7 Layer Bars Recipe

Rating 5.0
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| Published on October 18, 2024
Few cookie bars can compare to these for sweetness, gooeyness and chocolate depth. I've been making them since childhood, and I hope to never stop. Once baked, they are a sturdy addition to any potluck dessert table or a care package of cookies.
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Chef Susie
Chef Susie is a cookbook author, chocolatier, pastry chef and culinary educator with more than a decade of experience teaching and running an artisan chocolate business, which has been featured on the Food Network. Prior to beginning her culinary career, Chef Susie worked as a TV executive at three of the Big Four networks. She is now the author of three books, the latest based on her award-winning culinary travel blog.

Ingredients

Servings:
24
For the 7-Layer Bar Cookies
1/2 cup(s)
butter
12
graham crackers sheets, crushed or blended into crumbs, about 1½ cups crumbs, see notes 1
12 oz
butterscotch chips
12 oz
premium chocolate chips
6 oz
mixed nuts of choice, such as pecans, walnuts, and/or hazelnuts
1
14 ounce can sweetened condensed milk
1/2 cup(s)
heavy cream
1
egg
1 tbsp
vanilla extract
1/2 tsp
sea salt or kosher salt
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Directions 9 steps | 50 Minutes

Step 1

Measure and prep all ingredients. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line an 8" square pan or standard loaf pan with parchment paper. 

7 Layer Bars Recipe: Measure and prep all ingredients.
Step 2

Place the butter in the pan, and place the pan in the oven for a few minutes until the butter melts. 

7 Layer Bars Recipe: Place the butter in the pan, and place the pan in the oven for a few minutes until the butter melts.
Step 3

Remove the pan from the oven and add the graham cracker crumbs. Smooth the lightly moistened crumbs over the bottom of the pan. 

7 Layer Bars Recipe: Remove the pan from the oven and add the graham cracker crumbs.
Step 4

Next, place the butterscotch chips in one layer, followed by the chocolate chips.

7 Layer Bars Recipe: Next, place the butterscotch chips in one layer, followed by the chocolate chips.
Step 5

Layer the nuts followed by the coconut. 

7 Layer Bars Recipe: Layer the nuts followed by the coconut.
Step 6

In a small bowl, combine the sweetened condensed milk, heavy cream, egg, vanilla extract and salt. 

7 Layer Bars Recipe: In a small bowl, combine the sweetened condensed milk, heavy cream, egg, vanilla extract and salt.
Step 7

Pour the sweet cream mix over the entire pan. Gently shake the pan so the mixture seeps down.  

7 Layer Bars Recipe: Pour the sweet cream mix over the entire pan.
Step 8

Bake until set and the coconut on the rim of the pan is golden brown, about 20 minutes.

7 Layer Bars Recipe: Bake until set and the coconut on the rim of the pan is golden brown, about 20 minutes.
Step 9

Let cool completely before slicing and serving. Enjoy!

7 Layer Bars Recipe: Let cool completely before slicing and serving.

Notes:

  1. To make homemade graham crackers, check out this recipe. 

Nutrition Per Serving
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CALORIES
302
FAT
15.9 g
PROTEIN
3.8 g
CARBS
37 g
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