Chocolate Toffee Bars (2024)

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Posted on Published: December 16, 2016

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Chocolate Toffee Bars – crispy toffee flavored bars topped with chocolate and lots of bits of toffee. Just 6 ingredients, and so easy to make!

There are a few flavors that I am obsessed with during the holidays. Anything Peppermint; I put together 19 of my favorite peppermint recipes all in one place. Chocolate and peanut butter is a favorite all year round, but for the holidays we have Reese’s Fudge and Peanut Butter Chocolate Balls. And then Toffee is another. I have been making these Heath Toffee Bars for years.

And you can’t forget about Chocolate Saltine Toffee. That is a must, and so easy. So why not add more toffee recipes to my holiday baking, because I know we will love them!

These Chocolate Toffee Bars are so darn easy to make. You mix together 5 ingredients and then bake until crispy. This layer is kind of a cross between shortbread and toffee. So buttery and delicious. Then when it is hot out of the oven you sprinkle on the chocolate! What is toffee without chocolate, right?

What You’ll Need

Butter
Brown Sugar
Egg Yolk
Flour
Vanilla Extract
Milk Chocolate Chips
Toffee Bits

How to Make Toffee Bars

The butter, brown sugar, and egg get mixed together until it is light and fluffy.
Mix in the flour and vanilla until it is well combined.
Press into a greased pan until it is an even layer. Then just bake until the edges are golden.
Once it is baked immediately sprinkle over the chocolate chip and place back in the oven (it should be turned off) and let it sit for 5 minutes for the chocolate to get soft.
Spread the chocolate evenly over the bars and then sprinkle with your toppings.
Let the bars sit at room temperature for a couple of hours until the chocolate is set or place in the fridge if you are in a hurry.

What to Top Toffee Bars With

Crushed toffee pieces
Chopped Pecans
Festive Sprinkles
M&M’s

The hardest part is that you have to wait for the chocolate to set before you can slice them into bars. It is like hours of torture. You can put them in the fridge to harden if you want, just let them come back closer to room temperature to slice, or you will get cracks and not pretty bars.

Recipe Tips

Yes 1 cup of flour is accurate! I have tested this recipe a dozen times, and 1 cup is what is correct for the end results I am going for. If you want to use 2 cups, you, but you will get a much more shortbread type crust.
Start with softened butter, but not room temperature or melted. You want it to sit on the counter for a couple hours, but still have structure to it when you press on it. Super soft butter will melt some with the heat of the mixer and make it harder to work with.
Make sure you only use an egg yolk, not a full egg. You do not want that much liquid in your dough.
Mix until the flour is just combined, don’t keep mixing once there are no white streaks remaining.
If your mixture is stick, use non-stick spray on your hands or spatula, or run your hands under water, shake off the excess, and press the mixture into the pan. It will be a little sticky, but that is ok. Just get it pressed into the pan.
When it comes out of the oven it will look bubbly, with a few holes in it and not like a normal cookie or bar recipe. That is ok! Just take it out and add the chocolate. This is what gives it the more toffee taste and a little crunchier texture than other bars.
Let it completely set up before slicing. I like to place in the fridge for 1-2 hours and then slice.

More Easy Dessert Recipes

Graham Cracker Toffee
Brown Butter Toffee Chocolate Chip Cookies
Gooey Brownie Pie
Monster Cookie No Bake Bars
Brookies
Butterscotch Blondies
No Bake Avalanche Cookies
No Bake Oreo Cheesecake
Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies

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Chocolate Toffee Bars

Chocolate Toffee Bars - crispy toffee flavored bars topped with chocolate and lots of bits of toffee. Just 6 ingredients, and so easy to make!

Prep Time5 minutes

Cook Time25 minutes

Total Time30 minutes

Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened
1 cup brown sugar
1 large egg yolk
1 cup all-purpose flour
2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 (12 oz) bag milk chocolate chips
1/2 cup toffee bits

Instructions

Preheat oven to 325º F.
Beat together butter, brown sugar, and egg yolk until light and fluffy. Add in flour and vanilla. Mix until well combined.
Press into a greased half sheet pan or a 13x9 inch baking dish.
Bake for 20-25 minutes until the edges are golden.
Sprinkle chocolate chips evenly over the bars.
Let sit for 5-7 minutes (or return to the oven for 2-3 minutes) until the chocolate is shiny. Gently spread melted chocolate into an even layer.
Sprinkle with toffee bits
Let the chocolate set before slicing into bars

Notes

I have tested this recipe a dozen times, and 1 cup of flour works for me. You need to bake until the bars are golden brown on top, they will be bubbly, with holes all over the top, and not look normal - that is how it is supposed to be.

The quality of butter has changed this year (2022) and seems to have a higher water content in the past, so it is affecting a lot of baking recipes. It is best to use a name brand quality butter, as those are leading to the best results. If you use a store brand butter, you will need to add more flour.

Follow the Recipe Tips section in the blog post for more tips.

Nutrition Information

Yield

Serving Size

1
Amount Per ServingCalories 184Total Fat 12gSaturated Fat 7gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 4gCholesterol 35mgSodium 76mgCarbohydrates 19gFiber 0gSugar 14gProtein 1g

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