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Growing up whenever we had large family get-togethers my great aunt always brought desserts or if you visited her house she always had something sweet to serve you. One of my favorite bars that she makes is the 7 Layer Bar also called Magic Bars.
My favorite cereal is Cinnamon Toast Crunch, so I thought it would be fun to adapt the 7 Layer Bar to include Cinnamon Toast Crunch cereal instead of the traditional graham crackers. I also made a smaller batch of bars using an 8×8 pan which works well for our family of three but if you were making the bars for a party, you may want to double the batch.
7 Layer Bar
This 7 Layer Bar is so yummy but rich. I tend to cut my pieces smaller – about 2×2 squares. This recipe is adaptable based on your preferences or if you just want to switch up the ingredients. For example, if you do not like white chocolate substitute out peanut butter chips or butterscotch chips.
- 1 3/4 cups crushed Cinnamon Toast Crunch (crumb like consistency)
- 1/2 cup melted butter
- 1/2 cup milk chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup dark chocolate chips
- 1 cup white chocolate chips
- 3/4 cup shredded coconut
- 1/2 can (7oz) sweetened condensed milk
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Spray 8x8 pan with cooking spray.
- Mix Cinnamon Toast Crunch with butter and then press into the pan.
- Evenly layer milk chocolate chips, dark chocolate chips, white chocolate chips and coconut.
- Pour sweetened condensed milk over the pan.
- Bake for 20 minutes.
YUM! This is one of my favorite recipes. I love the substitution with the cereal. [client]
Thank you Kelly!
These look absolutely delicious and I’m sure I will be making them soon!!! BUT my question is why they are called 7 layer bars? They don’t have 7 layers so I’m a bit confused.
7 Layer Bars is what my family has always called them you can add in or out toppings as you wish.
These bars sound awesome! Love Cinnamon Toast Crunch! Thanks for linking up to Merry Monday! Sharing on my Fb page today! Have a great week!
Kim
Thank you Kim!
looks yummy!! why is it called 7 layer, its like 5 is there something missing?
No, nothing is missing but if you want to add additional toppings you definitely can. In my family they have always been called 7 Layer Bars.
where are the 7 layers only count 6 did they leave out a item by mistake
No, they are called 7 layer bars you can add as much or as fewer toppings as you like.
These look so yummy! I’ll have to make up a batch over the weekend!
Thank you for sharing with us at #mommymeetupmondays!
I hope you enjoy Brandyn!
These look absolutely amazing. I have a horrible (or wonderful depending on how you look at it) sweet tooth and I need these in my life. I would have never thought to use Cinnamon Toast Crunch. I have to know how it will taste. I’m not huge on Cinnamon, but that cereal is more sweet than spicy I think. Anyway, thank you for sharing at #mommymeetupmondays!
Jules, the Cinnamon Toast Crunch does not give the bars an overly cinnamon flavor. I hope you give the recipe a try!
According to my grandmother, the name Seven Layer Bars came from the old original recipe that had seven layers placed in a pan in this order: graham cracker crumbs, melted butter, sweetened condensed milk, butterscotch flavored chips, semi sweet chocolate chips, flaked coconut and chopped nuts.
That sounds like the original recipe, but I have never been a fan of the nuts, so they never make it on. 🙂
This looks absolutely amazing! Pinned and tweeted. You always bring the most amazing creations to our party. Thank you! I hope to see you again, this Monday at 7 pm. It wouldn’t be a party without you! Lou Lou Girls
Thank you Kimberly!