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Gluten Free Magic Cookie Bars with a Chocolate Crust

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 Bars from What The Fork Food Blog

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. 

Gluten Free Magic Bars from What The Fork Food Blog

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!

Gluten Free Magic Bars from What The Fork Food Blog

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 Bars from What The Fork Food Blog

Gluten Free Magic Cookie Bars

4.72 from 32 ratings
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.
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 45 minutes
Servings: 36 bars
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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.[br][br]These magic cookie bars freeze very well.

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  1. Karen says:

    Serving them to a nut free child – what could I sub in for almonds?
    Thanks!

  2. SBO says:

    5 stars
    WoW!! Frist seen i feel so hungry.

  3. Amanda says:

    Holy YUM!! Those look amazing 😀

  4. Winnie says:

    Wowwww
    These are mouth-watering treats!!

  5. vegetarianmamma says:

    Thanks for linking up at our Gluten Free Fridays Party! I have tweeted and pinned your entry to our Gluten Free Fridays board on Pinterest! 🙂 I can’t wait to see what you share next time!
    -Cindy

  6. AH, procrastination is my middle name! I’m a little better with it than I was but I still have an issue with it so I totally know where you are coming from. Glad you got around to sharing these bars because they look SO good! Great recipe, Sharon!

  7. These bars look irresistible! I love the crunchy nut topping!

  8. 5 stars
    These bars do truly look magical! I can’t believe they are gluten free!

    xo,
    Kelly
    http://asideofsweet.com

  9. These bars look beyond incredible, Sharon! Love the use of almonds!

    Shirley

  10. The topping on these bars looks amazing!

  11. Annmarie says:

    My mom makes these all the time- totally sending her the recipe so she can make me a gluten free batch 😉