Trillionaire Bars
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Trillionaire Bars – The most delicious chocolate brownie bars with caramel, eggless cookie dough, and multiple chocolate layers!
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Oh my word do I have a treat for you. Caution: do not eat if you can’t handle incredibly RICH and decadent desserts! Let’s talk details though, shall we?
These bad boys start off with a rich, dense brownie layer. When I saw Bake Or Break‘s similar bars with a shortbread base, it hit me. Those would be so good with a brownie base. So I did it. I like my brownies soft, thick and very very fudgey, something you can really sink your teeth into (see last photo) and then melts into chocolaty goodness in your mouth. That is a truly delicious brownie. And that’s exactly what we have as a foundation for these Trillionaire Bars. A perfect brownie base. Then top that brownie base with a layer of soft, chewy caramel. Oh yeah, now we’re talking. But it gets better. Better?? How can it possibly get better??? Well let me tell you.
After that dense fudgey chocolate brownie layer, and the soft and chewy caramel layer (I know you think you’re in heaven already but just you wait) then we’re gonna top that with….cookie dough. Oh baby. Give me a the leftover bowl and beaters from a batch of chocolate chip cookies and I’m one happy gal. This cookie dough is rich and tastes just like it would if you were making your favorite chocolate chip cookies, but without the worry of the raw eggs. So abandon all inhibitions here and just go hog wild on this cookie dough. And if that isn’t enough, you top that cookie dough with a layer of smooth chocolate. I’m in love.
Let’s recap. Fudgey chocolate brownie + soft and chewy caramel + eggless cookie dough + chocolate. What’s not to love here? Not one dang thing I tell ya. These are crazy good and really rich so just be warned right now, you will not have a single one left in your house by the day’s end. Probably should plan on giving some away. Preferably before you try one. Otherwise you will most likely keep them all to yourself. Just take my word for it, I would know.
Seriously. Make these. Now.
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Trillionaire Bars
Ingredients
Brownie Layer
- ½ cup butter, melted
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon vanilla
- 2 eggs
- ½ cup flour
Caramel Layer
- 1 cup soft caramels, unwrapped, (I used Kraft caramel bits)
- 2 tablespoons heavy cream
Cookie Dough Layer
- ½ cup butter, softened
- ¼ cup sugar
- ½ cup brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons heavy cream
- ½ teaspoon vanilla
- ¾ cup flour
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- ¼ cup mini semi sweet chocolate chips
- ¼ cup regular size semi sweet chocolate chips
- ¼ cup old fashioned oats
Chocolate Glaze
- 1 cup semi sweet chocolate chips
- 2 tablespoons heavy cream
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325, line an 8×8 inch square pan with foil and spray with cooking spray.
Brownie Layer
- Cream together butter and sugar in a large bowl. Mix in cocoa powder and salt. Add vanilla and eggs and mix until smooth. Mix in flour until incorporated. Spread brownie batter in prepared pan. Bake 15-20 minutes.
Caramel Layer
- In a small sauce pan combine caramels and heavy cream and heat over medium high heat, stirring constantly until melted and smooth. Remove from heat and pour caramel mixture over brownie layer. Put the pan in the fridge to chill until cookie dough layer is ready.
Cookie Dough Layer
- Cream together butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Mix in vanilla and heavy cream. Add flour and salt and mix until incorporated. Stir in chocolate chips and oats. Test the caramel layer by gently pushing a finger across the caramel. When you can do this and the caramel doesn’t much very much, it’s ready. Spread the cookie dough evenly over the caramel layer.
Chocolate Glaze
- In a microwave safe bowl combine chocolate chips and heavy cream. Microwave on medium for 1-2 minutes, stirring every 20 seconds until chocolate is melted and smooth. Spread chocolate over cookie dough layer. Store in airtight container until ready to serve. Cut into bars and serve!
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
I see someone asked about leaving out the oats and there was no reply? I wondered about that also and about grinding the oats up to fine powder consistency would that work? I can’t tell by the picture it doesn’t look like the oats are in the cookie layer is that what you did?
I saw someone ask if they had to be refrigerated but, never saw the answer. Do they have to be refregerated and can they be made a few days before serving? Thanks
They should be chilled and you can make them in advance!
I just made these and they came out as a gob of goo. What did I do wrong? Tasted great but they had to be eaten with a spoon.
Hi Kim, yuck – goo doesn’t sound very fun! Since I wasn’t there making them with you though, it’s hard for me to say what went wrong… perhaps you missed a step? I haven’t had issues with the consistency before!
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shout out and say I really enjoy reading through your articles.
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Thanks!
I know regardless of nutritional and caloric count –who can resist these “makes my mouth salivate ” just looking at the ingredients! Should I even ask? Thanks for some of your never boring innovative recipes–a cook after my own heart.
Thanks Tiffany
Do you put the caramel layer in top of brownies after its done cooking?
Yes, after the brownie layer is done baking, you allow it to cool, then proceed with the rest of the recipe including the caramel and cookie dough, etc.
Thank you! 🙂
Hi Tiffany! I I stopped by your blog a while ago when I found an image of your trillionaire bars online. I fell in love instantly! What an AWESOME blog you run! My mouth waters just looking at all your delicious recipes. I used your trillionaire bar recipe to create my own monstrosity bars with a peanut butter cookie layer filled with m&ms, oatmeal and all that good stuff. Thanks so much for sharing!
Do you have to make the cookie dough? Couldn’t you just buy it if you didn’t have time?
Hi Emily! The reason this cookie dough needs to be made is that it is egg free which makes it safe for eating raw – it does not get cooked in this recipe. 🙂
Thanks Tiffany! Sorry for that mix up!
I have another question. Could you buy the brownie mix or would you have to make it?
You could use a boxed brownie mix 🙂
Do you serve these with the cookie dough raw?
Dosen’t sound healthy.
Hi Myra, the cookie dough doesn’t contain raw eggs so it isn’t a concern- it’s safe to eat. 🙂
We made these today and man oh man were they delicious! Definitely not as pretty as yours but every bit as tasty as you described. And so easy too!! Thanks for making this pregnant mama happy 🙂
I am so glad these turned out well for you – they really are so easy aren’t they?! Kind of dangerous actually! 😉 P.S. congrats on your preggo-ness!!! So exciting!!! 🙂