Molten Lava Bar

5 from 7 votes

If you’re a fan of cookie bars or chocolate lava cake, I’ve got just the treat for you: Molten Lava Bars. A chewy chocolate cookie bar layered with hot fudge and dusted with powdered sugar, this is the easiest dessert for the mega chocolate lover.

Prep Time15

Cook Time17

Course: Dessert

Keyword: cookie bars, molten lava bar

Servings: servings

Author: Karli Bitner

Ingredients

3/4 cup (167g) salted butter
3/4 cup (185g) brown sugar
1/4 cup (58g) granulated sugar
2 eggs
1 tbsp light corn syrup
1/2 tbsp vanilla
2 cups (304g) all-purpose flour
1/2 cup (60g) dutch processed cocoa powder
1/2 tbsp corn starch
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
11.75 oz jar hot fudge sauce
powdered sugar, for topping

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C). Spray a 9x13 pan with non-stick spray and set aside.
Using a stand mixer, cream together the butter and sugars until light in color and fluffy in texture. You can also use an electric hand mixer, if you’d like.
3/4 cup (167g) salted butter, 3/4 cup (185g) brown sugar, 1/4 cup (58g) granulated sugar
To the butter + sugars, add in the eggs, corn syrup and vanilla. Mix until thoroughly combined.
2 eggs, 1 tbsp light corn syrup, 1/2 tbsp vanilla
Next, add the flour, cocoa, corn starch, baking soda and salt. Mix until your chocolate cookie dough forms. The dough will be soft.
2 cups (304g) all-purpose flour, 1/2 cup (60g) dutch processed cocoa powder, 1/2 tbsp corn starch, 1 tsp baking soda, 1/2 tsp salt
Press half of the dough into the bottom of the prepared pan.
Pour and spread the hot fudge sauce on top of the cookie dough.
11.75 oz jar hot fudge sauce
Crumble the remaining cookie dough onto the top of the hot fudge layer.
Bake at 350°F (180°C) for 17-20 minutes.
Allow the cookies to cool completely before sprinkling with powdered sugar. Cut and enjoy!
powdered sugar, for topping

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