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Hello Dolly Bars



Hello Dolly Bars (aka 7 Layer Bars/Magic Bars) are one of those classic desserts that you no doubt probably had as a kid.  With a graham cracker crust and easy layers of chocolate chips, pecans and coconut, these bars are a classic for a reason!  A can of sweetened condensed milk is drizzled over the top, which magically binds all of the layers together into ooey gooey perfection!

In short, they are incredibly scrumptious with very minimal effort.

A friend recently made a special request for these bars, so I got to work!  It's been a long time since I've had these, and as lover of a good chocolate/coconut dessert, I'm glad to have these back in my life (Thanks, Del!).

These bars have several variations - You can also add white chocolate chips and/or butterscotch chips.  You can also substitute the pecans with walnuts, or leave them out altogether.  In fact, you could even use chocolate graham crackers in the crust, if you want a double (or triple) dose of chocolate.

The origin of the Hello Dolly name is a bit of a mystery, but one story is that the recipe became popular in the 1960's when Hello Dolly! was popular on Broadway.  

Enjoy!


Hello Dolly Bars

Ingredients:
 2 cups crushed graham crackers
 10 Tbsp. unsalted butter, melted
 1 - 1/4 cups chocolate chips
 1 cup pecans (chopped)
 1 cup sweetened shredded coconut
1  (14 oz) can sweetened condensed milk

 Directions:
 Preheat oven to 325 ℉.

Line a 9" x 9" baking dish and with parchment paper and then coat with cooking spray.
Add the crushed graham crackers to a bowl and stir in the melted butter.

Pour the graham cracker mixture into the baking dish and press down with your hand, forming an even crust.

Sprinkle the chocolate chips evenly over the top of the crust, followed by the pecans, and finally the coconut (making three layers).

Evenly drizzle the can of sweetened condensed milk over all of the ingredients.

Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until the edges are golden.

Allow to cool for one hour before serving.


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