Description
Whipping up Coffee Cookie Crack Bars means creating a seriously addictive treat that brings together rich coffee flavor and sweet crumbly goodness. Chocolate chips and buttery layers make these bars your new favorite quick dessert companion that everyone will crave.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 sleeve (8 sheets) graham crackers
- ¾ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- ½ cup toffee bits
Wet Ingredients:
- ½ cup unsalted butter, melted
- ½ cup sweetened condensed milk
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
Seasonings and Spices:
- 1 tsp instant coffee granules
- ¼ tsp salt
Instructions
- Crush 8 graham cracker sheets into fine crumbs using a rolling pin or food processor.
- Melt ½ cup unsalted butter and combine it with graham cracker crumbs, ¼ cup brown sugar, 1 tsp instant coffee granules, ½ tsp vanilla extract, and ¼ tsp salt in a mixing bowl.
- Line an 8×8 baking dish with parchment paper and press the graham cracker mixture firmly into an even layer.
- Preheat your oven to 350°F and bake the crust for exactly 8 minutes until it turns light golden.
- Remove the crust from the oven and immediately drizzle ½ cup sweetened condensed milk across the entire surface.
- Sprinkle ¾ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips and ½ cup toffee bits evenly over the condensed milk layer.
- Return the dish to the 350°F oven and bake for 12-15 minutes until the edges become bubbly and turn golden brown.
- Allow the bars to cool completely at room temperature for about 1 hour.
- For sharper cuts, refrigerate the cooled bars for 30 minutes before slicing into squares.
Notes
- Crush graham crackers finely to create a smooth, uniform base that holds together perfectly when baked.
- Dissolve instant coffee granules completely to ensure an even, rich coffee flavor throughout the entire bar.
- Use room temperature sweetened condensed milk for more even distribution and better absorption into the crust.
- Chilling the bars before cutting helps them set firmly and creates cleaner, more professional-looking slices that won’t crumble when served.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20-23 minutes
- Category: Dessert Bars
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 9
- Calories: 238 kcal
- Sugar: 21 g
- Sodium: 94 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0.1 g
- Carbohydrates: 29 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 19 mg