Gingerbread 7 Layer Bars Recipes

GINGERBREAD 7 LAYER BARS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Spray bottom of 13x9-inch pan with cooking spray.
• In large bowl, stir cookie mix, butter, water and egg until soft dough forms. Press dough in bottom of pan.
• Bake 15 minutes. Pour condensed milk evenly over surface. Sprinkle white vanilla baking chips, pecans, cranberries and coconut evenly over top. Bake 18 to 20 minutes or until bubbling along edges and coconut is lightly toasted. Cool completely on cooling rack, about 2 hours. Cut into 8 rows by 4 rows.

CHEF JEFF'S 7-LAYER BAR

Steps:

• Melt butter. Spread crushed graham crackers evenly in 9" x 11" pan. Drizzle butter evenly over graham crackers. Making sure to scatter each evenly, add chocolate bits, then butterscotch bits, walnut pieces and sweet coconut flakes. Spread sweetened condensed milk evenly over the top. In preheated 375-degree F oven place pan on center rack for 25 minutes. Let cool for one hour and cut into 2" x 2" squares.

SEVEN LAYER MAGIC BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Melt butter in a saucepan or microwave; pour into a 9x13-inch baking dish, tilting to coat. Sprinkle on the graham cracker crumbs; press mixture with your hands to form a crust.
• Layer the chocolate chips, butterscotch chips, coconut, and peanuts over the graham cracker crust. Pour the condensed milk over the layers.
• Bake in preheated oven until edges begin to brown, about 20 minutes. Allow to cool before cutting into bars.

7 LAYER BARS (THE REAL THING)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350° degrees Fahrenheit.
• Melt butter; pour into the bottom of a 9 by 12 baking pan.
• Pour graham cracker crumbs over butter; pat down.
• Add the chocolate chips, butterscotch chips, pecans, and coconut in the order listed, sprinkling in an even layer.
• For the final layer, pour the can of sweetened condensed milk over the entire top.
• Bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 25 to 30 minutes until top is nice and and golden.
• Cool completely and cut into bars.
• ** Tip:" I go to my local Dollar Tree store and buy the Aluminum sheet pans they have there. They are not quite 9X12 but something like 11 ½ x 2inches deep. They work wonderfully.

SEVEN LAYER BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C).
• Place butter in 13 x 9 inch pan and melt in oven. Swirl to coat bottom and sides with butter.
• Spread graham cracker crumbs evenly over bottom of pan. Layer chocolate chips, butterscotch chips, and nuts over crumbs. Pour condensed milk over nuts. Sprinkle coconut over condensed milk.
• Bake until edges are golden brown, about 25 minutes. Let cool before cutting into bars.

LAYERED GINGERBREAD BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, cream butter and brown sugar. Beat in egg and molasses. Combine flour, ginger, salt, baking soda, cinnamon, allspice, nutmeg and cloves; add to creamed mixture. Pour into a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Bake 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack., Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, combine sugar and flour. Whisk in milk until smooth. Cook and stir over medium heat until mixture comes to a boil. Reduce heat; cook and stir 2 minutes or until thickened. Remove from heat. Transfer to a small bowl; cover and refrigerate until chilled, about 1 hour., Beat in butter and extract until light and fluffy. Spread over cooled gingerbread. Cover and freeze 15 minutes., For icing, in a small saucepan, combine brown sugar, cream and butter; bring to a boil. Remove from heat; whisk in molasses, allspice, ginger and salt. Transfer to a large bowl; add confectioners' sugar and beat until smooth. Spread over buttercream layer. Sprinkle with crystallized ginger. Refrigerate leftovers.