast it went. Everyone wanted the recipe. Thanks for a great recipe.
added ingredients

WANDA LEACH from Jesup,GA

I made these bars on short notice...... they really were quick and easy to put together...... I added coconut and used choc. peanut butter swirled morsels.... fabulous..... will make these again
Great dark chocolate taste

Angel Perkins from DAYTON, OH

I used 63% dark chocolate because it is what I happened to have. The crust was a bit crumbly but was much better the second day. The dark chocolate taste really comes through.
not as expected

Darlene Roy from Alexandria, NH

After reading all the excellent reviews, I was a bit disappointed in the end result. It was ok, nothing spectacular, just average.
YUM Crumb!!

melissa wonkka from fitchburg, MA

This was such a quick and easy recipes, that I had doubts about how good it was actually going to taste. These crumb bars were so delicious, they didn't last long at our bake sale!!!
chocolate layer delight

Tiffany Ciambrone from Sammamish, WA

This was extremely easy to make. The final product was divine. I added white chocolate chips to the topping. The middle layer was like eating fudge.
Make sure you have some milk handy.

Samantha Rhodes from Tampa, FL

These bars are definitely for chocolate lovers. VERY sweet. You might even want to considers not adding sugar to the crumb mix. Know your oven and watch your cooking time. You may want to cook less than the recipe calls for unless you like chewy bars.
Oustanding

Elizabeth Eckley from SEBRING, OH

Wonderful... gone in minutes. Made these for a Halloween party and the were a hit!!
Overwhelmingly Delicious

Elizabeth Wiedenhoefer from Manor, TX

I made this recipe for the first time today. The fact that it requires so few ingredients really appealed to me. These bars are mouth-watering and just melt in your mouth. This recipe is as easy to prepare as it is delicious!
to die for

Laura Rodgers from Houghton Lake, Mi.

these bars are the best, they are to die for, never had anything as good as these, we look forward to everytime we make them. they sure dont last long at our house,,,
The group favorite!

ALLISON SNYDER from CINCINNATI, OH

I made this dessert, along with several other recipes for an event. This was by far the favorite! It was also easy to make. Chocolatier made it rich and fabulous!
Butter Beware

Lori Stanton-Dinger from dover

These are excellent! However, beware that your butter doesn't get to room temp or the first mixture never gets crumby. Very easy otherwise.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1/30 of recipe

Servings Per Recipe: 30 bars (2 1/2 dozen)

Calories: 170
Calories from Fat: 80
Total Fat: 9g (13% of DV)
Saturated Fat: 5g (27% of DV)
Cholesterol: 15mg (6% of DV)
Sodium: 70mg (3% of DV)
Carbohydrates: 23g (8% of DV)
Dietary Fiber: 1g (3% of DV)
Sugars: 16g
Protein: 2g
Vitamin A: 4% of DV
Vitamin C: 0% of DV
Calcium: 4% of DV
Iron: 2% of DV

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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