Description
Get ready to fall in love with the ultimate dessert bar that melts in your mouth — these Ooey Gooey Bars are rich, buttery, chewy, and irresistibly soft in the center. Whether you need a quick dessert for a party, an easy recipe to share at a bake sale, or a comforting sweet snack to pair with coffee, this treat delivers. With golden crisp edges and a melt-in-your-mouth interior, it’s everything you want in a quick dessert. If you’re on the lookout for easy dessert recipes, bake sale food ideas, or a crowd-pleasing treat, you’ve just found your new go-to.
Ingredients
Scale: 1x
2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
¾ cup unsalted butter, melted and slightly cooled
1 ¼ cups packed brown sugar
½ cup granulated sugar
2 large eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 cup white chocolate chips
½ cup milk chocolate chips or chunks (optional)
½ cup chopped walnuts or pecans (optional)
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a 9×13-inch baking pan with parchment paper and lightly grease.
In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
In a large bowl, stir melted butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until well combined.
Add eggs and vanilla extract to the wet ingredients. Mix until smooth and thick.
Fold in the dry ingredients just until combined. Do not over-mix.
Stir in white chocolate chips, and any optional mix-ins like nuts or milk chocolate chunks.
Spread batter evenly in the prepared pan and smooth the top.
Bake for 28–32 minutes, or until edges are golden and the center is just set.
Cool completely in the pan on a wire rack before slicing
Notes
For extra gooeyness, underbake slightly and let them finish setting as they cool.
You can switch up the chocolate mix-ins to suit your taste — dark chocolate chunks, caramel bits, or butterscotch chips all work great.
These bars freeze beautifully. Wrap tightly and store for up to 2 months.
- Prep Time: 43 minutes
Nutrition
- Calories: 210
- Protein: 2g