Recently my family and I had a dessert so delicious that my parents started acting funny: my mom insisted we eat the bars before dinner and my dad took an entire plateful for himself! What was the dessert? A simple, yet scrumptious chocolate butterscotch bar. Dubbed Alumnae Bars by my great aunt, these bite-sized treats are easy to make and are delightful crowd pleasers. They are completely portable making them perfect for a potluck, picnic, or bake sale. To take a look at the recipe — it's great for using up the "odds and ends" of chocolate chips — read more.
From PartySugar's Great Aunt Anne Desler
Ingredients
1 stick butter
18 graham crackers
1 bag shredded coconut, optional
1 bag butterscotch morsels
1 bag chocolate chips*
1 can sweetened condensed milk
1-1/2 cups finely chopped walnuts
Directions
- Heat oven to 350 degrees. Line a 13 x 9 inch pan with aluminum foil.
- Melt the butter in the microwave or on the stove.
- Meanwhile crush the graham crackers until small but not fine.
- Combine the graham crackers and the melted butter and press, covering the bottom, into the prepared baking sheet.
- If using the coconut, spread over the top graham crackers evenly. Repeat with the butterscotch morsels and chocolate chips.
- Pour the sweetened condensed milk over the top evenly.
- Sprinkle the walnuts evenly over the pan.
- Press down with a large spoon or spatula compacting the layers together.
- Bake in the oven for 25 minutes. Let cool for 20 minutes and cut into small bars.
- Cover with foil and place in the freezer until ready to serve.
Makes 16-24 bars depending on the size.
*Use your favorite type of morsels: chocolate, milk chocolate, semi-sweet, peanut butter, or a combination of several
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mmm... even though I'm sick right now and my taste buds aren't working, I can imagine how delicious these would be.
1Wow...does this really not call for eggs? I'm totally ready to make this!
2We call these either Dolly Bars or Seven Layer bars. And they're AMAZING.
3That sounds like a "dump bar". Someone at my old job taught me to make - you basic just dump all the ingredients into a baking pan pour evaporated milk over it and it magically forms a layered bar cookie.
4We call those magic cookie bars. YUM!
5mmmmm, this does look delicious!
6sounds like lazy layer bars - has anyone ever heard of those?
7these sound AMAZING i want to make them tonight!!!
8These bar cookies are a wonderful "no fail" standby. They are also terrific because they are very "forgiving"...you can do lots of substituting with whatever is in the pantry.
9I'll try these for sure! They look so yummy!
10I've been making these since I was a child! LOVE THEM!
11Oh and they're fabulous when chilled in the fridge.
12Hello Dolly Bars
13I have had these for years and they are always so good. There are never any left over.
14These look delicious!
15thanks for giving me something to make for a family reunion this weekend!!!
16I want some now. Yum partysugar!
17Oooh these look like something I had as a kid too. They also look delicious!
18Why do they need to go in the freezer?
19It's funny how many names this dessert has - and now a new one to add to the list!
Energy bars
Magic layer bars
Hello Dollies
Dump bars
Seven layer bars
Alumnae bars
No matter what you call them, they are delicious! I make mine with pecans instead of walnuts.
20Magic Bars! Love them!
21these look SO good, i've gotta make 'em!!!
22I work at Peet's Coffee & Tea and we have these. We call them Seven Layer bars. My mommy used to make them too....they're sooo good.
23Reminds of that movie Dick where they make them with pot and the parent's DEVOUR them!
24i made these on the weekend! i wouldn't use butterscotch chips next time, but they were very delish!
25What can I use instead of condensed milk?
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