If you’ve never tried Symphony Brownies, you’ve been missing out on one of the most amazing chocolate experiences of your life.
Here’s the thing; they’re made with an ordinary box brownie mix, but they’re not ordinary. Far from it.
Symphony bar brownies are rich, thick chewy brownies with a chocolate and toffee candy bar layer in the middle for extra wow!
Unbelievably delicious!
Ingredients for Symphony Bar Brownies
To make a 9 x 9-inch pan of brownies, you’ll need 1 box of your favorite brownie mix, 2 XL Symphony toffee bars, and eggs, oil and water as required by brownie mix.
To make a 13 x 9-inch pan of brownies, you’ll need 2 boxes of your favorite brownie mix, 3 XL Symphony toffee bars and eggs, oil and water as required by brownie mix.
How to Make Symphony Bar Brownies
Step 1: Prepare the brownie batter as directed on the package. Pour into a greased 9 x 9-inch baking pan.
Step 2: Press the Symphony bars down into the brownie batter.
Step 3: Spread the brownie batter over the top of the candy bars.
Step 4: Bake according to package directions. Let cool completely before cutting.
Once you’ve tried brownies with candy bars, you’ll be hooked for life! The toffee bar middle is everything.
Frequently Asked Questions
I’m super partial to Ghirardelli brownie mixes so that’s what I always use but honestly, you can use any brownie mix in a box (not a pouch).
Look for the XL Symphony Toffee Bar – 4.25 oz. It has a tan wrapper with blue lettering.
Use a plastic disposable knife to cut brownies. Try it; it works beautifully!
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Symphony Brownies
Ingredients
- 1 18 oz pkg Ghirardelli Double Chocolate Brownies mix or your favorite boxed variety
- ¼ cup water
- ⅓ cup vegetable oil
- 1 egg
- 2 4.25 oz Symphony Toffee Bars
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
- Stir water, oil and egg together in a medium bowl. Add the brownie mix and stir until well blended. Pour into a greased 9 x 9-inch baking pan.
- Press the Symphony bars down into the brownie batter, spreading brownie batter over the top of the candy bars.
- Bake 39-43 minutes. Don't overbake; brownies will appear underdone but cool to doneness. Let cool completely before cutting.
Bernadette says
If I use 2 boxes of brownie mix with the bars in the middle and use a 9 x 13 pan how long should I bake?
Liz says
Typically, it will take 5-10 minutes longer for a double batch in a 9×13-inch pan. Keep in mind that dark, non-stick pans (43-47 minutes) cook faster than glass and shiny metal pans (51-53 minutes). I’d keep an eye on them though; I haven’t baked a double batch, so I can’t say definitively how long to bake them. Don’t overbake though; we want these to be soft and fudgy!
Chris says
Can you freeze?
Liz says
I haven’t frozen them myself so I can’t tell you how that would work out. Before you freeze the whole batch, maybe you could freeze a single brownie and then see how well it thaws out.
Teri Anne Hamel says
Have you ever tried subbing the oil with applesauce?
Liz says
Not in this exact recipe but yes, I’ve done that many times in the past with success!
Chelle says
I made this today and it was good! Simple and easy to make. I would suggest maybe pouring half of the mixture, placing the candy bars in the pan and pouring the remaining batter over it. I couldn’t “push” it down in my 9X9 pan so my bars sat on top.
Liz says
That would absolutely work! I do that sometimes too! So glad you enjoyed them. They’re decadently delicious!