Magic Cookie Bars

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.

Start by making a graham cracker crust, adding half a cup of chopped pecans for extra flavor.

Crush 12 graham crackers into fine crumbs, measuring about 1.25 cups.

Add half a cup (113 grams) of melted butter to the crumbs and pulse to combine.

Transfer the mixture to a prepared baking dish lined with parchment paper.

Press the graham cracker mixture firmly into the bottom of the pan using a flat-bottomed glass or measuring cup.

Scatter three quarters of a cup of semisweet chocolate chips evenly over the crust.

Add three quarters of a cup of peanut butter chips on top of the chocolate chips.

Sprinkle one and one third cups of sweetened shredded coconut over the chips.

Add one cup of chopped pecans on top of the coconut layer.

Pour a 14-ounce can of sweetened condensed milk evenly over the entire mixture.

Sprinkle flaked sea salt on top for balance.

Bake in a preheated oven at 350°F for about 35 minutes until golden brown.

Let cool completely in the pan before cutting into squares or bars.

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