Best Seven Layer Cranberry Bars Recipes

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SEVEN LAYER CRANBERRY BARS



Seven Layer Cranberry Bars image

A fall twist to the original 7-Layer Magic Bars with the addition of bright red autumn cranberries and other fall harvest goodies. These bar cookies are so good with an ooey, gooey texture and sweet, tangy, coconut goodness in every bite.

Provided by Vickie Parks

Categories     Cookies

Time 40m

Number Of Ingredients 8

1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
3/4 cup graham cracker crumbs
3/4 cup white chocolate chips (or vanilla baking morsels)
1/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
1/4 cup chopped walnuts
1 cup dried cranberries (or craisins)
1 cup sweetened coconut flakes, shredded (loosely filled, not packed)
10 oz sweetened condensed milk (about 2/3 of a 14-oz can)

Steps:

  • 1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Line an 8-by-8-inch baking pan with parchment paper that extends 2 inches on both ends. Lightly spray parchment with no-stick cooking spray; set pan aside.
  • 2. Toss the graham crackers crumbs and butter together with a fork until crumbs are evenly coated.
  • 3. Place crumb mixture in prepared baking pan, and use your fingertips to pat crumbs into a single layer that covers the bottom of the baking pan. Run the back of a large spoon over the surface to form a smooth, flat layer.
  • 4. Evenly sprinkle the white chocolate chips on top. Then add a layer of chocolate chips, nuts, cranberries, and coconut (in that order). Evenly drizzle the condensed milk over the top.
  • 5. Place baking dish in oven and bake for about 22 to 28 minutes, or until lightly golden brown around edges and the center is mostly set. Watch closely in the final few minutes of baking time, because the coconut can burn quite quickly.
  • 6. Place pan on a wire rack to cool in pan for at least 2 hours (or longer) before slicing and serving. Bars will firm up as they cool. Bars will keep airtight at room temperature for up to 1 week, or for up to 6 months in the freezer if wrapped well and kept in airtight container.

CRANBERRY BLISS SEVEN LAYER BARS



Cranberry Bliss Seven Layer Bars image

I love Cranberry Bliss Bars and Seven Layer Bars so I marryed two favorite bars into one. A buttery graham cracker crust, topped with white chocolate chips, chocolate chips, walnuts, dried cranberries, coconut, and sweetened condensed milk. It's a fast, easy, one-bowl, no-mixer recipe that's as easy as sprinkling and layering ingredients in a pan. There's a slightly crunchy graham cracker crust, extra crunch from the walnuts, with chewiness from the cranberries and coconut. If you need a holiday dessert that's virtually effortless but that tastes like a million bucks, this is the one.

Provided by @MakeItYours

Number Of Ingredients 8

1/4 cup butter, melted (I use unsalted, but saltedtamessome of the sweetness)
scant 3/4 cup graham cracker crumbs
3/4 cup white chocolate chips
1/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
1/4 cup chopped walnuts
1 cup dried cranberries (I use orange-flavored dried cranberries)
1 cup sweetened shredded coconut flakes, measured loosely and not packed
about two-thirds can (14-ounce) sweetened condensed milk (eyeball it)

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350F. Line an 8-by-8-inch baking pan with aluminum foil, spray with cooking spray; set aside.
  • To a large, microwave-safe bowl addthe butter and heat on high power to melt, about 1 minute.
  • Add the graham crackers crumbs and toss lightly with a fork to coat crumbs evenly.
  • Turn mixture out into prepared pan, forming an even, smooth, flat crust layer by tapping crumbs into place with a spatula or your fingertips. The amount of crust is skimpy and barely covers the pan, but it's okay.
  • Evenly sprinkle with the white chocolate chips, chocolatechips, walnuts, cranberries, and coconut (in that order).
  • Evenly drizzle sweetened condensed milk over the top.
  • Bake for about 20minutes, or until lightly golden brown around edges and the center is mostly set. Keep an extremely close eye on bars in the final minutes of baking because coconut can go from raw-looking to burnt in one minute.I've baked the bars in different ovens and have baked for as long as 27 minutes and as short as 20 minutes; watch your bars and not the clock.
  • Place pan on a wire rack and allow bars to cool in pan for at least 2 hours, or overnight, before slicing and serving.Bars firm up as they cool. Bars will keep airtight at room temperature for up to 1 week, or in the freezer for up to 6 months.
  • Adapted from Seven Layer Bars

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