Chocolate Mayonnaise Bars
Moist fudgy chocolate bars made with mayonnaise for a tender crumb and topped with a classic cocoa frosting
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INGREDIENTS
Chocolate Bars
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp fine salt
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 1 cup water
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup chopped walnuts or pecans optional.
Chocolate Frosting
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter
- 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- 1/4 cup milk plus more as needed
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- pinch of salt.
INSTRUCTIONS
Bake Bars
- Heat oven to 350 F and grease a 9 by 13 inch baking pan
- whisk flour sugar cocoa baking soda and salt until uniform
- whisk mayonnaise water and vanilla until smooth then stir into dry ingredients just until combined
- fold in nuts if using
- spread batter evenly in pan and bake until a toothpick comes out with a few moist crumbs 23 to 28 minutes
- cool completely in pan before frosting.
Make Frosting
- Melt butter over low heat then whisk in cocoa until smooth
- remove from heat and whisk in powdered sugar milk vanilla and salt until thick and spreadable adding a little more milk if needed
- spread frosting over cooled bars and let set before slicing.
Notes
1. Use full fat mayonnaise for best texture. Do not overmix after adding flour to keep bars tender. For thinner frosting use more milk. For a dairy free option use plant butter and non dairy milk
Nutrition
Calories: 330kcal | Carbohydrates: 47g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 15g