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Home Baking

No Bowl Chocolate Nut Bars

By:Nagi
Published:11 Sep '15Updated:18 Oct '20
89 Comments
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I’m not kidding! This really is made without a single bowl. From scratch. Find out how!

No Bowl Chocolate Nut Bars - made from scratch without dirtying a single bowl!

I am one of those people who always overcommits. Especially when it comes to anything food related. Then 7 out of 10 times, I find myself in a flurry at the last minute because I promised to bring something sweet for lunch with the girls, or to make something for my friends’ son’s school bake sale because she works full time and doesn’t have the time to bake something.

So it’s super handy to have a few really fast sweet recipes up your sleeve and this is one of mine. The other two standbys I have are my No Bake 5 Ingredient Peanut Butter Chocolate Bars and my friend Helen from Scrummy Lane’s 6 Ingredient Swedish Chocolate Cake (which doubles as a super fast brownie too!).

I know you’re probably wondering how on earth these bars are made without using a bowl at all so I’ll cut straight to the chase!

A picture says a thousand words – well, 12 pictures in this case – so here’s the recipe. You don’t need me to write there recipe out for you, do you? 😉

No Bowl Chocolate Nut Bars - made from scratch without dirtying a single bowl!

Basically, this bar is made by creating a biscuit base using melted butter (which I melt in the pan while the oven is heating) then pressing in crushed biscuits. Then it’s topped with desiccated coconut, nuts (your choice!), chocolate chips, then finally topped with condensed milk which is what brings the whole bar together. I reserve some nuts and choc chips to garnish the top with because I think it looks prettier, but that’s optional. 🙂

The end result? These bars are fabulous. The base is like a cheesecake crumb base. The inside is lovely and chewy from the condensed milk and coconut which meld together to almost become like a caramel. Then there’s the soft crunch of nuts and of course, the chocolate. Chocolate makes everything better!

No Bowl Chocolate Nut Bars - made from scratch without dirtying a single bowl!

No Bowl Chocolate Nut Bars - made from scratch without dirtying a single bowl!

No Bowl Chocolate Nut Bars - made from scratch without dirtying a single bowl!

This is one of those recipes that is not a “hack”, but rather an incidental side benefit is that it can be made without dirtying a single bowl. I would make these even if I had to use a bowl to make them!

So keep this one tucked away for one of those days when you’re in a rush and you’ve promised to make a sweet treat for your family or friends!!  – Nagi x

No Bowl Chocolate Nut Bars - made from scratch without dirtying a single bowl!

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No Bowl Chocolate Nut Bars

Author: Nagi | RecipeTin Eats
Prep: 10 mins
Cook: 30 mins
Total: 40 mins
Sweet
4.94 from 15 votes
Servings16
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Not a single bowl is required to make these bars! Everything is put together right in the cake pan. Made from scratch!

Ingredients

  • 3.5 oz / 100g unsalted butter , cut into a few pieces
  • 1 cup crushed Graham crackers or other plain sweet biscuits (Note 1)
  • 1 cup desiccated coconut (unsweetened)
  • 1 cup chopped nuts of choice (I used pecans, peanuts, almonds and pistachios)
  • 1 1/2 cups (8 oz / 250g) chocolate chips (US - semi sweet will work great)
  • 14 oz / 395g can sweetened condensed milk

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350F/180C.
  • Grease and line a 23cm / 9" square cake pan. (Note 2)
  • Place the butter in the pan. Pop it in the oven for 2 to 3 minutes until just melted, then remove. Don't let it brown!
  • Swirl the butter so it is evenly coating the base. Then scatter over the crushed sweet biscuits and press down into the butter.
  • Scatter over the coconut, followed by most of the nuts (reserve some for the top), most of the chocolate chips, then drizzle over the condensed milk. Use a rubber spatula to smooth the surface and press down to compress the mixture.
  • Top with remaining nuts and chocolate chips.
  • Bake for 30 minutes or until the edge of the surface is dark golden brown.
  • Allow to cool in the pan for at least 3 hours, preferably overnight. Carefully remove using the overhang of the parchment paper, remove the paper then cut into 16 squares. Enjoy!

Recipe Notes:

1. 1 cup of crushed biscuits = around 11 Graham Crackers (US) or 11 Anne Marie Biscuits (Australia). You can use any plain biscuits you want. I place them in a large ziplock bag, remove excess air then bash it with a rolling pin. It's very therapeutic!
2. Refer to the photo for my shortcut way of doing this. I tear a piece of parchment/baking paper that is the width of the pan then line the pan. Then I grease the base (i.e. the parchment paper), tear another piece which is again the width of the pan, then lay that cross wise on top. No need for scissors!
3. Nutrition per slice.
No Bowl Choc Nut Slice Nutrition

Nutrition Information:

Serving: 64gCalories: 294cal (15%)Carbohydrates: 32.9g (11%)Protein: 5.1g (10%)Fat: 16.5g (25%)Saturated Fat: 8g (50%)Cholesterol: 22mg (7%)Sodium: 137mg (6%)Potassium: 159mg (5%)Fiber: 2.3g (10%)Sugar: 26.2g (29%)Vitamin A: 200IU (4%)Vitamin C: 0.8mg (1%)Calcium: 90mg (9%)Iron: 2.2mg (12%)
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89 Comments

  1. Janine says

    January 1, 2023 at 4:21 pm

    5 stars
    Hi Nagi,
    I made these bars tonight and they were delicious. Very decadent! I loved that everything was made in the pan…yay! less mess at the end. Thank you for such a great recipe!

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  2. Cathy says

    February 4, 2022 at 6:02 pm

    5 stars
    Unbelievable! And the next day after being in the fridge over-night, shockingly Delicious!

    Thankyou once again Nagi!
    Cathy Xox

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    • Nagi says

      February 6, 2022 at 12:02 am

      You are welcome Cathy!! N x

      Reply
      • Cathy says

        February 7, 2022 at 8:45 pm

        If you can please make some more ‘bar’ recipes like these or even healthier ‘breakfast bar’ options that would be Fabulous!

        Thankyou
        Cathy xo

        Reply
  3. Elizabeth Smith says

    November 3, 2021 at 4:43 pm

    5 stars
    Fabulous, easy, crowd pleaser – made exactly as recipe and will definitely make again
    And soon 😋

    Reply
  4. Shana says

    October 26, 2021 at 10:00 am

    5 stars
    Love this recipe. Looked for a super quick slice recipe when I was in a huge rush and this totally delivered. Threw in toasted almonds (only nuts in the cupboard), whatever white choc chips were left over from a previous bake and made up the weight of the missing choc chips with some m&ms. It was a huge hit and ‘crazy slice’ as we called it, is now a requested fave! Thanks so much for saving my bacon, Nagi!

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    • Nagi says

      October 26, 2021 at 1:40 pm

      I am so glad you enjoyed it Shana! Good improvise! N x

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