Chocolate Layer Bars

Rich as well as fudgy Chocolate Layer Bars are hence good, no affair how oft you lot brand them it won't last oft enough.

You know those household unit of measurement favorite recipes that brand appearances over as well as over as well as over ... as well as no affair how many times they're made, the requests for them exactly proceed on rollin' in? Well, these Chocolate Layer Bars are i of those recipes for our family.

Growing up, no affair how oft my Mom made Chocolate Layer Bars, it wasn't oft enough.

Mom ever whipped upwards a batch ... or 2 ... at Christmas time. But believe me, nosotros didn't boundary our requests to exactly the vacation season. We pretty much begged for Chocolate Layer Bars all yr round.

With their rich-and-fudgy layer of chocolate sandwiched betwixt 2 layers of almond-laced crumb crust, their exactly was no resisting these wonderful bars.

The rich fudgy chocolate layer of these scrumptious bars is made alongside semi-sweet chocolate chips as well as cream cheese melted together alongside a comport upon of milk. Slivered almonds are as well as then stirred inwards for added flavor as well as a fleck of crunch.

This chocolatey goodness is as well as then layered betwixt a buttery-rich crumbly crust.

The result?

Amazingly-delicious Chocolate Layer Bars that volition proceed 'em asking for more. Or, if anyone is similar my household unit of measurement ... begging for more. Because no affair how oft Chocolate Layer Bars are made, ... believe me ... it won't last oft enough.

Chocolate Layer Bars
(Printable recipe)

Ingredients
For the crust:

3 c. all-purpose flour
1 1/2 c. granulated sugar
1 tsp. baking powder
1 c. (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened exactly slightly {do non substitute margarine}
2 eggs
1 tsp. almond extract

For the chocolate filling:

12 oz. (2 c.) semi-sweet chocolate chips
8 oz. cream cheese, softened
2/3 c. milk
1 c. slivered almonds

Directions

PREPARE THE CRUST: Mix together flour, sugar, as well as baking powder. Cut butter into small-scale pieces. With an electrical mixer on depression speed, blend inwards almond extract, butter, as well as eggs. (Mixture volition last VERY crumbly ... produce non over mix. If mixed together likewise well, the crust volition bake upwards real hard.)
Put 2/3 of the crumb mixture inwards the bottom of a greased 9x13" baking dish; pat downward real lightly alongside your fingers. Set aside.
PREPARE THE CHOCOLATE FILLING: Put cream cheese, chocolate chips, as well as milk inwards a microwave-safe bowl. Microwave for 1 infinitesimal to melt, stirring later xxx seconds. (If non melted, microwave inwards 20-second intervals until melted.) Once melted, stir inwards almonds.
Pour chocolate filling over prepared crust. Sprinkle remaining crumb mixture evenly on top.
BAKE: Bake at 350 degrees for 40-45 minutes. Cool completely as well as cutting into small-scale squares. Store inwards the refrigerator.

Enjoy!

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