Seven Layer Bars
These Seven Layer Bars (sometimes called Granny Squares) are effortless thrown together for a quick and easy delicious dessert. Layers of chocolate and butterscotch chips, along with coconut and pecans are toasted in sweetened condensed milk on top of a graham cracker crust. These delectable bars have been requested many times over the years from my friends and family and are great for the holidays or anytime for a sweet treat. They can easily be made dairy-free and vegan by substituting for plant butter, dairy-free chocolate chips and coconut sweetened condensed milk.
Let’s begin!
Ingredients:
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1/2 cup butter
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1 1/2 cup graham cracker crumbs
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1/2 cup chopped pecans
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1/2 cup semi-sweet or dark chocolate chips
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1/2 cup butterscotch chips
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1 1/2 cup unsweetened flaked coconut
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14oz can sweetened condensed milk
(NOTE: These can easily be made dairy-free and vegan by substituting for plant butter, dairy-free chocolate chips and coconut sweetened condensed milk.)
Instructions:
Preheat oven to 350℉ / 176℃ and get out a 9×13 cake pan.
While oven is preheating, add stick of butter to pan and place in oven to melt.
When butter is fully melted, remove pan and add graham cracker crumbs. Mix together to coat with butter, then spread and pat down to cover bottom of pan from edge-to-edge.
Sprinkle pecans evenly over graham crackers.
Then evenly sprinkle chocolate and butterscotch chips on top.
Next, sprinkle flaked coconut on top evenly.
The last layer to add is the sweetened condensed milk. Pour or spoon milk evenly on top.
Bake for 22-28 minutes or until coconut is golden brown.
Let set on cooling rack for 5-10 minutes, then use a knife to go around edges to loosen. Let cool another 15-20 minutes before cutting into squares. (Using a pizza cutter works great.)
Do 7 layer bars need to be refrigerated?
No, 7 layer bars (also called grannie squares or magic bars) are safe to store at room temperature in an airtight container for up to 5 days. You may refrigerate if you desire a less gooey, chilled bar, but there is nothing in them that requires refrigeration after baking.
Enjoy!
💜Julie
Seven Layer Bars
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1 1/2 cup graham cracker crumbs
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans
- 1/2 cup semi-sweet or dark chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup butterscotch chips
- 1 1/2 cup unsweetened flaked coconut
- 14 oz can sweetened condensed milk
Disclaimer:
Nutritional Information is provided as a courtesy only and should be viewed as an estimate. Ingredients can vary with brands and size and Inspiration Apron makes no guarantees to the accuracy of this information.
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350℉ / 176℃ and get out a 9x13 cake pan.
- While oven is preheating, add stick of butter to pan and place in oven to melt.
- When butter is fully melted, remove pan and add graham cracker crumbs. Mix together to coat with butter, then spread and pat down to cover bottom of pan from edge-to-edge.
- Sprinkle pecans evenly over graham crackers. Then evenly sprinkle chocolate and butterscotch chips on top. Next, sprinkle flaked coconut on top evenly.
- The last layer to add is the sweetened condensed milk. Pour or spoon milk evenly on top.
- Bake for 22-28 minutes or until coconut is golden brown.
- Let set on cooling rack for 5-10 minutes, then use a knife to go around edges to loosen. Let cool another 15-20 minutes before cutting into squares.
Seven Layer Bars
Ingredients
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350℉ / 176℃ and get out a 9×13 cake pan.
- While oven is preheating, add stick of butter to pan and place in oven to melt.
- When butter is fully melted, remove pan and add graham cracker crumbs. Mix together to coat with butter, then spread and pat down to cover bottom of pan from edge-to-edge.
- Sprinkle pecans evenly over graham crackers. Then evenly sprinkle chocolate and butterscotch chips on top. Next, sprinkle flaked coconut on top evenly.
- The last layer to add is the sweetened condensed milk. Pour or spoon milk evenly on top.
- Bake for 22-28 minutes or until coconut is golden brown.
- Let set on cooling rack for 5-10 minutes, then use a knife to go around edges to loosen. Let cool another 15-20 minutes before cutting into squares.
Notes
Tip: These bars can easily be made dairy-free and vegan by substituting for plant butter, dairy-free chocolate chips and coconut sweetened condensed milk.
Do 7 layer bars have to be refrigerated? No, 7 layer bars are safe to store at room temperature in an airtight container for up to 5 days. You may refrigerate if you desire a less gooey, chilled bar, but there is nothing in them that requires refrigeration after baking.
I just finished making this recipe (the instructions and pictures are great). These butterscotch bars turned out delicious.
( I left out the chocolate and nuts, but still delicious.). Take the first bite…and. a few seconds later , the full taste floods in. One question: does this dessert have to be refrigerated or can I keep it wrapped up well for a few days on the counter without spoiling?
Hi Susan,
Thanks so much for leaving the wonderful feedback and so happy that you made these bars and enjoyed them:) Thanks also for bringing to my attention that I left out the storage information. No, these bars do not need to be refrigerated and will keep safely at room temperature in an airtight container for up to 5 days…although they never last that long in our house, lol. Enjoy! (and I have updated my blog page with that information)