Good afternoon and happy Friday! In a perfect world Friday would be the end of everyone's work week right? Some of us have to wait until Sunday and Monday to celebrate weekend time! The good news is, I have a recipe to share from a friend, that is going to be easy and quick enough to make ANYTIME, weekend or not!
These Georgia Cracker Bars are a recipe I got from a friend. We collaborated on our YouTube channels, picked a recipe from each others cooking playlist and made it to see what we thought! I picked this one, and OH am I glad I did. This will become a an absolute go to for family dinners, parties, potlucks, or anytime I need or want a quick dessert that will send my guests over the moon! These bars definitely put GEORGIA on my mind! Thank you Stacie for this awesome recipe. Click this link to get to her channel! I am so glad your momma made it for you! I love family recipes, and to be honest, my family may adopt it now!
Here is what you will need: 1 box (3 packs) graham crackers 2 left whole and 1 crushed up) 3/4 cup butter (1 1/2 sticks) 1 cup brown sugar 1 cup evaporated milk 1 egg 1 cup chopped pecans 1 cup sweetened coconut, flakes or shredded 1 pack of crushed graham crackers 1 T vanilla extract
Line a 9x13 cake pan with one layer of graham crackers. Leave them whole, it will take the entire package, or almost. Now in a saucepan add, butter, brown sugar, evaporated milk with the egg beaten in it, combine all ingredients and bring to a boil. STIR CONSTANTLY! After it begins to boil let it boil for 2 minutes, while continuing to stir. Bring it off the heat and add in pecans, coconut, crushed graham crackers and vanilla. Combine thoroughly. Pour over graham crackers and spread out evenly. Now use the last package of graham crackers to top the filling. (see video)
Icing: 2 cups powdered sugar 1/2 cup melted butter 2 T evaporated milk 1 tsp vanilla extract Whisk to combine all ingredients into a smooth icing. Spread over the last layer of graham crackers. I refrigerated mine for 1 hour. Perfectly slices into bars and WOW are they good! ENJOY!
It feels so much like Spring! It is so uplifting! I hope this finds you all well, happy and healthy! Speaking of healthy, I know lots of you are on the Keto way of life. My good friend Nacine is as well and this recipe is a knock off of something she made. This is incredible and if you DO eat carbs, maybe add it to a toasted roll and eat it as a sandwich or eat leftovers on a sandwich! Way to turn THAT train around eh Chris?! Here is the thing about this recipe. It is so subjective. You use what you like. In the video which is linked below, you can see what I used. Pepperoni, meatballs, mushrooms, pizza sauce, 2 cheeses. If my husband wasn't eating I would have added bell pepper as well! Whatever pizza toppings you enjoy is what you should use. The amount you will need completely depends on how many people you are feeding. Either split your chicken breasts in half thickness and you can pound them out a little thinner, or cut them in half thickness wise and leave them. You can also purchase thin sliced chicken breasts. I mean, the world is your sandwich, just do what you like!
Here are the ingredients you definitely need, I will add options last and I made 6! 3 Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts, thin (resulted in 6 pizzas) 3/4 cup Pizza Sauce 1 1/2 cups shredded cheese of your choice I also used: Pepperoni Meatballs Mushrooms Other options: Browned Italian sausage, ham, ground beef, etc. Onions, olives bell peppers, spinach, fresh sliced tomatoes, etc. Brown your chicken breasts in olive oil after seasoning them with salt, pepper and pizza seasoning. Here is the recipe for my homemade pizza seasoning which is what I used. Pizza Seasoning They do not HAVE to be done all the way through as you will be putting the in the oven for about 20 minutes. When they are browned, place them on a baking sheet. Proceed to add toppings to each one just as you would a pizza. Place in a 375 oven for 15-20 minutes until melty and a little browned, bubbly and SCRUMPTIOUS! Serve with a big green salad and OOF! Yum! I hope you enjoy this recipe. If you make them, make sure to tag me on Instagram @ftchefwannabe! I would love to see them! As always....... ENJOY!
