Frosty Winter Bars
Frosty Winter Bars are a simple and easy to make treat that tastes like heaven! These are so delicious and sweet and are like a pecan pie with frosting! They the perfect holiday treat that can be served in bite sized bars! Serve them at a Christmas dinner party or just as a special treat for your family.
Equipment
- 9x13 inch pan
- medium cooking pot
Ingredients
For The Filling
- 1 cup butter 2 sticks
- 1 cup packed brown sugar or white sugar
- ½ cup milk more as needed
- 1 egg
- 1 cup graham cracker crumbs 1 package
- 1 cup chopped nuts pecans or walnuts
- 1 cup shredded coconut
For The Cream Cheese Icing
- 8 ounces softened cream cheese 1 package
- 1 cup softened butter 2 sticks
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- 2 cups powdered sugar
For Lining the Pan
- 16 whole graham crackers
To Sprinkle on Top
- ½ cup chopped nuts or graham cracker crumbs
Instructions
- Line a 9x13 inch pan with about 8 whole graham crackers. Enough to fit your pan.
- In a medium size pot, melt your butter and sugar together over medium low heat.
- Once melted, remove from heat. Pour in the cold milk to cool it down a bit.
- Once the butter is cooled down, but still melted, slowly whisk in your egg. (If the butter has not cooled, the egg may start to scramble, and you don't want that)
- Place your pot back over the stove on low heat. and slowly bring to a boil, stirring constantly.
- Once it starts to boil, remove from heat and add in the graham cracker crumbs, the nuts, and the shredded coconut.
- Spread mixture over the graham crackers lining the 9x13 pan.
- Add another layer of whole graham crackers on top of mixture.
- Cool in refrigerator for 2 hours.
- Meanwhile, mix together the softened cream cheese, butter, vanilla, and powdered sugar.
- Once the bars have cooled, spread the cream cheese icing over the top.
- Cut into 16-20 squares and serve!
- These can be kept in refrigerator for up to 4 days.