7 Layer Magic Bars
7 layer bars are a mixture of your favorite nuts, sweet chips, chewy coconut and caramel-y sweetened condensed milk. In short, they’re heaven in a bar!
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You will love this Magic Cookie Bar Recipe
Magic cookie bars (or 7 layer bars) are supremely decadent and criminally easy to make. My magic cookie bar recipe will walk you through the steps to make these in minutes and uses the classic flavor combinations.
But don’t feel constricted to following exactly what I say – the beauty in these bars is the ability to get creative and mix up the add-ins while still turning out a delicious dessert. So while the recipe calls for pecans, butterscotch and semi-sweet chocolate chips, there’s absolutely no reason you shouldn’t try mixing it up with walnuts, milk chocolate and caramel chips. This 7 layer bars recipe can simply be your starting point for whatever deliciousness you’d like.
What are the 7 layers in 7 Layer bars?
The classic 7 layers in a magic cookie bar are: a graham cracker crumb base, flaked coconut, semi-sweet chocolate chips, butterscotch chips, chopped pecans, vanilla & sweetened condensed milk.
7 Layer Bars Recipe ingredients
- Graham cracker crumbs – You can just throw these in a zip lock bag and roll over it with a rolling pin to crush these into crumbs. If you feel fancy, you can also roughly chop it with a food processor.
- Salted butter, melted – I always use salted butter but unsalted would work, too.
- Sweetened Condensed Milk
- Vanilla
- Semisweet chocolate chips – Semi-sweet + butterscotch chips is the classic 7 layer bar recipe, but feel free to use whatever combo you’d like!
- Butterscotch chips
- Flaked coconut – I typically use sweetened for this recipe, but you can also use unsweetened if you prefer.
- Chopped pecans – You can use any kind of nuts you’d like! I know a lot of people like to use chopped walnuts here and they work great.
How to make 7 Layer Bars
- Preheat the oven to 350° F. Line a 9×13 pan with parchment paper and set aside.
- In a large bowl, combine the graham cracker crumbs and melted butter.
- Press into the bottom of the prepared 9×13 pan.
4. In the large bowl, toss the semisweet chocolate chips, butterscotch chips, shredded coconut and chopped pecans together.
5. Pour over the graham cracker layer in the pan, spread until even.
6. Carefully pour the vanilla into the can of sweetened condensed milk and carefully stir to combine.
7. Drizzle the entire can onto the toppings in the pan.
8. Bake uncovered at 350° F for 20-25 min or until the bars are golden brown.
9. Allow the bars to cool completely before cutting and serving.
10. Enjoy!
Magic Cookie Bars Recipe variations
Don’t be afraid to get creative with these 7 layer bars! Try adding in any combo of nuts and sweet chips you’d like. I personally like a dark chocolate chip in these – it’s next level yum.
How to store Magic Cookie Bars
Can you freeze Magic Cookie Bars?
Yes, you can! I recommend cutting into bars and then freezing in a ziptop bag for up to 3 months. When you’re ready to consume, simply let them thaw on the counter.
How long do Magic Cookie Bars last?
Once cooled, store your magic cookie bars in an airtight container on the counter for 3-5 days!
Magic Cookie Bar Recipe FAQs
They probably did not bake as long as needed. Before pulling out of the oven, make sure the sides are golden brown and do the toothpick test to ensure the middle isn’t underbaked.
Rebaking might cause your finished 7 layer bars to become dry. Oftentimes if you let the bar sit, it will set up as it cools. If that is not the case, feel free to pop it back in the oven for a few minutes.
This depends entirely on how big you cut your magic cookie bar! If you cut a 9×13 pan into 24 bars, each bar will be about 300 calories.
Yep, you sure can! Feel free to customize this recipe to your heart’s desire.
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Ingredients
- 2 cups graham cracker crumbs
- 1 cup butter, melted
- 1 (14 oz) can sweetened condensed milk
- 1/2 tsp vanilla
- 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
- 1 cup butterscotch chips
- 1 cup flaked coconut
- 1 cup chopped pecans
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350° F. Line a 9×13 pan with parchment paper and set aside.
- In a large bowl, combine the graham cracker crumbs and melted butter.
- Press into the bottom of the prepared 9×13 pan.
- In the large bowl, toss the semisweet chocolate chips, butterscotch chips, shredded coconut and chopped pecans together.
- Pour over the graham cracker layer in the pan, spread until even.
- Carefully pour the vanilla into the can of sweetened condensed milk and carefully stir to combine.
- Drizzle the entire can onto the toppings in the pan.
- Bake uncovered at 350° F for 20-25 min or until the bars are golden brown.
- Allow the bars to cool completely before cutting and serving.
- Enjoy!
