Death by Chocolate 7-Layer Bars

Check out this easy and utterly to-die-for ecipe for decadent and rich 7-layer chocolate cookie bars. You won’t regret it!

It became very clear to me recently that the world would not be complete until there was a chocolate version of the ubiquitous 7-layer bars.

And not just a chocolate version but a death by chocolate version, of course. Because when it comes to chocolate, my theory is: go big or go home.

It probably goes without saying that these bars are rich.

I mean, it is basically 7-layers of decadence after all. Because it bothers me a teeny little bit (ok, a lot) when I spy recipes for 7-layer bars that are only 5- or 6-layers, I triple checked and quadruple tested these bars to make sure that, indeed, 7-layers made the cut.

It’s like one big pan of gooey, decadent chocolate bliss. You really can’t beat the 7-layer bar for its complete simplicity: pressing down a cookie crust and then throwing everything else on top. In fact, these are so easy, I’m delegating Wednesday’s afternoon treat (it’s a thing) to my kids.

I just bought some enormous oven mitts that have given them a renewed confidence in getting things in and out of a hot oven which means they can do these start to finish without me. What will I even do with myself?

One Year Ago: Chocolate Tres Leches Cake
Two Years Ago: Chocolate Nutella {2-Minute} Mug Cake
Three Years Ago: Berrymisu Trifle

Death by Chocolate 7-Layer Bars

Yield: 24 Bars (9X13-inch pan)

Prep Time: 15 minutes mins

Cook Time: 30 minutes mins

Total Time: 45 minutes mins

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Ingredients

Crust:

• 2 ¼ cup chocolate cookie crumbs, about a 10 ounce package of chocolate cookies or wafers
• 8 tablespoons (113 g) salted butter, melted
• ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract

Layers:

• 1 cup (170 g) milk, semisweet or bittersweet chocolate chips
• ½ cup toffee bits
• ½ cup (85 g) white chocolate chips
• ½ cup (43 g) sweetened shredded coconut
• ½ cup Nutella
• 1 (14-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk

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Instructions 

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a 9X13-inch aluminum or glass pan with foil and lightly grease with cooking spray.
• In a bowl, toss together the cookie crumbs, butter and vanilla until the mixture is combined. Press it evenly into the bottom of the prepared pan (the bottom of a dry measuring cup can really help get the crumbs into an even layer).
• Sprinkle the chocolate chips over the crust followed by the toffee bits, white chocolate chips and coconut.
• Spoon teaspoonfuls of the Nutella in little dollops over the bars (if you want more of a drizzle, warm the Nutella slightly in the microwave).
• Drizzle the sweetened condensed milk back and forth evenly over the bars.
• Bake the bars for 25-30 minutes until the edges are golden.
• Let the bars cool completely in the pan before cutting into squares. These are amazing at room temperature or chilled.

Notes

For the Chocolate Crumbs: I’ve used everything from chocolate Teddy Grahams to chocolate graham crackers to those thin, chocolate wafers; basically any crisp, chocolate cracker will work.

Author: Mel

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Method: Bake

Serving: 1 Bar, Calories: 227kcal, Carbohydrates: 27g, Protein: 3g, Fat: 12g, Saturated Fat: 8g, Cholesterol: 22mg, Sodium: 149mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 22g

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Recipe Source: from Mel’s Kitchen Cafe

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