Hello Dolly Bars Recipe

Also known as Seven Layer Cookies, these gooey treats combine coconut, chocolate chips, pecans, and a graham cracker base.

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Carrie Vasios Mullins
Carrie Vasios Mullins is a contributing writer at Serious Eats.
Carrie Vasios Mullins
Carrie Vasios Mullins is the former national editor at Serious Eats, with a focus on all things sweet.
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Updated Aug. 30, 2018
Two Hello Dolly bars with a graham cracker crust, chocolate chips, pecans, and toasted coconut on top.
Carrie Vasios

"What are Hello Dolly bars?" you may ask. Also known as Magic Bars or Seven Layer Cookies, these gooey, sweet treats combine all the good stuff: coconut, chocolate chips, pecans, and a graham cracker cookie base.

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Recipe Facts

3.7

(3)

Prep: 10 mins
Cook: 30 mins
Active: 10 mins
Chilling Time: 30 mins
Total: 70 mins
Serves: 12 servings
Makes: 12 bars

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Ingredients

  • 16 tablespoons (2 sticks) unsalted butter, melted

  • 3 cups (about a 13 1/2 ounce box) graham cracker crumbs

  • 2 cups (about 12 ounces) dark or semisweet chocolate chips

  • 2 cups (about 8 ounces) pecans, roughly chopped

  • 3 cups sweetened shredded coconut flakes

  • 1 (14-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk

Directions

  1. Adjust oven rack to middle position and preheat oven to 350°F. Combine melted butter and graham cracker crumbs in a bowl until thoroughly combined. Press evenly into bottom of baking dish.

  2. Top crust with chocolate chips, followed by pecans and finally the coconut. Drizzle with condensed milk. Bake until any crust visible is golden brown and coconut begins to toast, about 30 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool completely. To cut easily, let sit in refrigerator for at least one hour before serving. Cut into 12 bars. Bars can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days, though especially if your kitchen runs hot, they are safest kept in the fridge.

Special Equipment

13- by 9-inch baking dish

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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
732 Calories
49g Fat
72g Carbs
9g Protein
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Nutrition Facts
Servings: 12
Amount per serving
Calories 732
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 49g 63%
Saturated Fat 24g 121%
Cholesterol 56mg 19%
Sodium 219mg 10%
Total Carbohydrate 72g 26%
Dietary Fiber 6g 23%
Total Sugars 53g
Protein 9g
Vitamin C 1mg 7%
Calcium 172mg 13%
Iron 3mg 14%
Potassium 463mg 10%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
(Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.)

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