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3 sweetened condensed milk bars on white plate

Sweetened Condensed Milk Bar Recipe

These rich, chocolate chip sweetened condensed milk bar recipe is so good! Shortbread bottom, fudgy sweetened condensed middle with a chocolate chip cookie crumble top. If you love a buttery, rich, chocolate bar--you will LOVE these. They would make a great holiday dessert recipe to share with a crowd.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Course Dessert, holiday
Cuisine American
Servings 24 Bars
Calories 300 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 13x9 inch pan
  • Mixer
  • measuring utensils
  • can opener

Ingredients
  

Shortbread Crust

  • 1-3/4 cup flour
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 2 sticks unsalted butter softened
  • 1/4 tsp salt

Chocolate Filling

Cookie Dough Topping

  • 3/4 cup flour
  • 1/3 cup sugar
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1 cup chocolate chips
  • 1 cup optional toppings mini m&ms, toasted coconut, pecans, etc. (I did not add anything extra)
  • 1 stick butter softened

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350 F. Spray a 13x9 pan.

1. Crust

  • Beat the 2 sticks of butter together for a few minutes until creamy.
  • Add remaining crust ingredients - then, spread evenly in the bottom of the greased pan.
  • Bake at 350 F for about 12 minutes, more or less, until the crust is starting to brown. (see picture)

Chocolate Filling

  • While the crust is baking, go ahead and begin making the chocolate layer. Melt 1c cup of chocolate chips and sweetened condensed milk together in the microwave. Microwave for 1 minute, stir and then microwave for another minute, stir-until well melted.
  • Once the crust is out of the oven, spread the chocolate layer on the top evenly out to the edges.

Crumble Cookie Topping

  • Now prepare the top layer- add 1 stick of softened butter to mixing bowl and cream.
  • Next add the flour, sugar and salt until crumbly- mix in the bowl.
  • Turn the mixer off and manually stir the chocolate chips in with a rubber spatula or spoon. If you are adding anything else (toasted coconut, nuts, etc) do it with the chocolate chips.
    mixing the crumble topping together in a bowl to place on the top of the bars.
  • Sprinkle the topping on the top of the bars.
    what the bars should like before being baked in the oven!
  • Bake in the oven for 30-40 minutes- until the edges start to brown- be careful not to overcook or edges will get very hard!
  • Cool and enjoy!
    3 sweetened condensed milk bars on white plate

Notes

  • Add pecans or walnuts to the topping mixture or toasted coconut.
  • There are recipes that use an oatmeal bottom and topping if you cannot use flour. I have a great recipe that uses oatmeal and M&Ms— similar to this Dream Bar recipe by lil Luna. It is so good!

Notes & Tips

These are rich, hard-to-stay-away from chocolate chip bars. I recommend making these when you have a crowd over, or to share with co-workers. These would make a great holiday potluck dessert recipe.
Sweetened Condensed Milk Bars would make a perfect bake sale recipe, too, if you have children or organizations that use them!
Make sure to have an ice cold glass of white milk handy while eating this delicious dessert—they definitely pair well together!
 
Storing leftovers
I recommend eating these within 4 days. They can be set on your counter in an air tight container.
Freezer Friendly? Yes, go ahead and bake these and then store in a freezer safe container after cooled. Just set on counter to thaw later. This is another great way to ration these bars out—hide some in your freezer! (I know this from experience).
 
Note: calories are an estimate- this will vary on brands of ingredients, etc. 

Nutrition

Calories: 300kcalCarbohydrates: 32.4gProtein: 3.4gFat: 18.7g
Keyword cookie bar, hello dolly bar, magic bar, seven layer bar, shortbread crust, sweetened condensed milk dessert
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