"Old Fashioned Favorite" Paula's 5 Layer Bars + July's Dinner Menu

I want to celebrate Old Fashioned Favorites! You know all those comfort foods we love to eat. It might be a dish or favorite sweet treat that you remember your mother making for you as a child. Maybe you still make a lot of these treats or dishes, I know I do.

There's just something about Old Fashioned Cooking that I love, I think it is the simplicity of it all. I'm going to be posting some recipes that take us back to those days. The first recipe is for 5 Layer Cookie Bar aka Magic Cookie Bars.

This is such an old fashioned favorite treat! Did you know that the 5 layer cookie bar is the most popular recipe in Eagle Brand history, this easy one-pan treat debuted in the 1960's. Its hard to believe 40 years later it is still a favorite among many. I know it is definitely a favorite in our house.

I usually make these around Christmas time as one of my many treats that I add to my holiday cookie trays. The other day I was watching Paula's Best Dishes and she made these wonderful little bars on her show. They really brought me back to old times. I couldn't help it, I had everything to make them so I had to throw some together.

Paula really got me craving these little buggers. Nothing is better than chocolate and nuts mixed together with coconut, graham crackers and sweetened condensed milk, I mean how can you go wrong with all those ingredients. Why don't you whip up a old time favorite in your house, I bet your family will be glad you did.


These are the ingredients you will need:
Graham Cracker Crumbs, Sweetened Condensed Milk, Chocolate Chips, Butterscotch Chips, Butter, Coconut and Pecans.



Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Combine graham cracker crumbs and melted butter. Press into bottom of a 9-by-13-by-2 inch baking dish.

Sprinkle remaining ingredients of mix over crumb mixture.


Pour sweetened condensed milk over the layers.


Bake for 30 minutes. Allow to cool and cut into bars.






Paula's 5 Layer Bars aka Magic Cookie Bars

Ingredients:
1/2 - cup chopped pecans
1 1/2 - cups butterscotch morsels
1 - cup sweetened, flaked coconut
1 1/2 - cups semi-sweet chocolate morsels
1 1/2 - cups graham cracker crumbs
1 - stick butter, melted
1 (14-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk

Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Combine graham cracker crumbs and melted butter.

Press into bottom of a 9-by-13-by-2 inch baking dish.

Sprinkle remaining ingredients of mix over crumb mixture.

Pour sweetened condensed milk over the layers. Bake for 30 minutes.

Allow to cool and cut into bars.




Tina, The Mom in Mommy's Kitchen

17 comments

Mickey said…
OH My those look so good I have to make those..You allways have the best food on here
Tina Butler said…
Look at you Mickey the first post LMBO. You know I luvy ya!
♥ mesa para 4 said…
So simple and yet so delicious, wonderfull...big hug
Justin said…
i can't even describe how much i love desserts like this
Melissa said…
I can't believe I've never had these before. I have to try them!
Karla McConnell said…
How do you think these would taste without the coconut? I'm not a fan of coconut.
Tina Butler said…
Justin, I know what you mean. This is my kind of dessert as well.

Karla, Hmm I am not sure on that one. I have never made them without coconut. It never hurts to try. I mean it is still chocolate, butterscotch and nuts. I might increase the pecans a bit. LMK if you try you hand at it and what the results are.
Lara said…
My kids love magic cookie bars, but we've never tried Paula's version. We'll have taste test them. :)
Michelle said…
These are my favorite at Christmas time.
Tina, I remember the Magic Cookie Bars. Scrumptious. These certainly are delicious. I bet your kids loved them too. Have a great holiday weekend.
Tina,

I saw this and went immediately into my cupboard and freezer to see if I had all the ingredients. LOL! It's sitting on my counter as we speak too. I've made this many times too and it's perfect girl food!

Carey
Tonya said…
Tina, Those look sinfully good! Definitely gonna give them a try.

Tonya
Bunny said…
They look fantastic! I LOVE old recipes, they'res nothing like them. I'm looking forward to yours!
Anonymous said…
Oh Yum Yum!! I bet these are super addictive!!!
Sherri Murphy said…
When I was a newlywed and COULD NOT COOK, this was the FIRST recipe I made that hubs and guests actually said, "Mmmm, good." after eating it. (I took it to every potluck and social gathering I attended for YEARS to come!)
teresa said…
Oh wow, these look fantastic!!
Anonymous said…
I make these all the time, everyone always loves them. But I use crushed Oreos instead oF graham crackers so yummy!