Chocoholic Chocolate Squares

Name: 📋Chocoholic Chocolate Squares Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 45 min
Ingredients: 4 oz. unsweetened chocolate (*Do NOT substitute chocolate chips for baking chocolate); 4 oz. semi-sweet chocolate (*Do NOT substitute chocolate chips for baking chocolate); 1 cup unsalted butter; 1 ½ cups white granulated sugar; 1 cup all-purpose flour; 2 tsp vanilla; 4 eggs; 340 g -container of whipped chocolate frosting (Or 1.5 cups of homemade chocolate frosting); 2 tbsp chocolate sprinkles

These irresistible Chocoholic Chocolate Squares are every chocolate lover's dream! Made with 2 kinds of chocolate, chocolate frosting, and chocolate sprinkles, they are like a super chocolate elevated brownie. And although these chocolate squares are very indulgent, they are also worth every single calorie! Made with simple ingredients, they are quick and easy to make.

chocolate square being cut, in a glass baking dish

This recipe is an easy dessert that's ideal for serving around the holidays or taking along to a gathering, but it's great any time of year, such as Valentine's day or Mother's Day (of course - it's chocolate! ) It makes a great addition to your holiday baking tray and it pairs perfectly with my Chocolate Frosting with cocoa. However, you could use any chocolate frosting, including store-bought.

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🥘Ingredient Notes
📖Variations & Substitutions
🔪How to Make Chocolate Squares
Top Tip
🌡️Storage
👪 Serving Size
❔ Frequently Asked Questions
📋Chocoholic Chocolate Squares Recipe

I got the original recipe for this chocolate from my Auntie Sue (she got it out of a magazine in the 1980s).

a chocolate square on a piece of parchment paper

If you LOVE chocolate, be sure to check out my Death by Chocolate Trifle too!

🥘Ingredient Notes

You only need basic pantry ingredients, in addition to eggs and butter for these dark chocolate bars:

ingredients in chocoholic chocolate squares in glass bowls, labelled

Unsweetened chocolate and semi-sweet chocolate * I use Baker's chocolate squares. I use both to get the most chocolatey squares possible!
Unsalted butter
Chocolate frosting * I used Betty Crocker whipped chocolate frosting. You can use a homemade chocolate frosting, if you prefer.

*Do NOT substitute chocolate chips for baking chocolate

See recipe card for full list of ingredients and quantities

📖Variations & Substitutions

Frosting - frosting is optional but you can use a dark chocolate or milk chocolate frosting and you can use grocery store frosting (like Duncan Hines or Betty Crocker) or homemade chocolate frosting. You could also opt for another type of chocolate topping (like a rich chocolate ganache).
Chocolate baking squares- you can use any type of chocolate baking squares, or even premium chocolate, such as Ghirardelli chocolate squares
Sugar - you could substitute brown sugar for white sugar

🔪How to Make Chocolate Squares

Prep: Heat oven to 350 degrees F /176 degrees C.

In a large bowl, cream butter with sugar until fluffy.

eggs added one at a time and beaten together with hand mixer — **STEP 2**

Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.

*TIP: Crack eggs into a medium mixing bowl first, before adding to the other ingredients. If you end up with bits of shell, it's easier to remove them this way.

flour and vanilla added to egg, butter and sugar mixture — **STEP 3**

Add flour and vanilla

flour and vanilla mixed in with egg, sugar and butter mixture — **STEP 4**

Mix well with a spoon or spatula

2 kind of chocolate melted in 2 glass bowls — **STEP 5**

Meanwhile, break the chocolate into ½-ounce pieces and place in microwave-safe bowls.

Cook on ½ power (50%) in the microwave for about 2 ½ - 3 minutes. or until completely melted. Take out after 2 minutes and stir.

Alternatively, you can melt your chocolate in a double boiler on the stovetop in a heatproof bowl.

chocolate poured into mixture — **STEP 6**

Pour melted chocolate into mixture.

chocolate mixed in large glass bowl, with blue spatula — **STEP 7**

Stir chocolate into mixture until fully incorporated.

greased glass pan with red lid and bottle of cake release in the background — **STEP 8**

Grease a 9X13 baking pan. *See HINT

batter poured into greased glass baking dish — **STEP 9**

Pour chocolate mixture (batter) into a 9X13 baking dish.

cooked chocoholic chocolate squares in glass pan — **STEP 10**

Bake in a prepared oven for about 30 -35 minutes or until a cake tester comes out slightly moist. Cool.

icing being spread on chocolate squares — **STEP 11**

Spread icing on chocolate squares (optional)

*You will need one 340g (12 oz container) of store-bought frosting or about 1 ½ cups of homemade frosting.

chocolate squares frosted with chocolate frosting with chocolate sprinkles on top — **STEP 12**

When done frosting the squares, sprinkle on chocolate sprinkles if desired.

Hint: I recommend greasing the pan with Wilton cake release (affiliate link) for best results

Top Tip

Keep your chocolate, bowls, and utensils completely dry and away from any water, if you are using the microwave to melt your chocolate. If your chocolate comes in contact with water, it will seize.

Chocolate squares in a glass dish with some missing

🌡️Storage

Store these dark chocolate squares in the fridge in an airtight container for up to 5 days. However, they can be stored at room temperature for up 2 days, in an airtight container (unless you use a perishable frosting). If you are just storing overnight, you can simply cover it in plastic wrap.

You can freeze these squares in an airtight container for up to 3 months. You can frost them before or after you freeze them, but I'd recommend waiting until they are defrosted before adding the sprinkles.

👪 Serving Size

This easy recipe for chocolate squares makes 16 servings, but the squares can be cut smaller to make 25 servings (cut 5 strips both ways, instead of 4 strips both ways). However, you can half, double or triple the recipe by clicking on the serving number and selecting the number of servings you'd like. The ingredient quantities will automatically adjust.

If you half the recipe, you'll need an 8X8 square pan. If you double or triple it, you'll need additional baking dishes, but you'll cook it for the same amount of time.

5 chocolate squares on a white plate with a dish of chocolate squares in the background

❔ Frequently Asked Questions

This is a great recipe if you love chocolate and are looking for a divine chocolate experience!

How much is a square of chocolate?

A square of baker's chocolate is 1 ounce.

How do you break chocolate squares?

Use a large sharp knife to break apart chocolate squares.

Looking for more chocolate recipes? Try my Old Fashioned Sour Cream Chocolate Cake! Or if you're looking for more square recipes, give my Date Squares and my Christmas Squares a try!

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