Don’t let the name fool you. Chew Bread, a Southern favorite, is not really a bread at all. It’s a snack bar cookie with a texture much like homemade brownies. Since Chew Bread does have a rising agent (traditional scratch made brownies don’t), the base is a bit lighter and has a chewy brown sugar flavor.
Southern Chew Bread is super easy to make, and the recipe is almost impossible to ruin, so Chew Bread is a nice starter recipe for young cooks. In fact, it’s a favorite with the middle school crowd and has been for years.
No one seems quite sure where the name for this recipe originated. The cookie bars are chewy, but they are much more like bar cookies than bread. The name also does not capture the chocolate chips and nuts which make Chew Bread very rich and sinful tasting. A better name for these bars might be Chewy Chocolate Chip and Nut Bars.
Southern Chew Bread Recipe
Ingredients:
- 1 box (1 pound size) brown sugar packed
- 1 stick of butter or margarine
- 3 eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla or vanilla flavoring
- 2 cups self rising flour
- 6 ounces chocolate chips (semi sweet)
- 1 cup nuts chopped
Directions:
- Put the butter out and let it reach room temperature so that it will be soft and easier to mix.
- Mix the brown sugar and the softened butter.
- Beat eggs until yolks are mixed in with whites and then mix in with brown sugar/butter.
- Add vanilla and flour and mix, but do not over mix.
- Use a large spoon or spatula to fold in the chocolate chips and nuts.
- Grease a 9 x 13 pan and add the batter. Spread batter around a bit with a spoon if necessary to even out the top of the batter.
- Bake Chew Bread for approximately one hour at 350 degrees F.
Other Fun and Easy Southern Dessert Recipes:
Chocolate Oatmeal No Bake Cookies - A real classic recipe, many girls in the South start off cooking by making these easy no bake drop cookies.
Homemade Brownies - What could be better? There's no need to buy brownie mixes when it's so easy to make homemade brownies from scratch.
Super Easy Peach Cobbler - Fresh peaches are showcased in this simple cobbler recipe.
Strawberry Punch Bowl Cake - Don't heat up the kitchen. Put together this beautiful cake dish which looks just as impressive as it tastes.
Super Easy Key Lime Pie - Whip up this tangy pie quickly and chill. Key Lime Pie is perfect for hot summer days.
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