Kickin’ Hot Chocolate Bars

Posted on Sep 22 2017 in
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Ingredients

  • 2 cups flour
  • ¼ cup cocoa
  • Dash salt
  • ¼ t. (or less to taste) chipotle chili powder
  • ½ t. cinnamon
  • 1 t. baking soda
  • 2 sticks (1 cup) salted butter, room temperature
  • ½ cup sugar
  • 1 cup brown sugar, packed
  • 2 t. vanilla extract
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 cups chopped pecans

Directions

Mix dry ingredients well. Mix next five ingredients just to combine then add dry mixture. Mix well. Stir nuts in. Pour into a greased 9×13 pan. Bake in 350 F oven 30-45 minutes just until done. Yields about 15 bars.

by Pat Harmon, Depauw