Magic Bars (also called 7 layer bars) are simple cookie bars made from a graham cracker crust, three different types of chocolate chips, coconut and nuts. This is the EASIEST dessert, and always a party favorite.
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These magic bars go by many names depending on your location. You may hear them called, hello dolly bars, magic cookie bars, coconut dream bars, or 7 layer bars. Each name means basically the same thing; a delicious cookie bar made without eggs or flour, and with layers of cookie, chocolate, coconut bliss.
Ingredients:
- Graham crackers: honey or chocolate flavored, crushed using a food processor or rolling pin.
- Butter: melted, for the crust.
- Chocolate chips and butterscotch chips: substitute whichever chips are your favorite, including white chocolate.
- Heath bars: crushed up or you can use heath toffee bits.
- Shredded coconut: shredded sweetened or unsweetened coconut if preferred. Avoid large shreds of coconut.
- Chopped nuts: walnuts or pecans are preferred.
- Sweetened condensed milk: this is the true “magic” of the bars and it helps bind all the ingredients together.
How to Make Magic Bars (7 Layer Bars):
1. Make the crust: Crush graham crackers in the sleeve, or using a food processor or rolling pin. Mix with melted butter and pout mixture into a greased 8’’ square baking dish.
2. Top with layers: Sprinkle crust with chocolate chips, then butterscotch chips, chopped heath bars, nuts and coconut. Pour sweetened condensed evenly over the top.
3. Bake at 250 degrees F. for 30-35 minutes. Allow to cool before serving. (I like to refrigerate mine for a few hours before serving so they are easier to get out of the pan, to cut and hold the “layers” better.)
Variations:
- Chocolate crust: use chocolate graham crackers instead of honey graham crackers.
- Oreo crust: crush 24 Oreos and mix with 5 tablespoons melted butter.
- Different flavored chips: try white chocolate, mint, butterscotch, or any variety of chocolate chips.
- Vegan Magic Bars: substitute vegan butter and, in place of sweetened condensed milk, mix 1 cup of full fat coconut milk with 1/3 cup sugar.
Make Ahead And Freezing Instructions:
To make ahead: You can make magic bars 1-2 days ahead of time. Store them covered, in the refrigerator until ready to serve.
To freeze: Flash freeze magic bars first by cutting them into pieces, placing them uncovered on a cookie sheet and freezing for 1 hour. This will help with the stickiness. Then place them in a freezer safe container and freeze for up to 3 months. You may want to use parchment or wax paper if you plan to layer them so that they don’t stick together.
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Magic Bars
Ingredients
- 1 sleeve graham crackers* , honey or chocolate flavored
- 6 Tablespoons butter , melted
- 1 cup chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup butterscotch chips
- 2 heath bars , chopped
- 1 cup shredded coconut
- 1 cup chopped nuts
- 1 can sweetened condensed milk
Instructions
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Crush graham crackers in the sleeve, or using a food processor or rolling pin. Mix with melted butter and pout mixture into a greased 8’’ square baking dish.
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Sprinkle crust with chocolate chips, then butterscotch chips, chopped heath bars, nuts and coconut. Pour sweetened condensed evenly over the top.
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Bake at 250 degrees F. for 30-35 minutes. Allow to cool before serving. (I like to refrigerate mine for a few hours before serving so they are easier to get out of the pan, to cut and hold the “layers” better.)
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Notes
Variations:
- Chocolate crust: use chocolate graham crackers instead of honey graham crackers.
- Oreo crust: crush 24 Oreos and mix with the melted butter.
- Different flavored chips: try white chocolate, mint, butterscotch, or any variety of chocolate chips.
- Vegan Magic Bars: substitute vegan butter and, in place of sweetened condensed milk, mix 1 cup of full fat coconut milk with 1/3 cup sugar.
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I originally shared this recipe April 2016. Updated September 2020.
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