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Sweetness: Chocolate Chip Dream Bars

Stacey Littleby Updated: Sep 30, 2019

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These Chocolate Chip Dream Bars are a new favorite in our house! They're so easy and are like chocolate chip cookies on steroids! Every now and then, we’re fortunate enough to have God put people in our paths that in the instant we meet them, we feel like we’ve know them our whole lives.  It’s like in one second you’ve known them forever and know that you’ll be lifelong friends.  Isn’t that an amazing and wondrous feeling?  Those people are few and far between.  But for me, one of those people is my buddy Christy Jordan.  From the moment we met, we were fast friends.  And it’s like I can’t ever remember us not being friends.  She is a constant and consistent supporter and is always there when I need talk, or vent, or just to say something silly.  Now, I’ll keep it from getting too sappy, but I think it’s important to point out that our friendship goes well beyond our blogs and extends to a true friendship that is immeasurable.  All that said, cracking open the spine on her new cookbook, Sweetness, was an amazing thing for me.  I got the unbelievable chance to get to see a preview copy long before it hit the shelves.  In fact, I think I got to see it even before Christy did.  In true Christy fashion this is a book that fills your belly and feeds your soul.  If you’re a fan, then you must add this one to your collection.  It’s packed with the most amazing sweets and desserts that you could imagine.  Christy is an encourager and the inspiration and encouragement you’ll get from this book is boundless.

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These Chocolate Chip Dream Bars are a new favorite in our house! They're so easy and are like chocolate chip cookies on steroids! Over the course of the next few weeks, I’ll be sharing some of Christy’s favorite recipes from this new book so y’all can get a glimpse of all the sweetness that’s in store.  First up are these Chocolate Chip Dream Bars.  And dreamy they are!   They’re easy to put together and super impressive.  And if you’re a fan of chocolate, you’ll fall madly in love with these babies.  Think chocolate chip cookies on steroids!  And when so many baking recipes call for a laundry list of ingredients, this one only calls for 8.  I like that a LOT!  🙂

These Chocolate Chip Dream Bars are a new favorite in our house! They're so easy and are like chocolate chip cookies on steroids!

I’m also going to give you a chance to win a copy of Christy’s new book, Sweetness, in each of these posts, so be sure to scroll all the way to the bottom of these posts to enter for your chance to win!

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Chocolate Chip Dream Bars

Author Stacey Little
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings 20 bars

Ingredients

  • 1 (14-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
  • 2 1/2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
  • 3/4 cup butter, melted and cooled
  • 1 1/2 cups dark brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 large eggs
  • 2 1/2 cups baking mix ((such as Bisquick))

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350˚F. Lightly coat a 9 x 13-inch baking pan with cooking spray.
  • Combine the sweetened condensed milk with 1 1/2 cups of the chocolate chips in a microwave-safe bowl and heat at 30-second intervals, stirring between each, until melted and smooth. (Alternatively, melt together in a small saucepan over medium heat, stirring constantly until smooth.)3 Place the melted butter, brown sugar, vanilla, eggs, and baking mix in a medium-size bowl and stir until well combined. Stir in the remaining 1 cup chocolate chips. 4 Spread two-thirds of the batter in the bottom of the prepared pan. Spread the melted chocolate mixture on top and spread to the sides. Drop spoonfuls of the remaining batter over the top. 5 Bake until golden brown on top, 25 to 30 minutes. Allow to cool completely in the pan before cutting into bars.

Notes

Chocolate Chip Dream Bars will keep, in an airtight container at room temperature, for up to 5 days.


* If nutritional values are provided, they are an estimate and will vary depending on the brands used. The values do not include optional ingredients or when ingredients are added to taste. If calorie count and other nutritional values are important to you, I recommend grabbing your favorite brands and plugging those ingredients into an online nutritional calculator.

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  2. Trudy Leslie

    I am trying your recipe for the Chocolate Chip Dream Bars. Question: it says “drop spoonfuls” of the remaining batter over the top. Do you spread out the remaining batter, or just leave the spoonful? Thanks.

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    • Stacey LittleStacey

      I’m honestly just not sure there’s a reasonable way to replace the sweetened condensed milk, chocolate chips, and butter and still get something that will work.

      Reply

  20. Judy Manuel

    I can’t wait to try this recipe! I am a cookbook collector, and would LOVE to add Christy’s cookbook to my collection.
    Thank you so much for giving us cooks a chance to win such a treasure!

    Reply

  28. KIM

    You know, I can’t choose just one thing I love to make…I loooove baking cookies, cakes, brownies/bars, cupcakes, and Key lime and cherry cream cheese pies. Variety is the spice of life!

    Reply

  30. Elizabeth

    I love to bake and my favorite is making cookies, especially at Christmas time
    when I make tons of cookies for everyone as a sweet treat for gifts. Oh my do I
    love to bake cookies and eat them too anytime!

    Reply

  31. Jodi

    These look yummy! Too bad I didn’t check my email sooner or I would have made these for the school bake sale that is tomorrow!

    Reply

  42. Joan

    When I’m craving something sweet I often make a fruit cobbler. Thanks for the chance to win a copy of Christys newest book.

    Reply

  44. Patricia mccurry

    I plan to make these bars real soon.I love christys blog and her recipes and I would love to win her cookbook.have a blessewd day

    Reply

  47. Carl

    I love all southern recipes. Have many and would love more. My sweet thing is Banana Bread it is gone before you know it:)

    Reply

  53. Deb Harris

    My favorite sweets to make are all types of cookies. Chocolate chip are probably my all time fave. I love this giveaway. I’ve followed her for several years & have 2 of her books. I’d be thrilled to win this.

    Reply

  55. Joanne

    I love baking cookies and bars for the holidays! My list is together, and I will begin this weekend. I hope to win Christy’s newest cookbook — love her website!

    Reply

  56. Ann

    I love baking sweets. Brownie, cookies, cakes and pies. I really enjoy Christi’s website.
    She is a real inspiration and a godly woman.

    Reply

  66. Kirchner Sandie

    I just love your skillet carrot cake with cream cheese frosting. It’s my husbands favorite! That’s the one he asks for. Thanks!

    Reply

  69. Kellie Warren

    I like to make cakes, my husband loves pound cakes and i have a TON of them that I make, but my favorite to eat are bars of any kind, pumpkin bars, brownie bars, carmel cheesecake bars.. so, I make a lot of those too. My husband is the pie maker in our family and they are not only delicious but the are beautiful. Its funny because he works sooo hard on them and they are amazingly pretty so we all feel a little bad about cutting into them. Not that bad though. 😉

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  70. Deb

    Yum, Y U M YUM! I can’t wait to bake these little morals of W O N D E R F U L up! WOWEEEEEE!
    My fave to bake is ANYTHING, LOL! Whatever can be done in an ove and comes out ‘lishous!

    Reply

  75. Catherine Aders

    My favorite sweet to make would probably be a cake or a bar cookie. Baking all in one pan is much easier than scooping out cookie dough, especially with a toddler running around 🙂

    Reply

  76. Michelle Padgett

    I love to make brownies. I love them– but my 3 and 5 year old think I am the best mom ever when they smell that chocolatey goodness in the air.

    Reply

  79. Rhonda Brewer

    I already have a copy of my own, but would love to win a copy for a friend. And, these dream bars look wonderful!!

    Reply

  83. Debora

    I enjoy making brownies Everyone likes brownies. Cupcakes and cookies are at the top of my list too. Love to see the smiles on my grandkids faces when I pull the sweets out! Thanks for the chance to win Christy’s new book

    Reply

  84. Valerie LeMasters

    I love making cookies for my grandchildren and I think they love that I do. My husband loves cakes and I`ve made my share of those too!!

    Reply

  85. Abby

    Gosh these sound yummy…
    I’m making a few things for the holidays that I found on Christy’s site. I love baking cookies.. so quick
    thanks for sharing this !!

    Reply

  87. Debbie Caraballo

    I love to cook and bake….but I really love to bake cakes. Dense pound cakes, sheet cakes, layer cakes, and poke cakes! It’s been a passion of mine since the age of twelve. Thanks for the chance to win this wonderful cookbook!

    Reply

  90. Naomi Satterfield

    Would love to have A copy of Christys new book.If i lived closer I would surely sign up for your classes. Good luck and God bless you Stacy.

    Reply

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