Gluten Free Magic Cookie Bars made with a chocolate cookie crust. Also known as Seven Layer Bars or Hello Dollies, these bar cookies are a crowd pleaser.
Gluten Free Magic Cookie Bars
Before Christmas, I promised you some Magic Cookie Bars and I just could not deliver. Every year there seems to be less time before Christmas and this year was no exception. So much to do, so little time. Throw in a couple of kids and 4 Christmas parties in 5 days and you’ve got yourself a jam packed holiday.
I was on a mission this year to get all my holiday baking done early, that didn’t happen either. I got a few things done ahead of time but, of course, I left the rest until the day before I needed to deliver all my cookies, fudge and quick breads. Oops. Maybe one day I’ll actually stop procrastinating. Or get my sht together. Maybe..
Please tell me I’m not alone on that though!
BUT finally, here are the gluten free magic cookie bars I promised, in all their magic cookie bar glory. Better late than never, right? RIGHT.
One thing that sets these magic cookie bars apart is the crust. Instead of an all graham cracker crust, these ones are made with gluten free chocolate sandwich cookie crumbs. So. Good. If you really need to go full-classic with these, just use gluten free graham cracker crumbs instead. They just won’t be quite the same. More chocolate = mo’better.
Since it may be too late to package these up for Christmas gifts this year, bring them to your New Years parties 😉 Enjoy!
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Gluten Free Magic Cookie Bars
Gluten Free Magic Cookie Bars made with a chocolate cookie crust. Also known as Seven Layer Bars or Hello Dollies, these bar cookies are a crowd pleaser.
Ingredients
- 2 C gluten-free chocolate sandwich cookie crumbs
- 1/2 C gluten-free graham cracker crumbs
- 1/2 C (1 stick) butter, melted
- 1 C semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1 C butterscotch chips
- 2 C shredded sweetened coconut
- 1 C sliced almonds
- 1 14 oz can sweetened condensed milk
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees and spray a 9x13in baking pan with non-stick spray. Line with parchment paper and then spray the top of the paper with more non-stick spray.
- In a medium bowl combine the chocolate sandwich cookie crumbs, graham cracker crumbs and butter. Mix until combined. Transfer mixture to the prepared pan and evenly spread across the bottom of the pan, pressing to down with your hand.
- Top with (in this order) chocolate chips, butterscotch chips, coconut, almonds and sweetened condensed milk.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 30-35 minutes. Cool to room temperature and then refrigerate at least 2 hours before cutting. Cut into squares and serve.
Notes
If not using gluten-free cookie crumbs, I use 1 package of Double Stuff Oreo cookie crumbs and omit the graham cracker crumbs.
These magic cookie bars freeze very well.
Marion
Thursday 8th of December 2022
I make these for my adult celiac daughter and the whole family loves them. I have a question about the butter. I use 1/2 cup as in the recipe but find them too buttery. 1 stick of butter is 1/4 cup. Should I use that amount?
Marion
Monday 13th of December 2021
These Magic Cookie Bars are awesome. My daughter is on a strict gluten free diet and I always make them for her at Christmas time. The base used to fall apart until I used this recipe. This combination of crumbs turns out perfectly. Marion
Kim Massie
Thursday 14th of October 2021
Look delicious! I am allergic to almonds! What nut would be the best replacement?
Karen
Friday 16th of December 2016
Serving them to a nut free child - what could I sub in for almonds? Thanks!
Erica Ratzlaff
Saturday 19th of November 2022
@Karen, you could use chopped up pretzel pieces!
Sharon
Friday 16th of December 2016
Hi Karen, feel free to leave the nuts out! If you feel like they're missing something, you could add some white chocolate chips (though I wouldn't do the full amount of the almonds, just a sprinkling).
SBO
Wednesday 11th of February 2015
WoW!! Frist seen i feel so hungry.