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Stacked homemade Magic Cookie Bars on a white plate, showing layers of chocolate chips, toasted coconut, and a golden graham crust, with a rustic, real-kitchen look.

Magic Cookie Bars

These unbelievably Magic Cookie Bars (also known as Seven Layer Bars) layer graham cracker crumbs, sweetened condensed milk, chocolate chips, butterscotch chips, coconut, and pecans into gooey, chewy, crisp-edged dessert squares. No mixer, no complicated steps — just stack, bake, and enjoy.
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Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: 7 layer bar, Cheesecake cookie bar, Cookie bar carmelita, Cookie bar recette, Cookies bars, Magic Cookie Bars, Nanaimo bars, No-bake peanut butter bars, Pecan pie bars
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Cooling Time: 1 hour
Total Time: 1 hour 35 minutes
Servings: 24 bars
Calories: 295kcal
Cost: $10

Equipment

  • 1 9x13-inch baking pan (Metal pan preferred for crisp edges)
  • 1 Large mixing bowl (For crust mixture)
  • 1 Spatula (For spreading layers)
  • 1 Parchment paper (For easy removal)

Ingredients

  • 2 cups graham cracker crumbs
  • ½ cup unsalted butter - melted
  • 1 can (14 oz) sweetened condensed milk
  • 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 1 cup butterscotch chips
  • 1⅓ cups sweetened shredded coconut
  • 1 cup pecans - chopped

Optional Add-Ins

  • ½ cup white chocolate chips
  • ½ cup toffee bits
  • 1 cup mini marshmallows

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a 9×13 pan with parchment paper. Mix graham cracker crumbs and melted butter until consistency resembles wet sand. Press firmly into the pan.
  • Pour the sweetened condensed milk evenly over the crust. It does not need to be spread perfectly.
  • Sprinkle chocolate chips, then butterscotch chips. Add coconut evenly, and top with chopped pecans.
  • Bake 25–30 minutes until edges are golden brown and coconut is lightly toasted. Center may look soft.
  • Cool 1 hour in pan. For cleaner slices, refrigerate 2 hours before cutting.

Notes

Nutrition information is automatically calculated and should be considered an approximation. Actual values may vary based on specific ingredients used and portion sizes

Nutrition

Serving: 1bar (~55–60 g) | Calories: 295kcal | Carbohydrates: 33g | Protein: 3.5g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 10mg | Sodium: 115mg | Potassium: 150mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 24g | Vitamin A: 120IU | Calcium: 75mg | Iron: 1.5mg