Willy Wonka Chocolate Graham Cracker Bars

By AllysKitchen

There are times in my life when I get these attacks~~as in chocolate attacks~~it’s like my body craves the rich taste of this aphrodisiac taste! Now I wasn’t in the mood for just smooth creamy chocolate~~I wanted it combined with chewiness, crunch, nuttiness, and, yes, saltiness. So, the genesis of these cookie bars was born.

Ingredients

• LAYER ONE:
• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 3 teaspoons ground really great coffee (I used Frank Sumatra from Coffee on the Porch—Camden, Maine)
• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 cup ground graham crackers
• 1/2 cup butter (cut into pieces)
• 2 tablespoons Crisco
• LAYER TWO:
• 12 ounces (1 1/2 cups) chocolate chips (divided)
• 1 can sweetened condensed milk
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 1 teaspoon Rodelle vanilla
• 1/2 teaspoon Rodelle Chocolate extract
• 1 cup walnuts, chopped
• 1/4 cup dates, finely minced
• Finishing Salt

Details

Servings 3
Adapted from allyskitchen.com

Preparation

Step 1

LAYER ONE:

Combine the flour, coffee, brown sugar, graham crackers, 4 ounces of the chocolate chips (noted in layer 2) in a mixing bowl and blend. Add the butter and Crisco and work into a crumbly mixture with your hands.

Coat your baking dish(es) with cooking spray. Press the mixture into the pan and pat down. Bake in a 325 oven for 15 minutes. Remove and let cool about 15 minutes. Meanwhile go to layer two.

LAYER TWO:

In another mixing bowl, combine the remaining chocolate chips, sweetened condensed milk, eggs, vanilla, chocolate extract, and blend well. Add the walnuts and dates and mix in.

Spread layer two over the crust of layer one. Return to the 325 oven for about 20-25 minutes. Remove , add finishing salt and let cool about 5 minutes then slice. When cool, remove from the pan.