Lisa's Jean Bars

Name: Lisa's Jean Bars
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 24-36 bars
Ingredients: 118.29 ml margarine or 118.29 ml butter; 236.59 ml all-purpose flour; 59.14 ml sugar; 236.59 ml graham cracker crumbs (13 squares); 118.29 ml chocolate chips; 4.92 ml baking powder; 1.23 ml salt; 396.89 g can sweetened condensed milk; 118.29 ml chopped nuts (optional); 354.88 ml powdered sugar; 118.29 ml margarine or 118.29 ml butter, softened; 4.92 ml vanilla

Submitted by Pamela

"I adopted this recipe from the Recipezaar account as I am always on the look out for make ahead desserts. This is the original introduction: "This is a recipe that has been a fave in our family. They got their name because they are so good that they are 'guaranteed to make your jeans fit tighter'. Cheesy saying, I know, but they are really good!(= Hope you enjoy them too!""

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photo by Juju Bee

Ready In:: 45mins
Ingredients:: 12
Yields:: 24 bars

ingredients

Crust
118.29 ml margarine or 118.29 ml butter
236.59 ml all-purpose flour
59.14 ml sugar
Filling
236.59 ml graham cracker crumbs (13 squares)
118.29 ml chocolate chips
4.92 ml baking powder
1.23 ml salt
396.89 g can sweetened condensed milk
118.29 ml chopped nuts (optional)
Frosting
354.88 ml powdered sugar
118.29 ml margarine or 118.29 ml butter, softened
4.92 ml vanilla

directions

Heat oven to 350°F.
Cut margarine into flour and sugar until crumbly.
Press into bottom of 9x13 pan.
Bake for 10 minutes.
Cool on wire rack for 10 minutes.
In large bowl, combine all filling ingredients; mix well.
Spread over partially baked crust.
Return to oven and bake 15-20 minutes or until golden brown.
Cool completely.
In small bowl, blend all frosting ingredients until creamy and spread over bars.

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Reviews

These were good. I made the recipe as written. I think the filling was great but the crust needed something more, but the frosting rocked.

Starluvsky
Just made these and could not wait until they were cool. Cut a piece out of the pan and put a little frosting on it. DELICIOUS! My daughter will be gobbling these up after play practice. Thanks for posting!

Mavis S.
Ok! I was wrong! These totally rock, frosting and all! (I OD'ed on them when they first came out of the oven, and reached my sugar quotient! That's why I thought the frosting was initially unnecessary.) I can admit when I'm wrong! This one's a definite keeper! Thanks for posting!

Me & Mr. Jones
Sooo good! I used 1/2 cup pecons & skipped the frosting. Thanks Pamela!

busymommybee
These have been a family fave for years and I couldn't find the recipe. Finally found it here and made these for Mother's Day - they were great! I omitted the nuts, only because I didn't buy any because I thought I had them, and then discovered I didn't. Still delicious.

RSL