Pudding – Chocolate Morsel Bars | Peanut and Tree Nut Free Recipe

A big snow storm rolled it’s way through today and dropped almost 12 inches of snow. My 5 year old was super excited for a snow day and my husband enjoyed a day home too! The bad part of a snow day is the stir crazies that you begin to feel after being cooped up, so the kids and I decided to bake some Pudding Chocolate Morsel Bars.

Because of my son’s peanut allergy, he doesn’t get to enjoy bakery type items very often. So when I bake at home it’s a special treat! These yummy bars of goodness are peanut and tree nut free the way that I made them, however – other types of chips can be used to create different types of bars. Not all chocolate chips are peanut and tree nut free so if you have a food allergy and decided to make these, please check the labels.

ENJOY!

Ingredients Needed:

• 1 Cup of Butter – Softened
• 3/4 Cup Packed Brown Sugar
• 1/4 Cup Granulated Sugar
• 1 Pkg. 3.4 Oz JELL-O Vanilla Flavor Instant Pudding
• 1 Tsp. Vanilla
• 2 Eggs
• 1 Tsp. Baking Soda
• 2 1/4 Cups Flour
• 1 Pkg. 12 Oz. Baker’s Semi Sweet Chocolate Morsels

Directions:

Preheat oven to 375 F

Mix the butter, sugars, dry pudding mix and vanilla in a large bowl, mix until well blended. Then add in the eggs and baking soda, mix well. Gradually beat in the flour. Stir in the chocolate morsels.

Spray a 13X9 inch pan and spread the dough across the bottom. Bake for 20-25 minutes until golden brown.

Cool completely on a wire rack, wait to cut until after cooled.