Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Lightly grease a ceramic 8×8-inch or 9×9-inch baking dish, or line it with parchment paper for easier removal.
Spread the graham cracker crumbs evenly over the bottom of the baking dish. Use clean hands or the back of a spoon to press the crumbs firmly into an even layer to form the crust. The crumbs will start out dry but will pick up moisture from the sweetened condensed milk as they bake.
Graham cracker crumb crust pressed into a square baking dish
Slowly pour the sweetened condensed milk evenly over the graham cracker crust, tilting the dish slightly if needed to help it reach all the corners. Use a spatula to gently spread it so every bit of the crust is covered in a thick, glossy layer.
Sprinkle the butterscotch chips evenly over the sweetened condensed milk layer, making sure to cover as much of the surface as possible so every bite has that sweet butterscotch flavor.
Butterscotch chips scattered over sweetened condensed milk in the baking dish
Scatter the chopped pecans evenly over the top, pressing them very lightly with your hand or the back of a spoon so they settle into the butterscotch chip layer without sinking too deep.
Place the baking dish on the middle rack of the preheated oven and bake for 22–28 minutes, or until the edges are bubbly and turning a deep golden brown and the top looks set and slightly glossy. The center should no longer look wet, though it will still be soft.
Bubbling butterscotch pecan bars baking in the oven
Remove the dish from the oven and place it on a heat-safe surface or cooling rack. Let the bars cool completely in the dish—this can take at least 1–2 hours. The filling will firm up as it cools, making it easier to cut clean squares.
Once cooled, run a knife around the edges of the dish. Cut into 16 squares (or smaller pieces for a potluck spread). Serve the bars directly from the ceramic dish or lift them out in one piece if you used parchment, then slice and arrange on a platter.
Cut butterscotch bars arranged on a simple platter for serving
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