Recipes for Sweet Treats

Sometimes you are faced with an evening that just calls for baking. The house is quiet, no one is home, and you have four ingredients: coconut, butter, sweetened condensed milk, and graham cracker crumbs. The savory possibilities are endless. What do you do first? Call your mom for those tried and true recipes, then get to work!

I wanted to share the recipes for two of the gooey sensations I made last night. These are simple and effortless to make, but I assure you they are divine. They are a crowd pleaser at any party and final nail in the relationship coffin for any man. Trust me, they work. Here are the recipes and some photos:

Magic Cookie Bars:

•          Shaved coconut
•          Chocolate chips
•          Butterscotch chips
•          White chocolate chips
•          Sweetened Condensed milk
•          Graham cracker crumbs
•          1 stick of butter
•          Optional: 2 tablespoons of sugar
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This is so easy it’s almost embarrassing. Melt the stick of butter for 1 minute. Pour out about 3 cups (measure loosely) of graham cracker crumbs into a bowl and combine melted butter. Add a couple tablespoons of sugar if you have an extra sweet tooth.

Crumble the mixture into a deep-dish pan (you choose the size) and pack down for the crust. Pour the chocolate, butterscotch, and white chocolate ships over the graham cracker mixture, as much as you like. Coat the top with half a can of sweetened condensed milk. Sprinkle your share of coconut over the top. Bake at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes or until the coconut is golden brown. Enjoy!

Raspberry Bars:

•          2 and a half all purpose flour
•          1 cup sugar
•          1 cup melted butter (2 sticks)
•          1 egg
•          1 tablespoon vanilla extract
•          1 jar raspberry jam (NOT jelly!)

 

Mix the first five ingredients together in a medium-sized bowl. Place half of the mixture in a deep-dish ungreased 9X13 pan and spread firmly. Scoop out raspberry jam and coat it over the crust. Take the remainder of the crust and spread it on top of the jam, kind of like a marbled, stained glass window. Bake at 350 degrees for 35-40 minutes. Let it cool before serving.

I hope you enjoy! Great for Christmas parties.