These easy 7 Layer Bars have a graham cracker crust topped with layers of chocolate, butterscotch, toffee, nuts, shredded coconut.

An easy Magic Bar recipe with the layered bars cut and stacked on top of each other.

It doesn’t get easier than Magic Bars

Whether you call them Magic Bars, Hello Dolly Bars, or 7 Layer Bars, I think we can all agree they’re magical; just layer the toppings in a pan, bake them, and voilá, perfect thick and chewy bars everyone goes crazy for. These have all of my favorite flavors from butterscotch, chocolate, toffee, coconut and nuts.

Check out all of my bar recipes like Scotcheroos, Peanut Butter Bars, S’mores Bars, or Graham Cracker Toffee!

Ingredients for 7 Layer Bars:

Graham crackers: Use a food processor or rolling pin to crush them. Can be honey or chocolate flavored.
Melted Butter, for the crust layer.
Chocolate chips and butterscotch chips are my favorite, but use whatever chips you love, like white chocolate or peanut butter.
Heath bars, finely chopped (or use 1 cup chopped toffee bits) .
Shredded coconut
Chopped nuts: I recommend chopped walnuts or pecans.
Sweetened condensed milk is an essential “magic” ingredient that binds everything together and gives the bars a caramel flavor.

How to make Magic Bars (7 Layer Bars):

Layer: Make a graham cracker crust by crushing the graham crackers and mixing with melted butter. Press into a greased 8″ square baking dish then sprinkle chocolate chips and butterscotch chips on top of crust. Spread chopped heath bars, nuts, and coconut on top then drizzle sweetened condensed milk on top.

Two images showing how to make magic bars by layering chocolate chips, heath bars, and coconut on top of a graham cracker crust then sweetened condensed milk poured on top.

Bake: Place in oven at 350°F for 30-35 minutes then allow it to cool. I like to refrigerate them before cutting and serving, so they’re easier to handle.

Two images showing magic cookie bars before and after baking.

Make Ahead And Freezing Instructions:

To Make Ahead: You can make magic cookie bars 1-2 days ahead of time. Store them covered in the refrigerator until ready to serve.

To Freeze: Freeze magic bars for up to 3 months in a freezer-safe container.

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4.96 from 48 votes

Magic Bars

This easy Magic Bars recipe (7 Layer Bars) has a graham cracker crust topped with layers of chocolate, butterscotch, chopped heath bars, nuts, and shredded coconut. They are simple, quick, and everyone's favorite dessert!

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Author Lauren Allen

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Servings 16

Calories 271

Cost 7

Prep 10

Cook 30

Total 40

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Ingredients

▢ 1 sleeve honey graham crackers*
▢ 6 Tablespoons butter , melted
▢ 1 cup chocolate chips
▢ 1/2 cup butterscotch chips
▢ 2 (1.4 oz) heath bars , chopped (or 1 cup toffee bits)
▢ 1 cup shredded coconut
▢ 1 cup chopped nuts
▢ 1 can sweetened condensed milk

Instructions

Crust: Crush graham crackers in the sleeve, using a food processor, or rolling pin. Mix with melted butter and pour mixture into a greased 8’’ square baking dish.
Layer: Sprinkle crust with chocolate chips, then butterscotch chips, chopped heath bars, nuts and coconut. Pour sweetened condensed evenly over the top.
Bake at 350 degrees F for 30-35 minutes. Allow to cool before serving. I like to refrigerate them before cutting and serving, so they're easier to handle.

Notes

Make Ahead Instructions: You can make magic bars 1-2 days ahead of time. Store them covered, in the refrigerator until ready to serve.

Freezing Instructions: Freeze magic bars for up to 3 months, in a freezer safe container.

Chocolate Crust: Use 26 crushed Oreo cookies or chocolate graham crackers instead of honey graham crackers.

Different Flavored Baking Chips: Use white chocolate chips, peanut butter chips, or mint.

Vegan Magic Bars: Swap out the butter for vegan butter. Instead of sweetened condensed milk, dissolve ⅓ cup sugar in 1 cup of full fat coconut milk then drizzle on top.

Nutrition

Calories: 271kcalCarbohydrates: 29gProtein: 3gFat: 17gSaturated Fat: 8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 20mgSodium: 102mgPotassium: 177mgFiber: 1gSugar: 27gVitamin A: 204IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 88mgIron: 0.4mg

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