No Oven Chocolate Squares Dessert

These chocolate squares are a delicious blend of broken up cookies and chocolate for a sweet treat that will please all chocolate lovers alike! While there is chocolate in the base mixture with the cookies, there is also a creamy and rich ganache on top that takes the squares over the top. These squares make an excellent dessert with coffee after a meal, but you could serve them as an afternoon snack as well.

Making the chocolate squares is relatively easy; you begin by mixing melted butter with condensed milk, Nesquik, and cocoa powder. Then, the mixture gets mixed with broken cookies before being spread into a pan and placed in the fridge to set. Finally, the entire dish is covered in chocolate ganache made of dark chocolate, milk, and butter for a glossy finish.

What are Chocolate Squares?

These chocolate squares are a little different from other chocolate square recipes as they contain broken cookies, which add structure, flavor, and texture to the squares. The cookies are mixed with a butter and cocoa mixture which is then allowed to sit in the fridge before it is topped with dark chocolate ganache. Finally, it is placed in the fridge again so that the glossy ganache topping can set up, making the chocolate squares easy to slice.

Pro Tips

• Feel free to use whatever your favorite cookies are in this recipe such as digestive cookies, vanilla wafer cookies, or chocolate wafer cookies. Keep in mind, though, that the cookies you use will impact the flavour and overall texture of this dish as thinner cookies will soften more than thicker ones.
• For assembling the squares, choose a baking pan that will allow for some thickness in the chocolate squares, such as an 8-inch or 9-inch baking pan.
• If you would prefer your chocolate squares to be a little less rich in flavor, you could replace the dark chocolate with milk chocolate in the ganache.
• For clean slices, it is best to run your knife under hot water as the heat will help you slice the squares easily.

What to Serve with Chocolate Squares?

These chocolate squares are perfect with tea or coffee for an afternoon snack or dessert. Alternatively, you could place them up for a dinner party along with fresh raspberries, chocolate sauce, and whipped cream. A garnish of mint will also make these squares look beautiful!

What Types of Cookies Should I Use?

Thinner wafer cookies, such as vanilla wafer cookies or digestive cookies, are the best to use in these chocolate squares as they are more delicate in texture than thicker cookies. This will make it easier to slice the chocolate squares.

Can I Double the Chocolate Squares?

Yes, you definitely could! If you would like to double the chocolate squares recipe, simply double all of the ingredients and place the mixture in a 9 x 13-inch pan.

What Chocolate is Used for Chocolate Ganache?

For this chocolate square recipe, dark chocolate is used for the ganache as it has a deep brown color and is incredibly rich in flavor. However, if you prefer the taste and look of other chocolate, you could use milk chocolate instead. Meanwhile, if you appreciate the depth of dark chocolate but would like something a little more sweet, you could use semi-sweet chocolate.

How to Store Chocolate Squares

These chocolate squares should be stored in a sealed container in the fridge until you are ready to serve them or else the chocolate may melt at room temperature.

How to Make Chocolate Squares

Break the cookies into pieces. Meanwhile, melt the butter in a pot on the stove. Whisk in the condensed milk, Nesquik, and cocoa powder until combined.

Stir the cookies into the chocolate mixture. Spread the mixture in a parchment-lined baking pan before placing it in the fridge for 30 minutes.

For the ganache, combine the dark chocolate with the milk and butter in a bowl and set it over a pot of simmering water; stir the mixture until it is melted. Pour it on top of the chocolate cookie mixture and spread it in an even layer. Refrigerate for 2 hours.

Slice into squares using a hot knife and serve!