Peanut Butter Magic Cookie Bars Recipe

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 combining melted butter with graham cracker crumbs until well coated to create the crust.

Press the graham cracker mixture into a flat layer in the baking dish.

Warm up the peanut butter to make it easier to mix, then add condensed milk and salt to it.

Spread the peanut butter mixture evenly over the graham cracker crust.

Sprinkle roasted salted peanuts, unsweetened coconut flakes, and semi-sweet chocolate chips over the peanut butter layer, alternating them for a fun mix.

Press the toppings down gently into the peanut butter layer.

Bake in a 350 degree oven for about 25-30 minutes until golden and toasted.

Let the bars cool completely before lifting them out of the baking dish using parchment paper.

Cut into slices and serve.

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