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Scrumptious 7-Layer Bars

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This is an old-time classic recipe that will cure your craving for sweets and takes very little effort to throw together last minute if you need a treat to bring tailgating or to a dinner party.
This recipe is so easy, you’ll do a double take when you get ready to make them wondering if you somehow missed some important step, you didn’t! In fact, if you’re really in a hurry, don’t even bother to smash the graham crackers into crumbs, just set the whole crackers right on top of the melted butter.

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You’ll Need:

1 Stick of Butter, Melted (1/2 cup)
1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
1 cup chocolate chips
1 cup butterscotch chips
1 1/4 cups flaked coconut (sweetened or unsweetened, doesn’t matter)
1 (14oz) can sweetened condensed milk
1 cup chopped walnuts

Pour the melted butter in the bottom of a 9″x13″ baking pan, then sprinkle the graham cracker crumbs evenly along the bottom. Use the bottom of a measuring cup to press them to the bottom in an even layer.

Layer the chocolate chips, butterscotch (or peanut butter chips), flaked coconut, then drizzle an entire can of sweetened condensed milk over the layers. Top with chopped walnuts. Bake at 350F for 25 Minutes

This makes a delicious layered bar of yummyness!
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Scrumptious 7-Layer Bars

Article or recipe authorMelissa 'Liss' Burnell
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preparation time10 minutes
cook time25 minutes
total time35 minutes
These rich layered dessert bars combine a buttery graham cracker base with chocolate chips, butterscotch chips, coconut, sweetened condensed milk, and walnuts, then bake into chewy, sweet squares. The batch makes about 24 small bars and costs about $11.82 total, or roughly $0.49 per serving, based on current ingredient price estimates.
Servings24 bars
CourseDessert, Snack
CuisineAmerican
Budget101 Price Breakdown$11.82

Ingredients

  • ½ cup butter melted
  • 1 ½ cups graham cracker crumbs
  • 1 cup chocolate chips
  • 1 cup butterscotch chips
  • 1 ¼ cups flaked coconut
  • 1 can sweetened condensed milk 14 ounces
  • 1 cup chopped walnuts

Equipment

9x13-inch baking pan
Can opener
Mixing spoon

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F.
  2. Pour the melted butter into the bottom of a 9x13-inch baking pan.
  3. Sprinkle the graham cracker crumbs evenly over the butter and press into an even layer with the bottom of a measuring cup.
  4. Layer the chocolate chips, butterscotch chips, coconut, and sweetened condensed milk evenly over the crust.
  5. Top with chopped walnuts.
  6. Bake for 25 minutes.
  7. Cool completely before cutting into bars.

Recipe Size Alteration

💡 If you altered the ingredients above by doubling or tripling the recipe, you may also need to change the pan/dish size and adjust the cook time.

Notes

Prep time is estimated from the original method.
For cleaner slices, chill the bars briefly after cooling.
Store covered at room temperature up to 2 days, refrigerate up to 3 to 4 days, or freeze up to 3 months for best quality.

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Finished 7-layer bars with graham cracker crust, chocolate and butterscotch chips, coconut, and walnuts, with text reading “Scrumptious 7-Layer Bars”

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