Dark Chocolate Hazelnut Pie Bars, a recipe for a decadent and ooey-gooey cookie-pie bar that is the perfect Christmas or holiday dessert.
These Dark Chocolate Hazelnut Pie Bars are a cross between chocolate hazelnut pie, chocolate hazelnut cookies, and chocolate hazelnut truffles. The recipe combines all the goodness of each for a cookie that is full of ooey-gooey dark chocolate and crunchy hazelnuts! I think it’s the best cookie recipe I’ve come up with! Or maybe until the next recipe. :) They’ve gotten rave reviews! You can cut them into small little bite-size cookie bars or for a more formal dessert cut them into larger pieces and top with whipped cream.
If you like these, you will probably also like my German Chocolate Pie Bars loaded with chocolate, coconut, and pecans.
So who is ready to make these Dark Chocolate Hazelnut Pie Bars??? This is a very easy recipe! To start, preheat your oven then get your pan ready. I sprayed my pan with a nonstick spray (I love PAM Baking nonstick spray), then lined with parchment paper (not necessary but makes it a lot easier to take the bars out), then sprayed again lightly with the nonstick spray.
Prepare the chocolate crust for the cookies. Be sure to press the crust down. I used a fork to help make the crust even and flat.
Bake the crust for about 10 minutes or until very lightly browned around edges and slightly puffy. Mix your filling and pour over the crust. Put it all back in the oven and bake until browned on top.
When it’s fully baked, the top with be lightly browned and a bit crispy. Cool completely. I like to then put my cookies in the fridge to set a little quicker.
Cut the Dark Chocolate Hazelnut Pie Bars into any size you’d like. I like to cut the edges off but it’s not necessary. I like to cut the cookies into small bars, but you can cut them into large bars or any size/shape you’d like.
Even though there’s no Nutella in these cookies they have the same great chocolate and hazelnut combination! You can also substitute other varieties of chocolate and nuts too for a completely different flavor of cookies.
The top of these Dark Chocolate Hazelnut Pie Bars is kind of crackly over a soft gooey center! I think I’ll be making these more often!! They freeze really well too so they’re a great make ahead dessert!
Hope you enjoy!
If you like pie, you might enjoy these fun Mini Walnut Apple Pies!
Dark Chocolate Hazelnut Pie Bars
Ingredients
Crust:
- 10 Tablespoons unsalted butter softened (1/2 cup + 2 Tablespoons)
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup unsweetened dark cocoa powder
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
Filling:
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 3/4 cup corn syrup
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter melted
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
- 3 large eggs
- 2 tablespoons unsweetened dark cocoa powder
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 12 ounces dark chocolate chips
- 2 cups hazelnuts
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Spray 13×9 inch baking dish with nonstick spray. Line pan with parchment paper if desired, then spray paper with nonstick spray.
- In a large bowl mix together softened 1/2 cup + 2 tablespoons butter and brown sugar until well combined. Stir in flour, 1/4 cup cocoa powder, and 1/8 teaspoon salt until just combined. Press dough down into bottom of pan. Bake crust about 10-12 minutes or until slightly browned around edges. Remove from oven set aside.
- Meanwhile, mix together granulated sugar, corn syrup, melted 2 tablespoons butter, vanilla, eggs, 2 tablespoons cocoa powder, and 1/8 teaspoon salt until well combined. Stir in chocolate chips and hazelnuts. Pour over cookie curst. Place cookies back in oven for another 25-30 minutes or until slightly browned and crackly on top. Cool completely.
Notes
Nutrition:
(Nutrition data is provided when available for informational purposes only and calculated using an online nutritional calculator. For the most accurate information please calculate based on specific ingredients and brands you use as well as any changes you made to the recipe. I am not a certified nutritionist or registered dietician and any nutritional information provided should only be used as a general guideline and estimate.)
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About Lisa Huff
Lisa Huff is a Cookbook Author, Freelance Recipe Developer, Food Photographer, Blogger/Writer, and award-winning home chef. She loves creating unique recipes from healthy to decadent including cocktails, appetizers, main dishes, dessert recipes and more and has appeared on various shows, publications, and websites.
so i made it with few small changes:
in the crust i used hot chocolate mix instead of cocoa, that’s what i had at hand. and i added about 1/4 cup of evaporated milk into the filling, i needed to use the leftovers. pecans+walnuts instead of hazelnuts which are very difficult to find where i live.
the end result is very good, the bars set up nicely, i think adding evaporated milk make the filling more caramel like.
great recipe, very versatile, easy to tweak and personalize. thank you for the guidance and inspiration.
Happy to hear they turned out well for you! Hazelnuts can be a little tough to find especially this time of year.
I made this in a glass pan. The crust came out fine but the filling was still really runny.
Sorry to hear it didn’t turn out for you. Did you make any substitutions? Did you let the pie bars cool?
Great recipe! I love the idea of wrapping the bars up in a tin and giving as a gift. Sweet!
Thanks Amy!
This is everything I want in a recipe: a great, different, creative idea, easy to make, well-written instructions (and tips), and a delicious result. These are very good! I like how the dark cocoa keeps the syrup from making them overly sweet.
Laura, thank you so much! Happy to hear you enjoyed the recipe. :)
At first glance I thought these were brownies but I like this “pie bar” idea!
Thanks Mallory! :)
I kind of moaned when I saw these, haha.
I hope it was a good moan! :)
Of course, haha. Who can resist dark chocolate hazelnut?
Just found these via Food Porn Daily! These look absolutely phenomenal, definitely bookmarking these! Love your blog, so happy to have found it!
Thanks so much Miriam! Happy holidays!
Oh gosh, these look sooOOoo good! Almost like a brownie or something. Definitely keeping this one on my radar! Thanks for sharing!
YUM these look fabulous!
wow, these look ridiculously good. i bought a large bag of hazelnuts a few weeks ago and haven’t found a recipe for them yet – i think this is the recipe!!! thanks :)
Thanks Julie! Happy holidays!
Hazelnuts with chocolate are the best. I love this recipe!
Thanks Lisa! I love hazelnuts and chocolate too!
These look so decadent! I do like chocolate and hazelnut, so I’m sure I’d be into them. Glad you liked the pillow cookies.
Living in oregon, Hazelnuts are BIG! And this is an incredible way to celebrate the nut!
Thanks Cathy! Didn’t realize hazelnuts were so popular in Oregon. I wish they were easier to find here in the northeast! Thankfully my local grocery store has started selling some!
Thank you so much for your wonderful hazelnut and chocolate bars. They are absolutely delicious! Have a wonderful holiday season and it is also great to meet you!
Nice to meet you as well! :) Glad the cookies got there ok. Happy holidays!