Healthier Magic Cookie Bars

Magic Cookies or Seven Layer Cookies are a healthier version of the classic cookie bars. They are gluten-free and naturally sweet.

Magic Cookies or Seven Layer Bars?

Some people call them seven-layer bars and some people call them magic cookie bars. I call them magic cookies because I gave them a makeover and they still taste delicious even though they are less sweet.

Magic cookie bars were always on our holiday table, full of sugary sweetness, so good, and definitely in need of a healthy update. I replaced the sweetened condensed milk, graham cracker crust, and semi sweet chocolate chips with better ingredients.  The end result is a moist and tasty magic cookie bar.

Here is What You will Need 

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Medjool Dates
Walnuts
Shredded Unsweetened Coconut
Coconut Milk
Dark Chocolate Chips
Food Processor
8×8 Baking Pan

How to Make Healthier Magic Cookie Bars

These 7 Layer magic bars have to be the easiest cookies to make ever! All that needs to be done is make the crust by blending the dates and walnuts in a food processor.

Press the crust on the bottom of a pan and add the remaining ingredients in layers, then bake the cookies.

Recipe Tips

If the dates are overly dry, try soaking them in water for 5 to 10 minutes before adding them to the food processor, then drain them and place them in the food processor and blend them.

Parchment paper is not necessary but will make it much easier to remove the cookies from the pan. If you don’t have parchment paper, be sure to coat the pan heavily with coconut oil or butter.

How To Store Magic Cookies

These cookies are a little fragile and will hold up better when they are stored in the refrigerator in an airtight container for up to two weeks.

Freeze magic cookies by placing them on a cookie sheet in a single layer and place it in the freezer. Once the seven-layer cookies are frozen solid, remove them from the cookie sheet and place them in a freezer container.

Thaw them in the refrigerator overnight or at room temperature for a few hours.

Recipe Variations

Change up the nuts and replace the walnuts with an equal amount of pecans, almonds, cashews or macadamia nuts.

Add a quarter to a half of a cup of dried raisins or cranberries as a cookie layer.

Substitute the coconut milk with your favorite nut milk.

For a vegan version, use vegan chocolate chips

Try These Healthier Treats

• Chocolate Chip Cookies
• Healthier Buckeye Balls
• Peanut Butter Blossom Cookies
• Dark Chocolate Grain-Free Granola Bars – An Easy Healthy Snack

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Nutrition information is provided by Nutrifox,  an online calculator and is meant to be used for informational purposes only.  Even though I try to provide accurate information, these figures should still be considered as estimates.