Chocolate Chip Dream Bars
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Chocolate Chip Dream Bars:
A moist and tender cookie bar with a layer of decadently soft chocolate, combined with the taste of butter and brown sugar makes this bar truly a dream.
The ingredients are simple (as I prefer them to be) and incorporate one of my favorite shortcuts for cookie bars: Baking Mix (think Bisquick).
This delectable dessert will have cookie and chocolate lovers singing your praises! I developed this recipe a couple of years ago and its become a fast favorite of mine. Of course, I’m a cookie lover through and through but Chocolate Chip Dream Bars hit all the right notes and contains all my favorite ingredients in a convenient bar cookie. I much prefer bar cookies since they are low fuss and perfect for traveling with. Family gatherings, potlucks, bake-sales, class parties, office events have people practically standing up on their hind legs, begging for these!
The ingredients for the Chocolate Chip Dream Bars are simple and you don’t even need a mixer — just stir it all together by hand.
Recipe Ingredients:
- Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips
- Baking Mix (such as Bisquick)
- Sweetened Condensed Milk
- Dark Brown Sugar
- Butter
- Eggs
- Vanilla
As always, the full recipe is in printable format at the bottom of this post.
In a small microwave-safe bowl, combine sweetened condensed milk with 1 1/2 cups chocolate chips. Heat at one-minute intervals — stirring well after each — until melted, smooth, and ingredients are fully blended. 
In a medium size mixing-bowl, stir together melted butter, brown sugar, vanilla, eggs, and baking mix until ingredients are fully incorporated with one another. Stir in remaining chocolate chips.
Spread 2/3 of batter onto the bottom of greased 9×13 pan. Spread melted chocolate mixture on top — fully cover the batter from side to side. Drop spoonfuls of remaining batter on top.
Spread those spoonfuls of batter as best as you can. It’s okay if you still see the chocolate layer underneath some. That just makes for a prettier final bar.
Bake these Chocolate Chip Dream Bars at 350 for 20-25 minutes, or until lightly browned on top.
Printable recipe below!
Allow the Chocolate Chip Dream Bars to cool completely before cutting and enjoy!
Ingredients
- 2 +1/2 cups semi sweet chocolate chips
- 14 oz can sweetened condensed milk
- 1 +1/2 cup dark brown sugar
- 3/4 cup butter 1+1/2 sticks, melted and cooled
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 2 +1/2 cups baking mix such as Bisquick
Instructions
- In microwave safe bowl, combine sweetened condensed milk with 1+1/2 cups chocolate chips. Heat at 30 second intervals, stirring well after each, until melted and smooth.
- In medium mixing bowl stir together melted butter, brown sugar, vanilla, eggs, and baking mix until well combined. Stir in remaining chocolate chips.
- Spread 2/3 of batter into bottom of greased 9x13 pan. Spread melted chocolate mixture on top and spread to sides. Drop spoonfuls of remaining batter on top.
- Bake at 350 for 25-30 minutes, or until golden brown on top. Allow to cool completely before cutting. oh who are we kidding , try some warm but cool the rest and then cut them so they'll be pretty.
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Hello from the UK! I just made these today with my toddler and he is currently eating one with great enthusiasm and making a huge mess we don’t have bisquick over here so I used scone mix and it worked out great. Thanks for a lovely easy recipe!
I am so glad y’all liked them!! I bet scone mix is VERY similar to Bisquick, I am so glad you shared that in case someone asks at some point what they might have that would be similar!!
I have made these twice in as many weeks and both times they knocked everyone’s socks off! I even made them healthy! (Wink, wink)… I used “heart healthy” Bisquick..
Seriously, I love recipies like this where you have all the ingredients, no running to the store….
Thanks !! And LOVE, LOVE, LOVE your blog.
Thank you so much Arbella!!!! I like the way you think . Now that I know the trick I will have to make mine healthy the next time.
So many great recipes this week, I can’t decide which to make first. These look AMAZING!! I always love your recipes. Thank you for sharing.
Thank you so much Leslie!!
I made these for my coworkers this week and everyone enjoyed them. Very rich and sweet so you only need a small square! Leftovers are best microwaved for a few seconds…just like out of the oven.
Christy, I cannot wait to try both the chocolate chip dream bars and the pecan pie muffins. Both are my favorite desserts as far as cookie and pie.. most of all, I love your scripture wall. I will have to share this with our ladies Bible Study.. Have a Blessed weekend.
Thank you so much Pam, we are loving it too!! I hope you get the chance to try them soon. I think you will really like them!!
Good recipes I hope to try soon. . I love to see you writing scripture on “.the door posts ” of your room.
Thank you so much Kay, I hope you get the chance to try them soon as well. Have a blessed day!!!
is the brown sugar packed to make 1 + 1/2 cup? Theses bars look yummy! Thank you