NOT YOUR MAMA'S SEVEN-LAYER BARS

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The addition of dulce de leche makes this a decadent new take on traditional seven-layer bars. You can cut this recipe in half and make it in an 8x8-in. pan. -Andrea Barlow, Hot Springs, Arkansas

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 40m

Yield 2 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 8

24 Oreo cookies
1/2 cup butter, melted
1 cup flaked coconut
1-1/2 cups crisp brown rice cereal
1 can (13.4 ounces) dulce de leche
6 tablespoons warm water (110° to 115°)
1-1/2 cups coarsely chopped pecans
1/4 teaspoon sea salt

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°. Pulse cookies in food processor until finely chopped. Combine crumbs and melted butter; press onto bottom of greased, foil-lined 13x9-in. baking pan. Spread coconut over crust; sprinkle with crisp rice cereal., Combine dulce de leche and water until smooth. Pour over cereal. Sprinkle pecans over dulce de leche; press down lightly., Bake until edges are set but center is still soft, about 30 minutes. (Do not overbake.) Remove from oven; immediately sprinkle with sea salt. Cool completely on a wire rack before cutting into 24 squares.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 228 calories, Fat 14g fat (6g saturated fat), Cholesterol 16mg cholesterol, Sodium 156mg sodium, Carbohydrate 24g carbohydrate (18g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 2g protein.

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