Mounds Bars

Coconut bars on a graham cracker crust topped with chocolate.

2 C. graham cracker crumbs
1/4 C. sugar
1/2 C. melted butter
1 can sweetened condensed milk
2 C. sweetened coconut
1 pkg (12 oz) semi-sweet chocolate chips, melted

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Combine the graham cracker crumbs, sugar & melted butter. Mix & pat into 9X13 pan. Bake at 350 for 15 minutes.
Combine the condensed milk & flaked coconut. Spread over the crust & bake for 15 minutes. Spread the melted chocolate chips over the top. Let cool & cut into squares.

Applebee's Blonde brownies

2 C. flour
1 t. baking powder
3/4 t. salt
1/4 t. baking soda
1 1/4 sticks of butter
2 C. brown sugar
2 eggs
2 t. vanilla
3/4 C. chocolate chips
3/4 C. pecans, chopped

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter & flour 9X13 pan. Sift flour into a bowl. Mix flour ,baking powder, salt & baking soda. Set aside. Melt butter. In mixing bowl, place melted butter & add sugar, mixing well. Add eggs & vanilla, mixing well. Add flour slowly. Batter will be slightly thick. Spread in pan. Sprinkle chocolate chips and pecans over top. Bake for 25-30 minutes.

No Bake Peanut Butter Bars

From Jean Hendricks. I used to sneak into the kitchen at her house & steal these while we were visiting! They're so good & chewy!
1 C. Corn Syrup
1 C. sugar
2 C. peanut butter
4 C. special K cereal
2 C. chocolate chips

Spray 9X13 pan. Measure out cereal into large bowl. Bring corn syrup & sugar to a boil. Stirring constantly. Mix in peanut butter. Pour over cereal & mix until coated. Pour into pan. Melt chocolate & pour over bars. Chill until firm & cut into squares.

Quick Brownies

These are great to make if you don't have a brownie mix on hand, but you have a chocolate cake mix.

1 pkg. chocolate cake mix
1/2 C. butter or margarine, melted
1/2 C. oil
2 eggs
1 C. peanut butter chips

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray 11X7 pan. Combine 1st four ingredients. Beat on medium speed 1 minute. Stir in chips. Bake 35-40 minutes.

Double Delicious Cookie Bars

1/2 c. butter
1 1/2 c. graham cracker crumbs
1 (14 oz.) can sweetened condensed milk
2 c. milk chocolate chips
1 c. peanut butter flavored chips

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In 9x13 pan, melt butter in oven. Sprinkle crumbs over butter. Pour sweetened condensed milk over crumbs. Top with chips. Press down firmly with a fork. Bake 25 minutes or until lighly browned. Cool. Cut into bars. Store loosely covered at room temperature.

S'mores in a pan

1 c. butter or margarine, melted
1/3 c. sugar
3 c. graham cracker crumbs, crushed fine (2 blocks)
2 c. milk chocolate chips
3 c. mini marshmallows

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray 9x13 pan w/ cooking spray. In medium bowl, combine melted butter, sugar & graham cracker crumbs until well coated. Press half of crumb mixture in pan. Top with chocolate chips, then marshmallows. Sprinkle remaining crumbs over marshmallows & press down slightly with a spatula. Bake for 10 minutes or until marshmallows are melted. Cool completely before cutting. It's best to let them cool for a few hours or put them in fridge to cool. They are VERY messy when warm.

Lemon Bars

Crust:
2 c. flour
1 c. butter
1/2 t. salt
1/2 c. powdered sugar
Bake at 350 degrees in greased & floured 9x13 pan for 20 minutes.

Filling:
4 eggs
2 T. flour
2 c. sugar
4 T. lemon juice
1 t. baking powder
1 T. lemon rind

Combine filling ingredients & pour over crust. Bake an additional 20 minutes. Sprinkle with powdered sugar. Let cool before cutting.
*You can make half a recipe & bake it in an 8x8 pan & it works just fine.

Buttermilk Brownies

My Grandma Marie's recipe. I remember having these at holiday get-togethers. I would practically stand by them at the dessert table & eat as many as I could! Maybe that's why I have a weight problem. LOL

2 C. sugar
2 C. flour
3-4 T. cocoa powder
1 C water
1/2 c. margarine
1 C. oil
1/2 c. buttermilk
2 eggs
1 t. baking soda

Cake:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Sift flour, sugar & cocoa into large bowl. In saucepan, bring to a boil-water, oil & margarine. Pour over dry ingredients & beat until creamy. Add buttermilk, eggs & baking soda. Beat thor oughly. Bake in greased jelly roll pan for 20 min.

Frosting:
1/3 c. buttermilk
1/2 c. margarine
1/4 c. cocoa powder
3 c. powdered sugar
1 t. vanilla
2 c. mini marshmallows
Bring to a boil the buttermilk, margarine & cocoa. Add powdered sugar & vanilla. Beat well. Add marshmallows. Spread over warm brownies. Yummy!

Wonder Bars (like Reese's)

3/4 C. Margarine, melted
1 ½ C. Peanut butter
1 block of Graham crackers -crushed fine
2 C. Powdered sugar

Topping:
1 C. Chocolate Chips
2 T. margarine
Directions:
Mix melted margarine, peanut butter, crushed crackers and sugar. Press into 9x13 pan. Melt 1 cup chocolate chips with 2 T. margarine. Spread over the top. Cool.