Crack Bars
These chocolate and butterscotch Crack Bars are super rich and completely addictive. Don’t say I didn’t warn you!
Alright guys, this is a life-changing recipe. We call these chocolatey treats Crack bars for a reason. Once you take the first bite you’re going to be hooked. A friend of ours makes these for parties all of the time and we finally convinced her that the recipe needed to be shared with the world. You’re going to thank us for talking her into it, or maybe you won’t after you’re on your 4th piece and realize you’re not going to be able to stop. Just do what I do, stop worrying about your waistline and live a little ;).
I’ll be the first to admit, they aren’t pretty, but you know what they say “It’s what’s inside that counts”, well these bars are made with butter, Oreo cookies, chocolate, butterscotch, and sweetened condensed milk. It’s becoming clear why these are so amazing, right? They’re also simple to make AND you have to make them a day ahead of time. You know how much Melinda and I love things that you can make ahead of time! You layer all of the ingredients in a casserole dish and bake them together. Then you let them cool and refrigerator them overnight.
About an hour before you are ready to serve them take them out of the refrigerator to let them soften slightly. A little goes a long way so I suggest cutting these into small, bite-sized squares. I’m not kidding when I say they are highly addictive. Be warned that once you make them for your friends it is the only thing they are going to ask for from then on. Though, this does give you an excuse to make them more often….you can’t disappoint people right?
Crack Bars
Ingredients
- ½ c Melted Butter
- 2 c Oreos, crumbled
- 14 oz can Sweetened Condensed Milk
- 6 oz Semi Sweet Chocolate chips
- 6 oz Butterscotch Chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F
- Spray 9" x13" pan with cooking spray.
- Pour butter in the pan
- Sprinkle Oreo crumbs evenly.
- Pour sweetened condensed milk over the Oreo crumbs.
- On top of that lay an even layer of chocolate chips & butterscotch chips.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes.
- Allow bars to cool, then chill overnight
- The bars are easiest to cut after they have been removed from fridge for an hour.
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Oh boy, I am in trouble! I am still going to make these and try to share them! I think they are pretty!
I hope you like them!
These sound amazing. I’m certain that I would eat far too many if I made them, though.
Oh my goodness, these look dangerously delicious!! Just how I like my deserts…;) Pinned!
This looks absolutely amazing! Pinned and tweeted. You always bring the most amazing creations to our party. Thank you! I hope to see you again, this Monday at 7 pm. It wouldn’t be a party without you! Lou Lou Girls
How far in advance can you make them and can you freeze them???
They are best made a day ahead, but no more than a few days ahead. I would not suggest freezing them.
Hello, going to make these for my sister birthday! Wondering do I use whole Oreos or just the chocolate part? Thanks!
Hi Holly, you use the whole Oreo. Your sister is going to love them!!
When you say crumbled Oreos, I put them in my food processor and they are the crumb consistency. Is that too fine? The recipe calls for crumbled, does that mean I should’ve broken them into larger pieces?
It’s not necessary to put them in a food processor but it is totally fine if you did. If you want to save yourself the trouble next time I usually just put mine in a gallon ziploc bag and hit them with a mallet until they are crushed up 🙂
Made them the original way only with peanut butter chips instead of butterscotch…amazing. Making a batch tonight with peanut butter sandwich cookies instead of Oreos and a few extra chocolate chips . We’ll see.
Yum! Sounds amazing! You can never go wrong with adding peanut butter.
These are so delicious, easy and versatile!! I’ve made them the original way and also subbed dark chocolate oreos, dark chocolate chips and peanut butter chips. Both ways are amazing! The only suggestion I have is to use parchment paper in the pan bc it is so hard to get them out if not!! They are super sticky!
Good but wouldn’t make again. Nothing super special, but super easy if you need a quick and easy dessert you can make in one baking dish.