Best 6 Decadent Bars Recipes

DECADENT BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease a 9x13 inch pan.
• In a medium bowl, combine the flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt. In a separate bowl, cream the shortening and brown sugar. Mix in the egg, orange juice and zest until well blended. Gradually add the dry ingredients, stirring constantly. Stir in the butterscotch chips and coconut. Pour the dough into greased baking pan.
• Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, until top is golden brown. Let cool before cutting into squares.

DECADENT PUMPKIN CRUNCH BARS

Steps:

• 1. Heat oven to 350 degrees F. then Grease bottom of 9 x 13? pan.
• 2. Mix pumpkin, milk, eggs, sugar, cinnamon, and salt. Pour mixture into greased pan.
• 3. Sprinkle dry cake mix over pumpkin mixture and top with pecans. Drizzle melted butter over pecans.
• 4. Bake 50-55 minutes

DECADENT NANAIMO BARS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine ginger and rum; set aside., In a large heavy saucepan, combine the butter, cocoa and sugar. Cook and stir over medium-low heat until melted. Whisk a small amount of hot mixture into egg. Return all to the pan, whisking constantly. Cook and stir over medium-low heat until mixture reaches 160°., Remove from the heat and stir in vanilla. Stir in the cracker crumbs, coconut, walnuts, cherries and ginger mixture. Press into a foil-lined 9-in. square baking pan., For filling, in a large bowl, beat the butter, milk and pudding mix until blended. Gradually beat in confectioners' sugar until smooth; spread over crust. Freeze for 15 minutes or until set., In a microwave, melt chocolate and butter; stir until smooth. Spread over top. Combine confectioners' sugar and milk; drizzle over top. Refrigerate for 1 hour or until set. Cut into bars.

DECADENT CHOCOLATE COOKIE BARS

Steps:

• CRUST:.
• Combine Flour,Sugar,Cocoa,and Butter. Use two knives or pastry blender.(pastry blender works best.) Mixture will be crumbley. Press firmly into a 13x9 pan. Bake at 350 for 15 minutes.
• FILLING:.
• In saucepan combine both pkgs of semi-sweet Choc Chips,Vanilla, Milk,and Nuts if using. Stir until well melted. Pour over prepared crust.
• TOPPING:.
• Sprinkle Milk Chocolate chips on top and press on to top of filling. Bake for 20 minutes. Cool at least 10 minutes(will be hard to wait after smelling this bake! Cut into bars and enjoy,I cut into very small bars,this is very rich,and ya might overdose yourself on CHOCOLATE! Enjoy, Sassycook.

DECADENT CHOCOLATE MOUSSE BARS

Steps:

• To make crust:.
• Line a 9 x 13" cake pan with parchment paper.
• Melt milk chocolate in a double boiler.
• Stir peanut butter into melted chocolate. Place crushed corn flakes in a bowl and stir chocolate/peanut butter mixture over them, mixing well.
• Spread mixture evenly into prepared pan and cool in refrigerator.
• To make Mousse:.
• Melt semisweet chocolate in a double boiler. Cream butter and sugar in a mixer fitted with a paddle, beating until light and fluffy.
• Add sifted cocoa powder and mix well. Scrape down bowl and add chocolate.
• Continue mixing and add egg yolks, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
• Fold in heavy cream that has been beaten to firm peak.
• Mix well to incorporate, leaving no white streaks in the chocolate.
• Spread mousse over crust.
• Chill about 2 hours, until set. Cut into desired size bars with a sharp knife dipped in hot water. (1 x 4-1/2 " cuts will yield about 2 dozen bars).
• Place bars on a cooling rack that has been placed over a clean baking sheet. (Bars may be completed at this time or coated with ganache).
• If bars are soft, place rack in freezer until ganache is ready.
• To make ganache:.
• Melt chocolate in double boiler.
• Mix sugar and heavy cream in a small saucepan and bring mixture to a slow boil over low heat(be careful not to scorch the cream).
• Pour cream over chocolate and stir with a whisk to incorporate, making sure all the chocolate is melted.
• Strain mixture to remove any pieces of unmelted chocolate.
• Let cool for about 1 hour.
• Pour ganache over firm bars to coat. Refrigerate for 1 hour to firm ganache.
• The bars should be stored in the refrigerator.

DECADENT DATE BARS

Steps:

• Date Filling: Mix 3 cups chopped dates (1 lb.) with 1/4 cup sugar and 1 1/2 cups water in saucepan.
• Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, about 10 minutes or until thickened; Cool.
• Grease 13x9 baking pan.
• Crust Mixture: Cream butter, shortening, and brown sugar.
• Mix in remaining ingredients.
• Press half the mixture in bottom of pan.
• Spread with filling.
• Top with remaining crumble mixture, pressing lightly.
• Bake at 400°F 25 to 30 minutes or until light brown.
• While warm, cut into bars about 2 inches X 1 1/2 inches.
• VARIATION: You can omit date filling and substitute 1 cup of your favorite jam.