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Congo Bars

March 19, 2020 By Dawn 2 Comments

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Two chocolate chip bars on a white plate.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.

Two chocolate chip bars on a white plate.

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.

Side view of three chocolate chip bars on a round white plate.

 

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.

Overhead view of chocolate chip congo bars.

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.

Flour, salt, and baking powder in glass bowl.
Butter and brown sugar in a glass bowl.

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.

Adding an egg to the batter in the bowl.
Creamy batter in a glass bowl.

Step four

Add the eggs one at a time and mix until blended.

Step five

Mix in the vanilla.

Adding flour to the batter.
Batter in a glass bowl with a bag of chocolate chips on the side.

Step six

Add the flour mixture to the wet ingredients and mix until blended. Add the chocolate chips and mix until they are combined.

Step seven

Pat the dough into the prepared pan.

Batter is patted in the baking pan.
Baked bars in the baking 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.

If you like simple desserts check out these recipes:

  • Lemon Cream Cheese Bars
  • Turtle Bars
  • Peanut Butter Caramel Bars

Two bars on a white plate.

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Two chocolate chip bars on a white plate.

Congo Bars

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.
5 from 1 vote
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Course: Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Congo bars, chocolate chip bars
Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes minutes
Servings: 24 bars
Calories: 228kcal
Author: Dawn

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

  1. Take the butter and eggs out of the refrigerator 20 to 30 minutes before you start the recipe.
  2. Use butter for a richer flavor. 
  3. I use semi-sweet chips but milk chocolate or dark chips can be used.
  4. To change up add chopped pecans or walnuts to the batter.
  5. The bars can be frozen. Cut into bars and place in a airtight freezer container. 
 
Nutrition information is an estimate and may vary with brands of ingredients used.

Nutrition

Calories: 228kcal | Carbohydrates: 32.5g | Protein: 3.3g | Fat: 9.6g | Saturated Fat: 5.8g | Cholesterol: 37mg | Sodium: 100mg | Potassium: 94mg | Fiber: 0.4g | Sugar: 19.3g | Calcium: 40mg | Iron: 1mg

 

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  1. angiesrecipes

    March 19, 2020 at 10:37 pm

    I would probably snack on these bars until they are all GONE! They look fabulous.

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  2. David @ Spiced

    March 25, 2020 at 5:34 am

    5 stars
    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!

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