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Crack Pie Bars
These innocent little Crack Pie Bars are based on the famous Milk Bar Crack Pie ~ they're much easier to make, but equally as addictive!
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
45 mins
Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 301 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
crust
- 15 oatmeal cookies (to make 1 1/2 cups crumbs)
- 3 Tbsp melted butter
- 2 tbsp brown sugar
filling
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter at room temperature
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar do not pack
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 Tbsp dry milk powder
- 2 Tbsp cornstarch
- 1/3 cup heavy cream
- 4 egg yolks beaten well with a fork
garnish
- powdered sugar
Instructions
- Set oven to 350°F.
- Lightly spray a 9x9 square baking pan. You can line it with parchment for easy removal later for cutting, but this is optional.
- First make the crust. I crushed my cookies in my food processor. I wanted them to be super fine. You can do them any way you like, as long as you end up with 1 1/2 cups finely crushed cookies.
- Mix the crumbs with the melted butter and sugar and blend well. I do this right in the processor.
- Pat the crust firmly into the bottom of your pan.
- To make the filling,, cream the butter and sugars together until well combined. Work out any lumps in the brown sugar as you go.
- Blend in the rest of the ingredients and mix until everything is well incorporated.
- Pour the filling over the crust and bake for 15 minutes, then reduce the oven temperature to 325F and open the door until it gets there.
- Close the oven door again and bake for another 10-15 minutes until the filling is golden and no longer very jiggly. (It can be a little jiggly in the center, but not all over)
- Remove from oven and let cool to room temperature, and then refrigerate until completely chilled. Dust with powdered sugar, slice into small squares and enjoy.
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Notes
- *Recipe adapted from Milk Bar
Nutrition Information
Serving
1 bar
Calories
301kcal
(15%)
Carbohydrates
39g
(13%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
15g
(23%)
Saturated Fat
9g
(45%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
4g
Trans Fat
0.4g
Cholesterol
100mg
(33%)
Sodium
82mg
(3%)
Potassium
54mg
(2%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
36g
(72%)
Vitamin A
535IU
(11%)
Vitamin C
0.1mg
(0%)
Calcium
40mg
(4%)
Iron
0.5mg
(3%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 301
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 bar | |
| Calories | 301kcal | 15% |
| Carbohydrates | 39g | 13% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 15g | 23% |
| Saturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Trans Fat | 0.4g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 100mg | 33% |
| Sodium | 82mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 54mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 36g | 72% |
| Vitamin A | 535IU | 11% |
| Vitamin C | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 40mg | 4% |
| Iron | 0.5mg | 3% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.