Craving hot cocoa in cookie bar form? Us, too! That's why we love these Hot Chocolate Layer Bars, which come together with just five ingredients and 20 minutes' prep. Start with a layer of Pillsbury™ chocolate chip cookie dough with cocoa powder, top with a rich chocolate ganache and mini marshmallows, and dig into a decadent cookie bar that tastes even better when served with—what else?—hot chocolate.
More About This Recipe
- Want more hot cocoa goodness? Try our Hot Chocolate Pie next!
Hot Chocolate Bars
- Prep Time 15 min
- Total 2 hr 5 min
- Ingredients 5
- Servings 24
Ingredients
- 1 roll (16.5 oz) refrigerated Pillsbury™ Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough
- 1/4 cup unsweetened baking cocoa
- 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips (from 12-oz package)
- 1/4 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1 cup miniature marshmallows
Instructions
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Step1Heat oven to 350°F. Line 8-inch square pan with foil, extending over edges.
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Step2In medium bowl, break up cookie dough. Add baking cocoa; mix with spoon, or knead with hands until well blended (dough will be stiff). Press evenly in bottom of pan.
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Step3Bake 15 to 20 minutes or until edges are set (do not overbake). Cool completely on cooling rack, about 1 hour.
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Step4In medium microwaveable bowl, microwave chocolate chips and whipping cream uncovered on High 1 minute, stirring after 30 seconds; stir until chips are melted and mixture is smooth. Spread chocolate mixture evenly over cooled cookie base. Sprinkle with miniature marshmallows, slightly pressing into chocolate.
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Step5Refrigerate about 30 minutes or until chocolate is set. For bars, cut into 4 rows by 3 rows; cut each bar in half diagonally for a total of 24 triangular bars. Store covered in refrigerator.
Nutrition
140
Calories
7g
Total Fat
1g
Protein
19g
Total Carbohydrate
13g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Bar
- Calories
- 140
- Calories from Fat
- 60
- Total Fat
- 7g
- 11%
- Saturated Fat
- 3 1/2g
- 18%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 0mg
- 0%
- Sodium
- 65mg
- 3%
- Potassium
- 45mg
- 1%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 19g
- 6%
- Dietary Fiber
- 0g
- 0%
- Sugars
- 13g
- Protein
- 1g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 0%
- 0%
- Vitamin C
- 0%
- 0%
- Calcium
- 0%
- 0%
- Iron
- 4%
- 4%
Exchanges:
0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 1/2 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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