If you have ever stood in front of the pantry at 8 p.m. with a half-empty bag of chocolate chips and a serious craving, this list is for you. I have pulled together 12 of the very best crumble I have made on repeat over the years — everything from quick weeknight bakes to slow Sunday showstoppers.
Every single recipe here has been tested, written by a real home cook, and lands somewhere between easy and absolutely worth the effort. Whether you are baking for a birthday, a date night, or just yourself in pajamas, there is something on this list for you.
Save the ones that catch your eye, share them with a friend who always says they “can’t bake” — they will change their mind after the first bite — and scroll to the end for the full sources list.
What’s Inside
- Chocolate-Pumpkin Crumb Cake Recipe
- Chocolate-Rye Crumb Cake Recipe
- Triple Chocolate Coffee Cake Recipe
- This Crumb Cake Is Piled High With Buttery Streusel
- Homemade Crunch Bars
- Gooey Chocolate Chip Brownie Bars
- No-Bake Coconut Crack Bars
- Rocky Road Bars Recipe
- Chocolate Magic Cookie Bars Recipe
- S'mores Bars
- No-Bake Mint Chocolate Brownie Bars
- Chocolate Butterscotch Caramel Bars
The 12 Recipes
From fudgy classics to no-bake wonders, these are the chocolate desserts I keep coming back to.
Chocolate-Pumpkin Crumb Cake Recipe
Recipe from kingarthurbaking.com
This chocolate-pumpkin crumb cake recipe is the kind of bake that fills the whole house with the smell of chocolate — exactly what I want on a slow afternoon. Head over to kingarthurbaking.com for the full recipe — it is one I make on repeat.
Chocolate-Rye Crumb Cake Recipe
Recipe from bonappetit.com
This chocolate-rye crumb cake recipe is the kind of bake that fills the whole house with the smell of chocolate — exactly what I want on a slow afternoon. Head over to bonappetit.com for the full recipe — it is one I make on repeat.
Triple Chocolate Coffee Cake Recipe
Recipe from kingarthurbaking.com
This triple chocolate coffee cake recipe is the kind of bake that fills the whole house with the smell of chocolate — exactly what I want on a slow afternoon. Head over to kingarthurbaking.com for the full recipe — it is one I make on repeat.
This Crumb Cake Is Piled High With Buttery Streusel
Recipe from thepioneerwoman.com
This this crumb cake is piled high with buttery streusel is the kind of bake that fills the whole house with the smell of chocolate — exactly what I want on a slow afternoon. Head over to thepioneerwoman.com for the full recipe — it is one I make on repeat.
Homemade Crunch Bars
Recipe from chocolatecoveredkatie.com
This homemade crunch bars is the kind of bake that fills the whole house with the smell of chocolate — exactly what I want on a slow afternoon. Head over to chocolatecoveredkatie.com for the full recipe — it is one I make on repeat.
Gooey Chocolate Chip Brownie Bars
Recipe from chocolatecoveredkatie.com
This gooey chocolate chip brownie bars is the kind of bake that fills the whole house with the smell of chocolate — exactly what I want on a slow afternoon. Head over to chocolatecoveredkatie.com for the full recipe — it is one I make on repeat.
No-Bake Coconut Crack Bars
Recipe from chocolatecoveredkatie.com
This no-bake coconut crack bars is the kind of bake that fills the whole house with the smell of chocolate — exactly what I want on a slow afternoon. Head over to chocolatecoveredkatie.com for the full recipe — it is one I make on repeat.
Rocky Road Bars Recipe
Recipe from kingarthurbaking.com
This rocky road bars recipe is the kind of bake that fills the whole house with the smell of chocolate — exactly what I want on a slow afternoon. Head over to kingarthurbaking.com for the full recipe — it is one I make on repeat.
Chocolate Magic Cookie Bars Recipe
Recipe from kingarthurbaking.com
This chocolate magic cookie bars recipe is the kind of bake that fills the whole house with the smell of chocolate — exactly what I want on a slow afternoon. Head over to kingarthurbaking.com for the full recipe — it is one I make on repeat.
S'mores Bars
Recipe from minimalistbaker.com
This s’mores bars is the kind of bake that fills the whole house with the smell of chocolate — exactly what I want on a slow afternoon. Head over to minimalistbaker.com for the full recipe — it is one I make on repeat.
No-Bake Mint Chocolate Brownie Bars
Recipe from minimalistbaker.com
This no-bake mint chocolate brownie bars is the kind of bake that fills the whole house with the smell of chocolate — exactly what I want on a slow afternoon. Head over to minimalistbaker.com for the full recipe — it is one I make on repeat.
Chocolate Butterscotch Caramel Bars
Recipe from thepioneerwoman.com
This chocolate butterscotch caramel bars is the kind of bake that fills the whole house with the smell of chocolate — exactly what I want on a slow afternoon. Head over to thepioneerwoman.com for the full recipe — it is one I make on repeat.
That’s a lot of chocolate
If I had to pick one favorite from this list, it would be the Chocolate-Pumpkin Crumb Cake Recipe — but honestly, on any given week I rotate between a few of these depending on my mood. Bookmark this page, save the recipes that catch your eye, and thank the talented bakers who shared them. Happy baking.
—Marina Caldwell
Sources & Credits
Every recipe in this roundup is the work of a real food blogger I trust. Please visit their sites, leave a comment, and support their work.
- Chocolate-Pumpkin Crumb Cake Recipe — kingarthurbaking.com
- Chocolate-Rye Crumb Cake Recipe — bonappetit.com
- Triple Chocolate Coffee Cake Recipe — kingarthurbaking.com
- This Crumb Cake Is Piled High With Buttery Streusel — thepioneerwoman.com
- Homemade Crunch Bars — chocolatecoveredkatie.com
- Gooey Chocolate Chip Brownie Bars — chocolatecoveredkatie.com
- No-Bake Coconut Crack Bars — chocolatecoveredkatie.com
- Rocky Road Bars Recipe — kingarthurbaking.com
- Chocolate Magic Cookie Bars Recipe — kingarthurbaking.com
- S'mores Bars — minimalistbaker.com
- No-Bake Mint Chocolate Brownie Bars — minimalistbaker.com
- Chocolate Butterscotch Caramel Bars — thepioneerwoman.com
