Chocolate Fudge Pop Tart Bars

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4.67 from 18 votes

These easy-to-make pop-tart bars are sweet, salty, very fudgy, and heavy on the chocolate!

Prep Time45

Cook Time45

Total Time1 30

Course: Dessert, Snack

Cuisine: American

Diet: Vegetarian

Key Ingredient: butter, cocoa powder, vanilla

Servings: bars

Calories: 662kcal

Author: Tieghan Gerard

Ingredients

Fudge Sauce

Cookie Dough

2 sticks (1 cup) salted butter, at room temperature
1 cup granulated sugar
1 egg
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1/2 teaspoons salt

Frosting

2 cups powdered sugar
2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
3.2 ounces dark or milk chocolate, melted
coarse salt or sugar, for sprinkling

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Instructions

1. To make the filling. Combine the chocolate and cocoa powder in a bowl. Heat the milk in a pot set over medium heat until steaming, about 5 minutes. Pour the hot milk over the chocolate and whisk until the chocolate is melted. Whisk in the butter and vanilla. Set aside.
2. To make the cookie dough. In a bowl using an electric mixer, beat together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add the egg and vanilla, beat until incorporated. Add the flour, cocoa powder, and salt, beating until just combined.
3. Preheat the oven to 350° F. Line a 9×9 inch baking dish with parchment paper.
4. Divide the dough in half. Press half the dough into the prepared baking dish. Trace the 9x9 inch baking dish out on a sheet of parchment paper. Now roll the remaining dough out just past the edges of the traced-out square. Set aside.
5. Evenly spread the chocolate fudge over the dough in the baking dish. Carefully invert the reserved dough square over the filling, pressing down gently to secure. Trim away any excess dough. See photos above.
6. Freeze the bars for 15 minutes. Bake foer 40 - 45 minutes, until just set in the center. Let cool.
7. To make the frosting. In a bowl, whisk together the powdered sugar, cocoa powder, vanilla, and 3 tablespoons of water until smooth. Stir in the melted chocolate. If your frosting is too thick, thin with 1-2 tablespoons of additional water.
8. Spread the frosting over the pop-tart. Let set a few minutes, then top with salt/sugar. Let dry, then cut into bars. Serve or store in an airtight container for up to 3 days at room temperature.

Nutrition

Calories: 662kcal