If you are ready for a naughty chocolate treat, these just may be what you are searching for. These Ultimate Chocolate Almond Layer Bars are loaded with all the goodies that will have you coming back for seconds and thirds.
In a way these remind me of the candy Almond Joy’s or even homemade mound bars….but BETTER! These Ultimate Chocolate Almond Layer Bars start with graham cracker crust, a layer of sweet coconut, peanut butter, chocolate, and butterscotch, along with almonds make these the perfect treat all year long. Whether you want to pass them out for the holidays or just for a new dessert for the family, these chocolate bars are sure to please!
I had some flaked coconut left over from a recipe that I wasn’t sure what to make with. I knew I could concoct some sort of chocolate dessert that would incorporate the coconut that I would actually enjoy. Along came these Ultimate Chocolate Almond Layers Bars! They are rich, they are sweet, they are perfect. So if you are worried you might eat the whole pan- make them for a family gathering.
What you need to make these Ultimate Chocolate Almond Layer Bars
Food Processor or Blender
9×13 Baking Dish
Saucepan
Mixing Bowls
Spatula or Spoon
And just some of the most amazing dessert ingredients…you know like butter, graham crackers, chocolate chips, butterscotch chips, coconut…just to name a few.
How to make these Chocolate Almond Bars
For the Graham Cracker Crust:
First start by crushing your graham crackers. I use a food processor to keep it easy. Then mix the crumbs with the sugar.
Then add in the melted butter and stir.
Press the graham cracker mixture into a 9×13 baking dish and bake at 250° for about 10 minutes.
For the coconut layer:
In a small dish mix together the sweetened condensed milk and the shredded coconut until combined. Then spread on top of the graham cracker crust and bake for about 15 minutes.
For the Chocolate Layer:
Fill a small sauce pan halfway water and add a glass bowl on top to make a souble boiler unless you have a double boiler.
Then place the peanut butter, butterscotch chips, and semi-sweet chocolate chips in the glass bowl. Heat until the chips start to warm and melt, stirring often.
Once the chocolate is melted, spread over the coconut layer.
For the Almond Layer:
Then sprinkle with the sliced almonds.
Place baking dish in the fridge to harden.
When ready to serve, cut into desired sizes and enjoy!
Can I freeze these Ultimate Chocolate Layer Bars?
Yes! Wrap them individually in plastic wrap and toss them in a zip-lock bag for when you are craving something sweet.
Additions & Substitutions:
- Want to try it with white chocolate chips? Go for it!
- Want to sneak in some good stuff? I add ground flax or chia seeds to almost anything I bake.
- Not an almond fan? Go ahead and try it with peanuts on top.
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Ultimate Chocolate Almond Layer Bars
Equipment
- 9×13 baking dish
- small saucepan
Ingredients
- 2 cups graham cracker crumbs
- 1/4 cup cane sugar
- 1/2 cup butter 1 stick
- 6 oz sweetened condensed milk
- 6 oz shredded flaked coconut
- 6 oz butterscotch chips
- 6 oz chocolate chips
- 1/4 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1/2 cup slivered almonds or more to your liking
Instructions
For the Graham Cracker Crust:
- First start by crushing your graham crackers. I use a food processor to keep it easy. Then mix the crumbs with the sugar.
- Then add in the melted butter and stir.
- Press the graham cracker mixture into a 9×13 baking dish and bake at 250° for about 10 minutes.
For the coconut layer:
- In a small dish mix together the sweetened condensed milk and the shredded coconut until combined. Then spread on top of the graham cracker crust and bake for about 15 minutes.
For the Chocolate Layer:
- Fill a small sauce pan halfway water and add a glass bowl on top to make a double boiler (unless you have a double boiler.)
- Then place the peanut butter, butterscotch chips, and chocolate chips in the glass bowl. Heat until the chips start to warm and melt, stirring often.
- Once the chocolate mixture is melted, spread over the coconut layer.
For the Almond Layer:
- Then sprinkle or decorate with the sliced almonds.
- Place the baking dish in the fridge until the chocolate is set.
- When ready to serve, cut into desired sizes and enjoy!
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