Seven Layer Bars are also referred to as Magic Bars. And believe me, the taste IS magic! These easy to make bars have seven delicious layers that combine graham crackers, nuts, chocolate chips, white chocolate chips, peanut butter chips, coconut and sweetened condensed milk into one amazing bar recipe.
What I love most about these 7 layer bars is that they require no elaborate mixing. Other than combining the graham crackers and butter first, everything is made right in the baking pan. Just layer away, add the sweetened condensed milk and bake the whole concoction to give you a dessert that is as easy as a boxed mix but way more flavorful.
Making these Seven layer bars
There are lots of ways to make these bars. Your imagination and pretty much any sweet ingredients in your pantry will work. I used the combination that I like and had on hand.
You won’t believe how easy these bars are! Just mix the melted butter with the graham cracker crumbs until it is well combined.
Press this mixture into a prepared 9 x 13 inch pan until the base is firm.
Now it’s all about the layers! You have one for the crust and it’s time to add the other six layers. I used pecans, chocolate chips, white chocolate morsels, peanut butter chips, flaked coconut and sweetened condensed milk.
Pop the bars into the oven to cook until the bars are set and the coconut is just starting to brown. Remove the whole pan and cool for at least 2 hours so that they set well, then slice into 16 bars. Oh my! My family will LOVE these. I need to figure out how to make a gluten free version for me!
The seven layer bars are so rich and decadent. They are one of the most often brought along desserts for pot luck and summer parties and it’s easy to see why. I took them to a fourth of July party and they were just gobbled up in no time at all.
Look at the yummy layers!
Sweet, gooey and super tasty. I guarantee that your family will want a repeat of this amazing dessert. Isn’t it great that you won’t mind because they are so darned easy to make?
7 Layer Bars - Magic Bars to Tempt Your Sweet Tooth

Ingredients
- ½ cup + 2 tbsp unsalted butter, melted
- 1 3/4 cups graham cracker crumbs
- 1 cup chopped pecans
- 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
- ½ cup white chocolate morsels
- ½ cup peanut butter chips
- 1 1/3 cup sweetened flaked coconut
- 1 (14-ounce) can of sweetened condensed milk
Kristy Thelen
Wednesday 16th of August 2017
I just made these and unfortunately they did not turn out. Should there be more than 3/4 cups of graham cracker crumbs? Looking at other recipes, they use 1.5 cups. The crumbs did not fill the bottom of a 9x13 pan and after pouring the sweetened condensed milk over the top, it was a mess, especially after baking.
Carol
Wednesday 16th of August 2017
Hi Kristy. I have another recipe on the site where I used more graham crackers. One uses two and one uses 3 cups. I made these for a party and it's been a while. They turned out fine but I do think I did make a mistake in the recipe when I look at my photo shots. I think I used 1 3/4 cups, not 3/4 cups. I'll make them again soon and double check the recipe. So sorry that I caused you a bad recipe. Carol