topic Re: 7 layer bars in Recipes

7 layer bars

Mom2Dogs — Sun, 11 Dec 2022 22:34:16 GMT

7 layer bars - can i freeze them? I am worried the graham cracker crust will get soggy...thanks.

Re: 7 layer bars

deepwaterdotter — Sun, 11 Dec 2022 23:12:19 GMT

I've never frozen them (there's usually none left to freeze), but I think it could be done. I would cut them into bars and seal them as air-tightly as possible in Ziploc bags.

Re: 7 layer bars

kate2357 — Sun, 11 Dec 2022 23:34:36 GMT

I have put these in the freezer and did not get a soggy crust when they were defrosted.

Re: 7 layer bars

Mom2Dogs — Mon, 12 Dec 2022 00:05:42 GMT

@deepwaterdotter wrote:
I've never frozen them (there's usually none left to freeze), but I think it could be done. I would cut them into bars and seal them as air-tightly as possible in Ziploc bags.

I need to make ahead and freeze

Re: 7 layer bars

Mom2Dogs — Mon, 12 Dec 2022 00:06:41 GMT

@kate2357 wrote:
I have put these in the freezer and did not get a soggy crust when they were defrosted.

...thanks.

I want to make them this week for Christmas...I just cannot wait until the week of to do all I need to get done..

Re: 7 layer bars

Kachina624 — Mon, 12 Dec 2022 00:12:33 GMT

@Mom2Dogs There are all kinds of products with frozen graham cracker crusts that don't get soggy when thawed.

Re: 7 layer bars

kate2357 — Mon, 12 Dec 2022 01:02:10 GMT

@Mom2Dogs wrote:
@kate2357 wrote:
I have put these in the freezer and did not get a soggy crust when they were defrosted.
...thanks.
I want to make them this week for Christmas...I just cannot wait until the week of to do all I need to get done..

@Mom2Dogs

I hear ya. I freeze many baked good items and frozen dough (bread, biscuit and cookies) and it's worked out just fine. I thaw out in fridge overnight to have ready the day of eating or finishing off.

Re: 7 layer bars

Kachina624 — Mon, 12 Dec 2022 01:07:57 GMT

@Mom2Dogs It occurred to me that a BAKED crumb crust would be sturdier than one which is just pressed into place, then covered with other ingredients.

Re: 7 layer bars

RollTide2008 — Mon, 12 Dec 2022 13:14:14 GMT

@Kachina624 wrote:
@Mom2Dogs It occurred to me that a BAKED crumb crust would be sturdier than one which is just pressed into place, then covered with other ingredients.

I don't think the recipe calls for it, but I parbake my graham cracker crust for magic cookie bars for about 5 to 8 minutes before I assemble. It makes them sturdier to put on a cookie tray. Taking the extra step if you're going to freeze them would prevent the crust from getting soggy.

Re: 7 layer bars

RedTop — Mon, 12 Dec 2022 21:17:03 GMT

I make this recipe in a graham cracker pie crust, and we cut and eat it like pie.

Re: 7 layer bars

Mom2Dogs — Tue, 13 Dec 2022 02:35:08 GMT

@Kachina624 wrote:
@Mom2Dogs It occurred to me that a BAKED crumb crust would be sturdier than one which is just pressed into place, then covered with other ingredients.

I am not a fan of graham cracker crust so I never make anything with that ingredient, but 7 layers bars was requested so I will make it...I like the bars, just not the crust.

Re: 7 layer bars

msgb — Tue, 13 Dec 2022 02:36:00 GMT

I have frozen them before and they have been fine. I put mine in a container and use wax paper between the bars. I freeze a lot of the goodies that we make and then take out and eat as wanted or send off to others.

Re: 7 layer bars

RedTop — Tue, 13 Dec 2022 22:27:26 GMT

@Mom2Dogs

You can make the crust out of other things besides graham crackers; vanilla wafers, sugar cookies, butter cookies, nutter butter cookies, etc.

Re: 7 layer bars

Mom2Dogs — Tue, 13 Dec 2022 23:24:02 GMT

@RedTop wrote:
@Mom2Dogs
You can make the crust out of other things besides graham crackers; vanilla wafers, sugar cookies, butter cookies, nutter butter cookies, etc.

I am a recipe FOLLOWER - ha, ha....thanks for the tip.

Re: 7 layer bars

ECBG — Thu, 15 Dec 2022 01:15:33 GMT

I love the and so does DS so he gets a whole pan! I generally make 4 9 x 13 of these for my trays and DS for Christmas. I love them barely cooled!!!

Re: 7 layer bars

Mom2Dogs — Sat, 17 Dec 2022 23:54:52 GMT

I will have to make 6 layer bars - my husband really dislikes coconut.