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Multiple Choice Cookie Bars (a.k.a. 7- Layer Cookie Bars)

Inspired from Joanne Fluke's book 'Blueberry Muffin Murder '
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Ingredients
  

  • ¼ cup Vegan Butter Substitute (i.e. Earth Balance) (or regular butter)
  • 7 oz Sweetened Condensed Coconut Milk (or regular sweetened condensed milk)
  • ¾ cup From Group A: Graham Cracker crumbs, Vanilla Wafer crumbs, Chocolate Wafer crumbs, Animal Cracker crumbs, OR Sugar Cookie crumbs
  • 1 cup From Group B: Chocolate Chips, Butterscotch Chips, Peanut Butter Chips, Raisins, OR plain M&Ms
  • 1 cup From Group C: Flaked Coconut, Rice Krispies, Miniature Marshmallows, OR crumbled Frosted Cornflakes
  • ½ cup From Group D: Chopped Walnuts, Chopped Pecans, Chopped Peanuts, OR Chopped Cashews

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350° F (180° C), rack in the middle position
  • Melt the butter and pour it into a square 9x9x2 inch (23 x 23 x 5 cm) pan, or a 9-inch (23 cm) pie plate. Tip the pan to coat the bottom, and little of the sides of the pan.
  • Evenly sprinkle one ingredient from Group A over the melted butter.
  • Drizzle sweetened condensed coconut milk over the crumbs.
  • Evenly sprinkle one ingredient from Group B on top.
  • Evenly sprinkle one ingredient from Group C on top.
  • Evenly sprinkle one ingredient from Group D on top.
  • Press everything down with the palms of your (clean) hands.
  • Bake at 350° F (180° C) for 30 minutes.
  • Cool thoroughly on a wire rack and cut into brownie-sized bars. ½

Notes

  • I used Unsweetened Coconut Shreds (instead of the Sweetened Shredded Coconut) to cut down on some of the sugar in the recipe. 
  • If you are making this Vegan, remember to watch any Chocolate Chips that you use to be sure they are Vegan Friendly (and do not contain milkfat).
  • This is very similar to a old recipe that I remember from the 1970's called "7-Layer bars" with a few differences:
    • There wasn't a choice for each of the layers; each layer was listed a a specific ingredient (i.e. graham cracker crumbs, etc) 
    • Group B was actually 1/2 Chocolate Chips AND 1/2 Butterscotch Chips.
    • And the recipe called for layering all the ingredients first, and then pouring the sweetened condensed milk over the very top (and believe it or not, it actually changes the taste/texture of it depending on which layer you pour the milk over)