If you’ve never had Seven Layer Magic Cookie Bars, then get ready for your life to change. I feel like everyone has a recipe for magic bars from their childhood. You know, those magically delicious, totally irresistible, gooey, caramel-y, chocolate-y slices of goodness? I will admit, I don’t make Seven Layer Bars often. But when I do they’re gone within hours. Plus, they’re so easy to throw together! Looking for more delicious bar cookies? Try my Nanaimo Bars, Millionaire Shortbread, or Homemade Brownies!
Ingredients Needed:
This recipe really couldn’t be simpler. Here’s my guide to what you’ll need, but feel free to mix up the types of nuts, baking chips, and cookie crumbs to suit your tastes!
Butter: you’ll use melted butter to bind the graham cracker crumbs together for the crust. Graham Cracker Crumbs: you can buy these already made OR you can crush your own graham crackers in a zip-top bag with the bottom of a glass or a rolling pin. Shredded Coconut: I love the added sweetness and texture of shredded coconut in this recipe, but if you aren’t a huge fan feel free to leave it out. Use any “granola”-type mix in its place if you prefer: dried fruit, rice crisp cereal, etc. Nuts: hazelnuts and pecans are extra good, since they have their own sweetness, but walnuts or even chopped peanuts are certainly fine to use too. Chocolate Chips: I use a mixture of white chocolate and semisweet chocolate, but feel free to use one or the other. Sweetened Condensed Milk: sweetened condensed milk is the key to a sweet, chewy, gooey bar cookie. The syrupy sweetness of condensed milk is a must-have!
How to Make Seven Layer Magic Bars
This decadent sweet treat takes a quick 10 minutes to prep! Find the full step by step recipe down in the recipe card.
Tips and Notes
Line the pan. Make sure you line the pan with parchment paper or foil, then spray it with a thin coating of cooking spray. This makes it so much easier to get the bars out after baking. Use sweetened condensed milk. Make sure the canned milk you buy is sweetened condensed milk, NOT evaporated milk. They look similar, but are not the same. The thick, syrupy texture and flavor of sweetened condensed milk is what helps the bars hold their shape. Chill them first. Although this isn’t totally necessary, chilling the Seven Layer Magic Bars helps them firm up, which translates to easier cutting. Plus, they are scrumptious when cold! (P.S. they’re even pretty great out of the freezer).
Variations
Use another crust. Any dry, crumbly cookie will do here. Try vanilla wafers, chocolate sandwich cookie halves (you can buy them without the filling for this purpose), or even Biscoff cookies. Try other candy. You can go wild here! Use chocolate chunks for a more chocolatey bar or go with smaller chips for a more evenly layered bar. You could do. butterscotch chips, mint chips, toffee bits, broken candy bars, M&Ms, tiny marshmallows, you name it. Add a drizzle. These Magic Bars are delicious drizzled with hot fudge, caramel drizzle, or marshmallow sauce.
More Cookie Bars You’ll Love!
{Recipe adapted from Eagle Brand Condensed Milk.}
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