Gluten Free 7 Layer Magic Bar Cookies (Hello Dollies) Recipe
These Gluten Free 7 Layer Magic Bars (easily made vegan, as described) are layers of chocolate-coconutty-grahammy deliciousness that meld perfectly together to make a quick and easy dessert that will please any crowd!
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Ingredients
- 7 Tbs. butter or non-dairy alternative Earth Balance® Buttery Sticks, may use Soy Free
- 1 1/2 cups gluten-free graham crackers crushed (made from gfJules® Graham Cracker Mix)
- 1 cup flaked coconut
- 1/2 cup purity protocol and Certified Gluten-Free Oats
- 1 1/2 cups chocolate chips peanut butter chips, or a combination, dairy or non-dairy (like Enjoy Life® dairy-free chips)
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans optional
- 14 oz sweetened condensed milk (or vegan/non-dairy recipe below) or Nature's Charm Coconut Sweetened Condensed Milk
Homemade Sweetened Condensed Milk (if not using storebought)
- 22-24 oz. coconut milk
- 3/4 cup granulated cane sugar
Instructions
Homemade Vegan Sweetened Condensed Milk
- Sweetened condensed milk is simply evaporated milk (approximately 60% concentrated milk) plus granulated sugar.
- To make, combine the milk and sugar into a large saucepan, stirring over medium heat until the sugar is fully dissolved and the milk has thickened quite a bit.
- Stir periodically so that the milk doesn't scald as it bubbles, and remove from the heat when the milk is thicker and has reduced to 14-16 ounces. This process may take 1-2 hours, so budget your recipe time accordingly.
- Once thickened and reduced, allow the mixture to cool somewhat before using in your recipe. Pour milk through a strainer into a large measuring cup and divide out 13-14 ounces for this recipe, storing any unused milk in a sealed container in the refrigerator for use in another recipe (use within a week).
Magic Bar Cookies
- Preheat oven to 350° F (static); 325° F (convection).
Line a 9×13 pan with aluminum foil to make the bars easier to remove. Melt the butter and pour into the lined dish, pour the crumbs into the pan on top of the melted butter, but do not stir. Layer the remaining ingredients in the order outlined below:
- coconut
- gluten free oats
- chocolate chips
- nuts
- sweetened condensed milk
- After the first four ingredient layers are in, pour the sweetened condensed milk over the bars in a lattice pattern. Ultimately, the milk will fill in over the entire top and seep into and around the other ingredients to hold them together into a bar cookie.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes, just until the milk has turned a light brown color. Allow to cool, then refrigerate until solid before cutting bars. Store in a sealed container in the refrigerator or freezer. Serve chilled or slightly warm topped by your favorite ice cream (I love So Delicious® Almond Milk Dairy Free, Vanilla flavor!)
Notes
*This recipe and over 149 more, also available in my newest cookbook, Free for All Cooking: 150 Easy Gluten-Free, Allergy-Friendly Recipes the Whole Family Can Enjoy!
** Please keep in mind that nutrition information provided is per serving, which may vary. While we have taken care to provide you with the most accurate nutritional values possible, please note that this information may differ significantly depending on the exact ingredients and brands that you choose to use to make this recipe. Additionally, where options are given for ingredients, the resulting calculation may include all ingredient options instead of only one per line, skewing the totals significantly.