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Dessert for 24

Chocolate Butterscotch Bars

$2.82for 460 minServes 24

These brown sugar bars combine chocolate, coconut, and pecans with a soft center before baking in one pan.

What it costs

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IngredientAmountCost
Chocolate chips and baking chocolate, 12 oz$0.45/oz typical12 oz$5.40Typical price
Margarine and vegan butter, 9 oz$0.25/oz typical9 oz$2.25Typical price
Evaporated, 14 oz$0.14/oz typical14 oz$1.96Typical price
Eggs, 2$0.30 each typical2$0.60Typical price
Shredded coconut, 1.5 oz$0.30/oz typical1.5 oz$0.45Typical price
Nuts and seeds, 2.25 oz$0.70/oz typical2.25 oz$1.57Typical price
Total for the servings shown$16.89

Pantry staples you likely have

Syrups, molasses, powdered sugarFlourCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoa

Not included in the cost.

  • 60 minstart to table
  • Mediumdifficulty
  • 24servings as written
  • $typical cost tier

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Typical price

$0.70 per serving$2.82 for 4

Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.

Ingredients

  • 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 2 tbsp margarine
  • 1 can (14 oz) sweetened condensed milk
  • 1 cup margarine or 1 cup butter
  • 2 cups firmly packed brown sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup coconut
  • 1/2 cup chopped pecans
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1 pinch salt

Steps

  1. Heat the oven to 350 F and lightly oil a 9-by-13-inch baking pan.
  2. Melt the chocolate chips, 2 tablespoons margarine, and condensed milk in a saucepan over low heat, stirring until smooth.
  3. Beat 1 cup margarine, brown sugar, eggs, and vanilla in a large bowl until blended.
  4. Stir in the flour, coconut, pecans, and salt, then spread half the batter in the pan.
  5. Spread the chocolate mixture over the batter, cover it with the remaining batter, and smooth the top.
  6. Bake for 30 minutes, then cool the bars in the pan for 15 minutes before cutting.

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