You know those times when a sweet tooth craving creeps up on you hits you hard and you just need something fast?If you’re like me when this happens, you raid the cupboards, inhaling marshmallows, chocolate chips, basically anything with a high sugar content that you can grab and stuff in your mouth as quickly as possible. I’m embarrassed to admit this, but hey, everyone has their guilty pleasures.
Well raid no more, because there’s something much better in store for you and me, and you can snack on the ingredients while you make them. 🙂
Meet the Monster Magic Cookie Bar.Sweet, sweet sugary goodness….just what the Dr. ordered.
These fabulous bars won first place in a dessert contest that I entered a few months back. Their flavor really is award-winning. They’re so versatile, too! I always add in some white chocolate chips and increase the amounts of the other chips, because one can never have enough chocolate. Heck, you can even add in coconut and nuts, if you like.
You’ll be fulfilling that sugar craving in about half an hour if you hurry!
{MONSTER MAGIC COOKIE BARS}
Adapted from The Girl Who Ate Everything
2 c. graham cracker crumbs
1/2 cup salted butter plus 2 T.
1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
3/4 cup old fashioned oats
1/2 cup peanut butter chips
1/2 cup chocolate chips
1/2 cup mini (or regular) M&M’s
{INSTRUCTIONS}
(Note:) You can use unsalted butter here, but with all the sweetness in the recipe, it really is good to have salt to counteract it. So if you use unsalted butter, add 1/4 teaspoon salt to the graham cracker crumbs or sprinkle salt on top after the bars have baked.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Place butter in a microwave-safe bowl and heat in short increments until melted.
Combine butter and graham cracker crumbs in a medium bowl and then press into a parchment-lined 9×13 baking dish that has been sprayed with cooking spray.
Evenly pour the sweetened condensed milk over the graham cracker layer. Sprinkle the oats, peanut butter chips, chocolate chips, and a little less than half of the M&M’s evenly over the sweetened condensed milk and gently press in a little. Remember that all of the toppings are approximate, so add more or less, depending on what you like.
Bake at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown. Pull out of the oven and immediately sprinkle the rest of the M&M’s on top and gently press in. Cool and slice into squares to serve.
Enjoy!
Heidi
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Shelley
www.piggyinpolkadots.com
I'm saving the recipe as I'd really like to make them