Chocolate Chip Toffee Bars

By littlefish

This is so simple and satisfying for a chocolate lover like myself.” No one will resist these crumbly, chocolate chip bars. —Kimberly Post, Colwich, Kansas

Ingredients

• 2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2/3 cup packed brown sugar
• 3/4 cup cold butter
• 1 egg
• 1 cup chopped almonds
• 2 cups (12 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips, divided
• 1 can (14 ounces) sweetened condensed milk
• 1-3/4 cups toffee bits, divided

Details

Servings 36

Preparation

Step 1

In a large bowl, combine flour and brown sugar; cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Add egg; mix well. Stir in almonds and 1-1/2 cups chocolate chips. Set aside 1-1/2 cups for topping. Press remaining mixture into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking pan.
Bake at 350° for 10 minutes. Pour milk over crust; sprinkle with 1-1/2 cups toffee bits, reserved topping and remaining chocolate chips. Bake 25-30 minutes longer or until lightly browned. Sprinkle with remaining toffee bits. Cool on a wire rack. Cut into bars. Yield: 3 dozen.



Nutrition Facts: 1 bar equals 246 calories, 13 g fat (6 g saturated fat), 24 mg cholesterol, 112 mg sodium, 30 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 3 g protein.