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Pumpkin Magic Bars is a 7 layer bar you can make with pumpkin puree! They’re a magic bar made with gingersnap crust, white chocolate, coconut and lots of pumpkin.
Make these bars for your family and they’ll be wowed – everyone who tastes them can’t believe how good they are.
Whenever I go shopping for clothes, I tend to stick to things I know. If I find something that works, I stick with it. For example:
I like wearing black shirts…so I own 7 of them. I like loose fitting dresses in summer, those ones from Old Navy…so I own one in every color…and so on.
Every once in awhile I like to add in a pop of something: maybe a new fabric or a print, but, for the most part, I’m happy in my wear-every-day clothing.
It turns out I do the same thing on this website:
I posted gooey bars. You all love gooey bars…so I made more.
I posted chocolate chip cookies that you all continue to devour…so I made more.
Over the years I’ve posted several recipes for magic bars. Again, it turns out you guys like magic bars; they’re consistently in my top search items that get you here. So…I made you more magic bars: in pumpkin flavor.
Pumpkin Magic Bars are an easy 7 layer bar recipe for fall!
What is a magic bar?
Magic bars are also called 7 layer bars or Magic Cookie Bars. They originated, I think, on the Eagle Brand website (Eagle makes sweetened condensed milk).
Seven layer bars are a throwback recipe and one of my favorite things to do is change them up to fit my mood.
I prefer calling these Magic Bars instead of 7 layer bars because they don’t always have 7 layers, at least in the recipes I’ve seen around the internet.
A Magic Cookie Bar has the following main components:
- A crust which is traditionally graham cracker but can be anything from Oreos to gingersnaps or even made with cake mix.
- Chocolate chips or some other sort of chips, like white chocolate, butterscotch or peanut butter.
- Coconut
- Nuts
- Sweetened condensed milk
Why are they called magic?
When these cookie bars are baked in the oven the chocolate chips get soft and the sweetened condensed milk melts in all the nooks and crannies. As they cool, they harden and become a hand-held cookie bar!
The layers in my Pumpkin Magic Bars tie together all the flavors:
- Gingersnap Crust – pumpkin and gingersnaps go SO WELL together!
- White chocolate chips – again, pumpkin and white chocolate are paired together frequently. They’re BFFS!
- Pecans – you could also use walnuts.
- Coconut – coconut is always optional but adds some nice flavor.
- Toffee Bits – they add crunch and toasty flavor.
- Pumpkin – obviously! The pumpkin in these 7 layer bars is mixed with #7…
- Sweetened Condensed Milk – what brings it all together.
There you have it: seven layers of a magic cookie bar. They’re like pumpkin bars with crust!
Why are my magic bars too gooey?
If you make 7 layer bars and they’re too gooey, it’s probably because they’re not cooled properly. Try chilling them before slicing!
It’s important to let these cool completely before you try and slice them!
PRO TIP
Otherwise, you may have needed to use more chocolate chips – those are the binders of the recipe.
These are easy to make, not too gooey and they’re magic bars that don’t crumble…basically the perfect fall seven layer bar.
Other magic bar recipes:
- Cookies n Cream Magic Bars
- Brownie Peanut Butter Magic Bars
- Almond Magic Bars
- Samoa Magic Bars
- Magic Bar Bark
- Mini Magic Bar Pies
Other pumpkin bar recipes to try:
Pumpkin Magic Bars
Ingredients
- 25 Gingersnaps
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 5 tablespoons unsalted butter melted
- 1 cup white chocolate chips
- 1 cup chopped pecans
- 1/4 cup sweetened shredded coconut from the baking aisle
- 1/4 cup toffee bits with or without chocolate, or chopped Heath bars
- 1/2 cup sweetened condensed milk use regular, not low-fat
- 1/4 cup pumpkin puree not pumpkin pie mix
- 1/2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a 9×9” pan with foil and spray with cooking spray.
- Grind gingersnaps to a fine crumb in a food processor. Mix with a fork in a small bowl with sugar and melted butter. Press into prepared pan.
- Sprinkle white chocolate chips, pecans, coconut, and toffee over the top of the crust.
- Whisk pumpkin, sweetened condensed milk, and pumpkin pie spice in a small bowl or measuring cup and pour over the top of the bars.
- Bake for 28-34 minutes, until the edges have started to brown. Cool completely before cutting. You may want to chill them before slicing if they seem gooey.
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Last Updated on October 6, 2019
Thank you for the recipe! Has anyone doubled the recipe and made them in a 13 X 9?
Ok, these are fantastic! I’ve been a great fan of regular magic bars for years, but these have a richer flavor profile! They were a huge hit at a large church gathering.
I added one tweak: coarse sea salt sprinkled on top before serving
Love these and have made them many times. They are definitely a huge hit! I do have a question though. Do you know if they are good to ship/mail? I ship regular magic bars, but not sure if the addition of pumpkin will spoil in transit. Thanks!
Just realized I asked this question before but somehow missed the answer….🥴. Got it. Thank you!
These were the most delicious bars ! My whole family loved them! Perfect Fall Dessert!
I’ve made your recipe many times. They are a fan favorite, so thank you for sharing!
I am wondering if you have shipped these? I have sent “regular” magic bars and they travel well, but wondering if the pumpkin would mold.
I normally refrigerate the pumpkin ones, so if it’s as short ship then yes otherwise I’d err on the side of no.
Is it necessary to Line the pan with foil if using a glass cooking pan and spraying with the oil….thank you!
You don’t have to, I just line the pan for easy removal
Do you store these in the refrigerator?
Yes
If I use Graham cracker crumbs instead of ginger snaps, how mu h should I use?
About 1 1/2 to 2 cups
I’m not a big fan of white chocolate chips. Do you think this would taste good with butterscotch chips?
Yes for sure!!
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