Congo bars a sweet treat that makes a great dessert or an afternoon snack. These soft chewy bars make a 9 by 13-inch pan, so there will be plenty to go around.
These congo bars bring back memories of when I was a kid in school. My school would serve these congo bars for dessert for lunch every once in a while. The whole school loved them and the students were always happy when they were on the menu.
Did your school make these bars for lunches?
These are similar to chocolate cookies but much easier to make. Make the dough, press them into the pan, and bake them… you will have a yummy dessert in less than an hour. It can’t get much easier than that.
Helpful Tips:
- Take the butter and eggs out of the refrigerator 20 to 30 minutes before you begin making the recipe.
- Use real butter for a richer flavor.
- I like using semi-sweet chips, but you can use milk chocolate or dark chocolate chips.
- Make sure not to over bake these bars, overbaking will result in dry crumbly bars.
- I like to make these bars in a 9 by 13-inch pan, but they can also be made in a 10 by 15-inch pan. The bars will be thinner and make take fewer minutes to bake.
Steps for making Congo Bars:
Step one
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly grease a 9 by 13-inch pan.
Step two
Sift together the flour, baking powder, and salt together in a small bowl and set aside.
Step three
In a medium bowl cream together the butter and brown sugar until creamy.
Step four
Add the eggs one at a time and mix until blended.
Step five
Mix in the vanilla.
Step six
Add the flour mixture to the wet ingredients and mix until blended.
Step seven
Pat the dough into the prepared pan.
Step eight
Bake in the preheated oven for 20 to 25 minutes or until the top of the bars are golden brown. Cool on a cooling rack once they are baked.
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Congo Bars
Ingredients
- 2 3/4 cups flour
- 2 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2/3 cup butter
- 2 cups brown sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 12 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly grease a 9 by 13-inch baking pan.
- Sift together the flour, baking powder, and salt in a small bowl and set aside.
- In a medium bowl add the brown sugar and butter with an electric mixer mix until cream.
- Adding one egg at a time mix each egg until combined
- Mix in the vanilla.
- Add the flour mixture and mix until well blended.
- Mix in the chocolate chips.
- Pat the dough into the prepared pan and place in the preheated oven.
- Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until the bars are golden brown over top.
- Remove from the oven and cool on a cooling rack.
Notes
- Take the butter and eggs out of the refigerator 20 to 30 minutes before you start the recipe.
- Use butter for a richer flavor.
- I use semi-sweet chips but milk chocolate or dark chips can be used.
- To change up add chopped pecans or walnuts to the batter.
- The bars can be frozen. Cut into bars and place in a airtight freezer container.
Nutrition
I would probably snack on these bars until they are all GONE! They look fabulous.
I must admit that I’ve never had (nor heard of…until now) Congo Bars. These look absolutely delicious, though, and I know they would be a huge hit here in our house. Perhaps this can be an activity with Robbie today – we’re hunting for all sorts of things to do with him these days!