LAZY BUM BARS

Chocolaty, sticky, ooey, gooey, goodness. This bars are so easy.......normally I like a challenging recipe but sometimes (especially on a Monday) you just need a convenience recipe. And boy are these it. The great thing about this recipe is that you can easily tailor it to your own tastes. For the version above I used chocolate graham cracker crumbs, chocolate chips, caramel and cashews (decadent, I know!). I will post the original recipe below just keep in mind that you can play around with it and substitute the flavors of chips as well as adding in additional items like nuts, dried fruits, candies, etc.

These originally came from the Eagle condensed milk website and they are made for lazy bakers like me, who don't feel like dirting up the mixer somedays. You can even melt the butter in the 9x13 pan and mix in the crumbs while you pat them down. Only one pan to clean---and that's only after you've finished them all off! Perfect!

LAZY BUM BARS

1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs (regular or chocolate flavored)
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter or margarine
1 (14-ounce) can Sweetened Condensed Milk

1 cup (6 ounces) semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 cup (6 ounces) peanut butter-flavored chips

3/4 cup peanuts

Preheat oven to 350ºF (325ºF for glass dish). In small bowl melt butter in microwave. Add graham cracker crumbs and press crumb mixture firmly on bottom of 13X9-inch baking pan.
Pour milk evenly over crumb mixture. Layer evenly with remaining ingredients; press down firmly with fork.

Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool. Cut into bars. Store leftovers covered at room temperature.

Notes: You may substitute butterscotch flavored chips or white chocolate chips for the semi-sweet chocolate chips and/or peanut butter chips. Go crazy, the combinations are limitless!