CHOCOLATE ALMOND CRUMBLE BARS

Chocolate Almond Crumble Bars image

This is my own recipe, one I created in a hurry when guests were coming and chocolate chips and condensed milk were just about all I had in my baking cupboard!

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 55m

Yield 2-3 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 cup cold butter, cubed
1 cup (6 ounces) chocolate chips
1 can (14 ounces) sweetened condensed milk
TOPPING:
1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup sugar
1 cup chopped almonds
1/2 cup butter, slivered

Steps:

Combine flour, sugar and salt in a bowl; cut in butter until mixture is in pea-size chunks. Press firmly into a 13-in. x 9-in. baking pan. Sprinkle chocolate chips evenly over crust. Drizzle milk over chips. For topping, combine flour, sugar and almonds in a bowl; cut in butter as for pie crust. Sprinkle over top. Bake at 350° for 35-40 minutes or until golden.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 213 calories, Fat 12g fat (6g saturated fat), Cholesterol 24mg cholesterol, Sodium 100mg sodium, Carbohydrate 25g carbohydrate (13g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 3g protein.