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May 31, 2013 By Lisa Dearen 4 Comments

Gluten-Free Congo Bars

glutenfree congo bars

Chocolate chips, rich brown sugar, nearly two sticks of butter…what’s not to love about my family’s Congo Bars? The gluten, of course. That’s why I’m so excited to share with you my latest experiment in the kitchen.

Building on my gluten-free chocolate chip blondies from a few weeks ago, I whipped up this gluten-free Congo Bar using my favorite all-purpose gluten-free flour mix from Jeanne Sauvage at The Art of Gluten-Free Baking.

gluten free congo bars tray

This version is just as good as the original. Dense, chewy bars that give way to tiny bites of chocolate, so good you’ll want to eat them directly from the pan. Actually, I’d say they’re better than the original: they’re gluten-free!

xoxolisa

 

Gluten-Free Congo Bars
 
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Prep time
15 mins
Cook time
30 mins
Total time
45 mins
 
This gluten-free adaptation of my family's recipe for Congo Bars hits all the right marks: buttery, chocolately, chewy and impossible to resist.
Author: Lisa Dearen
Serves: 16
Ingredients
  • ⅔ cup butter
  • 2 ¼ cups brown sugar
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla
  • 2⅓ cups (325 grams) all-purpose gluten-free flour
  • 2 ½ teaspoons baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 3 eggs
  • 12 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips
Instructions
  1. Preheat the oven to 350°.
  2. Melt the butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Stir in the brown sugar and remove from heat. Set aside to cool.
  3. Sift together flour, baking powder and salt. Set aside.
  4. Beat the eggs into the brown sugar and butter mixture, one at a time. Add the flour mixture to the saucepan, then the chocolate chips (and nuts, if using).
  5. Spread into a greased 9×13” pan.
  6. Bake for 25-30 minutes, until the dough is lightly browned and a fork inserted in the center comes out clean. Let cool completely before cutting into squares.
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  1. Congo Bars, A Family Recipe | Whisk & Cleaver says:
    June 1, 2013 at 10:48 AM

    […] Gluten-free update: You can find the gluten-free Congo Bar recipe here. […]

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  2. Fourth of July Menu - Whisk & Cleaver says:
    July 13, 2015 at 10:26 AM

    […] And since no grill-out is complete without dessert, whip up some fresh ice cream or Congo bars (aka blondies). (Check out my gluten-free version, here.) […]

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  3. Chocolate Peanut Butter Icebox Cake {Giveaway} - Whisk & Cleaver says:
    July 28, 2015 at 4:39 PM

    […] our comfort food consists primarily of desserts: my grandmother’s strawberry shortcake, her Congo Bars (known as blondies to those not in the know) and Cookie […]

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  4. Congo Bars, A Family Recipe - The California Table says:
    January 6, 2017 at 4:49 PM

    […] Gluten-free update: You can find the gluten-free Congo Bar recipe here. […]

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