Description
Better Than Anything Bars are a delicious and easy-to-make dessert featuring a buttery graham cracker crust layered with chocolate chips, caramel sauce, and whipped topping, finished with optional crunchy pecans. These no-fuss bars combine creamy, sweet, and crunchy textures perfect for any occasion.
Ingredients
Scale
Crust
- 1 cup crushed graham crackers
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
Filling & Topping
- 1 cup chocolate chips
- 1 cup caramel sauce
- 1 cup whipped topping
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) to prepare for baking the crust.
- Mix crust ingredients: In a bowl, combine the crushed graham crackers with melted butter until the mixture is evenly moistened.
- Press crust: Press the graham cracker mixture firmly and evenly into the bottom of a greased 9×13 inch baking dish to form the base layer.
- Bake crust: Bake the crust in the preheated oven for 10 minutes, then carefully remove it from the oven and let it cool slightly.
- Add chocolate chips: Sprinkle the chocolate chips evenly over the warm crust, allowing them to soften slightly.
- Drizzle caramel: Pour and spread the caramel sauce evenly over the layer of chocolate chips.
- Spread whipped topping: Carefully spread the whipped topping over the caramel layer, creating a smooth, even surface.
- Top with pecans: Sprinkle chopped pecans over the whipped topping if you choose to add a crunchy texture.
- Chill before serving: Refrigerate the bars for at least 2 hours to allow all layers to set properly before cutting and serving.
Notes
- For best results, use fresh whipped topping and good quality caramel sauce.
- Chilling the bars thoroughly helps achieve clean slices when cutting.
- These bars can be stored covered in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
- Pecans can be omitted or substituted with other nuts like walnuts or almonds.
- To make the crust gluten-free, substitute graham crackers with gluten-free graham cracker crumbs.