Bacon-wrapped lil' smokies and seven-layer bars

sweetened condensed milk

🥗Healthier: coconut cream

💰Cheaper: evaporated milk + sugar

Coconut cream provides a dairy-free option while maintaining creaminess.

chopped nuts

🥗Healthier: pumpkin seeds

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

Seeds provide crunch without the allergens of nuts.

Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).

Use a whole stick of butter (113 grams) and place it in a bowl.

Mix the butter with a pinch of salt if it's unsalted.

Wash hands before handling the ingredients.

Use a 1/2 cup scoop to measure out graham cracker crumbs, starting with 1 cup.

Mix the graham cracker crumbs with the butter until it reaches a wet sand texture.

Pack the graham cracker mixture firmly into the bottom of the baking tray to form the crust.

Layer semi-sweet chocolate chips evenly over the crust, ensuring to get them into the edges.

Add butterscotch chips evenly on top of the chocolate chips, adjusting the amount to preference.

Sprinkle chopped pecans over the butterscotch layer.

Add sweetened desiccated coconut on top of the pecans, using unsweetened if preferred.

Pour sweetened condensed milk over the layers, using about half the can, ensuring a thin layer is spread evenly.

Add a little more coconut on top for browning.

Bake in the oven for about 20 minutes, checking for a caramelly golden brown color on top.

If the center jiggles too much, bake for a few more minutes until it firms up slightly.

Remove from the oven and let cool for a couple of hours before slicing.

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