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I am so thankful for AC right now because North Carolina has been 105 the last few days. And the humidity has been killer! We had a couple of our friends over and everyone was feeling like a treat. So I asked one of the guys what his favorite treat was and he said Bongo Bars! I had never heard of them but he said they are a favorite in his family and I had to make them. It is like a chocolate chip cookie brownie.They are so simple and easy to make. I loved how they were ready to be put in the oven in 10 minutes. Right out of the oven they are chewy, gooey, and absolutely amazing! Of course they are definitely better served with a scoop of icecream. 🙂
Thanks for the family recipe Jeremy!
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Bongo Bars
A delicious chocolate chip blondie that is simple to make!
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup unsalted butter
- 2 cups brown sugar
- 2 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
- 2 ½ teaspoons baking powder
- 3 eggs
- 1 bag chocolate Chips
- 1 tsp vanilla
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Prepare a 9x13x2 inch baking dish by spraying it with cooking spray.
- Melt the butter and mix it with the brown sugar in a large mixing bowl.
- To the same bowl, add the flour and baking powder. The mix will be crumbly at this point. Be careful not to overmix these!
- Add in the eggs and vanilla, when they are incorperated add in the chocolate chips.
- Spread the batter into the prepared baking dish. Bake for 25-30 minutes and enjoy!
Nutrition
Calories: 505kcalCarbohydrates: 78gProtein: 6gFat: 19gSaturated Fat: 12gCholesterol: 76mgSodium: 148mgPotassium: 203mgFiber: 2gSugar: 53gVitamin A: 477IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 122mgIron: 2mg
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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I made these last night for my kids and they were awesome!! Only half of a pan left!!
And how much should i mix it?
I made this and it did not get like brownies, it was firm like cake. Any ideas why? I followed the recipe.
The only thing that I can think is that they were overcooked or overmixed?? Sorry they didn’t turn out! I hate when that happens. They were amazing!
Thank you for your reply!! What does over mixing do?
Over mixing can cause it to be more smooth, cake-like kind of how you described. It should be hand mixed until it is just combined. If you live in Utah I would love to make you a batch. 😀
I have made an almost identical recipe called “Congo Bars” that uses butterscotch chips in place of the chocolate.
I have seen ‘congo’ bars everywhere. But I guess his family calls them Bongo Bars! 🙂 Those sound delicious with butterscotch chips!
Do you use self-rising flour?
All purpose flour. 🙂
Good grief Alyssa! These look incredible!
Those look amazing! The funny thing…I make a very similar recipe and it is called Congo Bars 🙂
You know whats funny? When he told me they were Bongo Bars I asked him if he meant Congo bars! I guess his family calls them Bongo Bars! 🙂
these look CRAZY good! MUST have ice cream:)
Yummy! Sounds like a quick, easy and delicious recipe for a hot day.
What size pan is this? Thank you!
Hi! It is a 9×13! 🙂
Your recipes look so yummy especially this one. Cookies & Brownies I love, so this being kinda like a cookie brownie thing lol, perfect!! I’m very much a dessert person. I must try this!! Following your blog now because you make me hungry, n i love to eat lol.
Thanks for dropping by the blog and following! I am following back via BlogLovin!!!!
Looks like I have tons of recipes to check out here!!!
OMIGOSH… I’m craving this right now! I’m a new follower from MBC. I’d love a follow back at sugarplumsandlollipops.blogspot.com
These look absolutely wonderful! My kids would eat these so fast! Thanks! Glad I found you. I’m your newest follower =o)
These look delicious! Just wanted to drop in and say thanks for following my blog! Yours looks great as well.
This looks like a good and simple recipe! My teenage daughter just made something similar this week with a brownie mis and chocolate chip cookie dough! This look like a recipe, she will want to make! Thanks!
Blessings,
Susie