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five seven layer bars stacked on top of each other
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4.89 from 9 votes

Seven Layer Bars

These seven layer bars are easy to make! With a graham cracker crust, lots of chocolate chips, walnuts, and coconut. Top it all with coconut for a magical bar cookie that is made in the same pan you bake it in!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time25 minutes
Total Time35 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 16 bars
Calories: 344kcal

Ingredients

  • 8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter
  • 2 cups graham cracker crumbs (about 16 crackers)
  • 1 cup (170 g) semisweet chocolate chips
  • 1 cup (170 g) white chocolate chips
  • 1 cup (170 g) butterscotch chips (or peanut butter chips!)
  • 1 cup (114 g) chopped walnuts (or pecans)
  • 1 ¼ cups (106 g) sweetened flaked coconut
  • 1 14-ounce can sweetened condensed milk

Instructions

  • Prepare pan and oven. Adjust an oven rack to the middle position and preheat to 350°F. Spray a 9×13-inch baking pan with non-stick spray or line with parchment paper (preferred for easy removal). 
  • Melt butter. Place the butter into the pan and place in the oven until melted. 8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter
  • Make graham cracker crust. Add the graham cracker crumbs into the pan and stir until combined with the butter. Press the crumbs evenly onto the bottom of the prepared pan. 2 cups graham cracker crumbs (about 16 crackers)
  • Add remaining ingredients. In order, sprinkle the chocolate chips, white chocolate chips, butterscotch chips, walnuts over the graham crumbs. Top with the coconut. Pour the condensed milk evenly over the entire dish. If you want the coconut to be more toasted, then sprinkle the coconut on after adding the condensed milk). 1 cup (170 g) semisweet chocolate chips 1 cup (170 g) white chocolate chips 1 cup (170 g) butterscotch chips (or peanut butter chips!) 1 cup (114 g) chopped walnuts (or pecans) 1 ¼ cups (106 g) sweetened flaked coconut 1 14-ounce can sweetened condensed milk
  • Bake the bars. Bake until the top is golden brown, about 25 minutes. Cool in the pan on a wire rack to room temperature, about 2 hours. Using a sharp knife or bench cutter, cut into 2 by 3-inch bars.

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Notes

  • Storage: Your 7 layer bars are fine to sit out for a few days at room temperature covered. In fact I think it gets better the day after. If you store them at room temperature they will be soft, but if you keep the in the refrigerate they will be firm and chewy. Just make sure they stay well covered.
  • Freezing:  Once the bars have been cooled, you can cut them up and then place them on a sheet to freeze solid before transferring them to an airtight container. They will freeze for up to 3 months. You can eat them right from the freeze, or thaw quickly at room temperature.

Nutrition

Calories: 344kcal | Carbohydrates: 35g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 19mg | Sodium: 147mg | Potassium: 174mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 25g | Vitamin A: 196IU | Vitamin C: 0.2mg | Calcium: 48mg | Iron: 2mg