Chocolate Fudge and Cookie Bars (Palha Italiana)

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  • Prep Time

    20 mins

  • Cook Time

    15 mins

  • Total Time

    35 mins

  • Servings

    10

  • Calories

    515 kcal

  • Course

    Breakfast

  • Cuisine

    Brazilian

Chocolate Fudge and Cookie Bars (Palha Italiana)

Chocolate fudge cookie bars (palha Italiana) easily made with sweetened condensed milk, cocoa powder, butter, and store-bought cookies. It's to die for!

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Ingredients

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  • For the chocolate fudge and cookie bars:
  • 2 cans sweetened condensed milk 14 oz
  • 6 tablespoons cocoa powder unsweetened
  • 2 tablespoons butter melted, unsalted
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract optional, pure
  • 160 g vanilla wafer cookie chopped, or 5.5 oz, Nilla cookies, or other cookies of your choice
  • For the topping : optional
  • 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
  • cup heavy cream
  • 36 raspberries fresh
  • cup white candy melts melted according to the package or powdered sugar only, or white chocolate

Instructions

  1. In a large non-stick skillet, whisk the condensed milk and cocoa powder together until obtaining a homogeneous mixture (without lumps of cocoa powder). Then, stir in the melted butter.
  2. Cook mixture over medium-low to medium heat (large burner), stirring constantly, until the mixture thickens and starts to peel away or show the bottom of the pan when you scrape it with your wood spoon (about 10-15 minutes).
  3. The chocolate fudge mixture should be thick enough to show you the bottom of the pan for a couple of seconds before the mixture levels out again. Mix in the vanilla extract if desired.
  4. Remove pan from the heat, add the chopped cookies, and mix them together with a wooden spoon until cookies are completely mixed in the chocolate fudge mixture.
  5. Line a 8 x 8-inch pan with a greased sheet of heavy duty aluminum or with plastic wrap, allowing it to overlap 2 opposite sides.
  6. Place mixture into the lined pan and smooth the top with a spatula, making sure mixture is level. Cover and refrigerate for at least 12 hours or until set. Right before serving, lift the foil or plastic, place on a flat surface, cut into squares or rectangles, and sift powdered sugar on top of each bar. This is the traditional treat.
  7. If you would like to top them with chocolate ganache and berries instead of powdered sugar, place the chocolate chips and heavy cream in a microwavable bowl and microwave on medium power for about 1 minute.
  8. Stir together well and microwave again until chocolate has melted. Whisk well until obtaining a smooth mixture/ganache. Spread chocolate ganache on top of the fudge and cookie bars (without the powdered sugar), place raspberries on top, drizzle melted white chocolate, and refrigerate until ganache is set.

Notes

  • Serve chilled and enjoy! YIELD: 10 or more depending of the size of each bar.
  • STORAGE: Store in a clean airtight container in  the fridge for up to 3 days. Freezing is not recommended because cookie can become mushy once treat is thawed. 

Nutrition Information

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Calories 515kcal (26%) Carbohydrates 70g (23%) Protein 9g (18%) Fat 24g (37%) Saturated Fat 14g (70%) Cholesterol 46mg (15%) Sodium 175mg (7%) Potassium 484mg (10%) Fiber 3g (12%) Sugar 58g (116%) Vitamin A 405IU (8%) Vitamin C 4mg (4%) Calcium 256mg (26%) Iron 1.7mg (9%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 10Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 515 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories 515kcal 26%
Carbohydrates 70g 23%
Protein 9g 18%
Fat 24g 37%
Saturated Fat 14g 70%
Cholesterol 46mg 15%
Sodium 175mg 7%
Potassium 484mg 10%
Fiber 3g 12%
Sugar 58g 116%
Vitamin A 405IU 8%
Vitamin C 4mg 4%
Calcium 256mg 26%
Iron 1.7mg 9%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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