Man Bars

30 mins
Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Crush one 14 oz box of gram crackers thoroughly in its packaging until it's all mashed into crumbs.
  2. 2Pour the crushed gram cracker crumbs into a bowl.
  3. 3Add one 12 oz bag of semi-sweet chocolate morsels, one cup of chopped nuts, and two 14 oz cans of sweetened condensed milk to the bowl.
  4. 4Add half a teaspoon of salt and two teaspoons of vanilla to the mixture.
  5. 5Attach a paddle attachment to a stand mixer, put the guard on, and mix the concoction for about two minutes until it's thick and sticky.
  6. 6Prepare a 13x9 pan by balling up parchment paper, then flattening it back into the pan, and spraying it generously with cooking spray.
  7. 7Transfer the thick mixture into the prepared pan on top of the parchment paper.
  8. 8Place a piece of wax paper on top of the mixture and use it to mash the mixture down as flat as possible in the pan.
  9. 9Bake the mixture in a 350°F oven for about 30 minutes.
  10. 10Remove the pan from the oven and let it cool completely for a couple of hours.
  11. 11Once cooled, take the slab out of the pan by turning it over.
  12. 12Cut the slab into small, bar-sized pieces.
  13. 13Put some powdered sugar in a Ziploc bag.
  14. 14Add the cut bars into the Ziploc bag, a handful at a time, and shake them really well to coat them with powdered sugar.

Ingredients

  • 1 14 oz box gram crackers
  • 1 12 oz bag semi-sweet chocolate morsels
  • 1 cup chopped nuts
  • 2 14 oz cans sweetened condensed milk
  • 0.5 tsp salt
  • 2 tsp vanilla
  • 1 Ziploc bag full powdered sugar

Equipment

stand mixerpaddle attachment13x9 panparchment papercooking spraywax paperZiploc bag

Tips

  • Use wax paper to mash down the sticky mixture in the pan to prevent it from sticking to your hands or spoon.
  • Let the bars cool completely before cutting.