Recipes

[hovis]

I have had these bars so many times and I have never made them. Could someone please give me the recipe. I would like to make them for Fathers Day. I am having about 15 people over for a barbecue and most will be young people with big appetites. I will also be making another dessert. Any suggestions.  Thanks.

[sunshine45]

7 layer bars.....aka magic bars.......a classic!

i do believe that the recipe is usually on a can of  eagle brand condensed milk. sometimes i switch out the flavor of the chips OR use toffee bits instead for one of the chips.

• Crisco® Original No-Stick Cooking Spray

• 1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs

• 1/2 cup butter, melted

• 1 (14 oz.) can Eagle Brand® Sweetened Condensed Milk

• 1 cup (6 oz.) butterscotch-flavored chips

• 1 cup (6 oz. pkg.) semi-sweet chocolate chips

• 1 1/3 cups flaked coconut

• 1 cup chopped nuts

Instructions

• HEAT oven 350°F. Spray 13 x 9-inch baking pan with no-stick cooking spray.
• COMBINE graham cracker crumbs and butter; mix well. Press crumb mixture firmly into bottom of prepared pan. Pour sweetened condensed milk evenly over crumb mixture. Layer evenly with remaining ingredients; press down firmly with fork.
• BAKE 25 to 30 minutes or until lightly browned. Loosen from sides of pan while still warm; cool on wire rack. Cut into bars or diamonds.
• For perfectly cut cookie bars, line entire pan with foil, extending foil over edge of pan. Coat lightly with no-stick cooking spray. After bars have baked and cooled, lift up by edges of foil to remove from pan. Cut into individual bars.

http://www.eaglebrand.com/recipes/seven-layer-magic-cookie-bars-3966

[sunshine45]

if you are doing these bar cookies and still want to make another dessert, i would keep the second dessert very simple. the bar cookies are VERY sweet, so i would probably do a simple pound cake served with some berries and freshly whipped cream.

[beckyb1012]

These have been my favorite since my Grandmother made them for me back a few decades.  I like to change up the chips for the seasons such as pumpkin spice chips in the fall.  I have also seen this recipe but have not tried it with cranberries added for the fall season too.  What a great treat for Father's Day.

[Nightowlz]

I bought the stuff to make that during the holidays. I still have not made it. LOL!!! It's really good but it's also really sweet.

[sunshine45]

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@Nightowlz wrote:

I bought the stuff to make that during the holidays. I still have not made it. LOL!!! It's really good but it's also really sweet.

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they definitely are! you need a cup of coffee, tea, or a glass of milk to go with them!

[beckyb1012]

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@sunshine45 wrote:

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@Nightowlz wrote:

I bought the stuff to make that during the holidays. I still have not made it. LOL!!! It's really good but it's also really sweet.

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they definitely are! you need a cup of coffee, tea, or a glass of milk to go with them!

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Which is why I always agree with Dolly Pardon's line from Steel Magnolias "which is why I serve it with ice cream to cut the sweetness!"  Good advice for me to live by.  Thought of these bars last night now I need to make this week-end.

[BLH]

I have made these bars in the past and they are delicious, but I always have trouble getting them out of the pan.  The crust never sticks together well and they are crumbly.  Any suggestions?

[RedTop]

I make this recipe as a pie, using a graham cracker crust.   I prefer to stir everything together, with some of the coconut and nuts on the top, instead of layering.   I made this last night, but only used one cup total of peanut butter and chocolate chips.   I baked this for 35 minutes until the crust and coconut was brown, and the pie was bubbling.   

[sunshine45]

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@RedTop wrote:

I make this recipe as a pie, using a graham cracker crust.   I prefer to stir everything together, with some of the coconut and nuts on the top, instead of layering.   I made this last night, but only used one cup total of peanut butter and chocolate chips.   I baked this for 35 minutes until the crust and coconut was brown, and the pie was bubbling.   

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@RedTop

that is a very good idea......i can also see it with an oreo cookie crust!