Hello Dolly Bar Recipe

stack of hello dolly bars with plate of hello dolly bars in background

5 from 4 votes

This hello dolly bar recipe is a crowd pleaser with decadent layers of sweetened condensed milk, chocolate chips, peanut butter chips, coconut, and pecans. Decadent, delicious, and ridiculously easy to make.

Prep Time5

Cook Time30

Course: Dessert, Snack

Cuisine: American

Servings:

Calories: 295kcal

Author: Cara Lanz

Ingredients

18 sheets graham crackers (or 3 cups of pre-crushed graham crackers)
¼ cup white sugar
1 ½ sticks melted butter
14 ounces sweetened condensed milk
1 cup peanut butter chips
1 ½ cups dark chocolate chips (divided)
1 ½ cups sweetened coconut
½ cup chopped pecans

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350. Line a 9 x 13 pan with foil coated with non-stick cooking spray or parchment paper.
Grind up 18 graham cracker sheets in a food processor or blender. You can also crush them in a zip top bag with a rolling pin.
If you are using pre-crushed graham crackers, you will need 3 cups.
Mix the graham cracker crumbs, sugar, and melted butter together in the food processor or blender or in a bowl.
Using your hands or a glass, firmly press the buttery graham cracker crumbs into the bottom of the pan.
Pour the can of sweetened condensed milk over the graham cracker crust.
Sprinkle the remaining ingredients over the graham cracker crust in this order:
Peanut butter chips, 1 cup chocolate chips, coconut, pecans, ½ cup chocolate chips
Gently press down on the top layer with your hand or a spatula so the sweetened condensed milk can adhere everything together.
Bake for 25-30 minutes or until the coconut is dark brown on the edges and light golden brown in the center.
Place the pan on a wire rack and let the bars cool completely before cutting.
To serve, lift the foil or parchment paper out of the pan and cut into squares, diamonds, or triangles. If desired, sprinkle with flaky sea salt.

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Notes

Adding sugar to the graham cracker crust keeps it from being too crumbly -- don't skip it.
Use a glass or metal measuring cup to press the crust into the pan.
Line your pan with foil or parchment paper to make removing the bars from a pan a snap.

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