MAGIC COOKIE BARS | How I Make Magic Cookie Bars | Baking At Home

sweetened condensed milk

🥗Healthier: coconut cream

💰Cheaper: evaporated milk + sugar

Coconut cream provides a dairy-free option while evaporated milk + sugar is more economical.

semisweet chocolate chips

🥗Healthier: dark chocolate chips

💰Cheaper: chocolate bar chopped

Dark chocolate chips have less sugar while a chopped chocolate bar can be more affordable.

butterscotch chips

🥗Healthier: caramel chips

💰Cheaper: toffee bits

Caramel chips offer a similar flavor while toffee bits can be less expensive.

chopped nuts

🥗Healthier: pumpkin seeds

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

Pumpkin seeds are a healthier nut alternative while sunflower seeds are typically cheaper.

Crush one sleeve of saltine crackers in a food processor to make crumbs.

In a microwave, melt 4 tablespoons of unsalted butter and 1/4 cup of sun butter until combined.

In a bowl, combine 1 1/2 cups of saltine cracker crumbs with the melted butter and sun butter mixture, and mix well.

Spray a 9 by 13 baking dish with cooking spray and line the bottom with parchment paper.

Press the saltine cracker crust mixture evenly into the bottom of the prepared baking dish using a flat-bottomed measuring cup.

Drizzle half of a 14-ounce can of sweetened condensed milk over the crust.

Layer 1 cup of dark chocolate chips over the sweetened condensed milk.

Add 1 cup of butterscotch chips on top of the chocolate chips.

Sprinkle unsweetened shredded coconut over the chips.

Add a sprinkle of sea salt on top of the coconut layer.

Drizzle the remaining sweetened condensed milk over the layers.

Sprinkle a little more sea salt on top if desired.

Bake in a preheated oven at 350°F for about 25 to 30 minutes.

Let the bars cool for about 20 minutes in the baking dish.

Transfer to a cutting board and cut into squares or rectangular bars.

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