In today’s episode, we’ll discuss the one time when a creepy man told me he had a Hayley fan club.
Yep, you heard me. My very own fan club, possibly run by a man with a greasy ponytail and a muscle tee.
Gee. Awesome.
I mean, when I was a kid, I kinda was jealous that Mary-Kate and Ashley had a fan club (which, I’ll have you know, I was and STILL AM a member of–I have the card to prove it) and I wanted my own. However, I also had this thing where I’ve always loathed making friends so having a fan club never quite worked in my favor.
Still, I never imagined the day I’d be told I had a fan club of my own.. started and run by aforementioned creepy man. A creepy man who told me I was “pretty popular” and smiled brightly at a suggestion that we should throw a party in my honor.
Uhhhhhh. This is where I curse scientists that disappearing potion doesn’t exist. I mean, it’s basically 2013 and we don’t even have hovercars yet. The least y’all could do with your time is make a disappearing potion where I drink it when I’m being threatened by a hairy slimeball and can magically disappear.
So ANYWAY. Now that my secret fan club is out, I’m all wary of everyone who comes into my work, wondering if they’re like, the treasurer or something. And what do they talk about during meetings? Do I want to know? Did they make buttons or pins? Or, ew, business cards? Are they reading this right now? Please don’t hurt me.
Basically, I’m scuuuurred. And when I’m happy, sad, mad, excited, threatened, furious, depressed or scared, I eat. Food is my security blanket when I’m surrounded by a scary fan club.
And today’s comfort food of choice is Chocolate Mint Seven Layer Bars. I knoooow I sound like a broken record–I’ve had several seven layer bar recipes in the past month. But they’re seriously SO brainless and foolproof to make, and they taste SO incredibly delicious that I can’t.stop.making.them. You could say I have a secret seven layer bar fan club. I’m the VP 🙂
Now let’s kick off our meeting with some food, shall we?
- 1 box chocolate cake mix
- 1 stick butter, melted
- 1 egg
- 1 cup chocolate-covered pretzels, coarsely crushed
- About 15 mint Oreos, roughly chopped
- 1 cup Hershey's mint truffle Kisses, roughly chopped
- ¾ cup 3 Muskateers Mint, chopped
- ¾ cup Ghiradelli Dark & Mint squares, chopped
- 1 cup Andes baking chips
- 1 cup dark chocolate + mint chips
- 1 (14 oz) can sweetened condensed milk
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a 13x9 inch pan with foil, extending the sides over the edge of the pan. Mist lightly with cooking spray and set aside.
- In a large bowl, combine the cake mix, melted butter + egg until blended. Stir in the chopped pretzels. Press the mixture evenly into the prepared pan and bake for about 12 minutes.
- Remove the pan from the oven and sprinkle on the crushed Oreos, chopped Kisses, chopped candy bars + squares and the baking chips in an even layer. Drizzle evenly with the scmilk. Return to the oven and bake for an additional 15 minutes or so until the center is set and slightly bubbly.
- Cool the bars completely in the pan before cutting into squares. Store at room temperature, airtight, up to 3 days.
I prooooomise I won’t have another seven layer bar recipe within the next, ohhhh, week or so. After that, I can’t guarantee I can resist my obsession for much longer. These bars are SO awesome and I know you’ll love them! They aren’t nicknamed ‘magic’ bars for nothing!
Happy Baking!
xo, Hayley
Tanya Schroeder says
You can count me in you seven layer bar fan club!! You truly took every delicious minty candy and mixed them together! This is love Hayley!
Mercedes Porter says
These look like minty overload perfection Hayley!
Jess @ Flying on Jess Fuel says
YUMMMMMM omg I’m in love. Chocolate + mint = heaven.
Lori Ann says
Chocolate Mint seven layer bars GOOD. Creepy guy. BAD.
The Domestic Rebel says
Haha exactly! Thanks Lori Ann 🙂
Red says
I call your bluff. Let’s see the Mary Kate and Ashely Olson fan club membership card. What are the perks?
The Domestic Rebel says
Red, you’re on. You follow on Instagram? I’ll post a picture now!! And I’m not sure if it came with perks besides the obvious bragging rights. I mean, hellloooo, I’ve been getting those bragging rights for like, 15+ years now.
Red says
I am officially following you on Instagram.
cookingactress says
#1-YUMMY YUMMY MINTY CHOCOLATEY BARS!
#2-Whaaaaa???? Like…a fan club for your blog?? Or just you as a human being? Huh? Who is this strange creepy man. Ickkk
amy donovan (@amy_donovan) says
These look fantastic! They’d definitely make me feel better after dealing with a creepster or two. =) your fan club president sounds bizarro!
Sarah @ Miss CandiQuik says
This is why I <3 you and curse you (ok, not really) at the same time. These look irrestible if they were in my world right now.
Bailey Bakes says
Lol I am still laughing from reading this post. You’re hilarious! I once had a creepy admirer. Although it didn’t get to the level of fan club creepy, he did sing “Bailey’s really sexy, she really turns me on” to the tune of Kenny Chesney’s “She Thinks My Tractor’s Sexy.” Weird. On a brighter note, these bars look amazeballs 😀 Can I join your secret seven layer bar fan club?
The Domestic Rebel says
Ewwww that’s so weird! Hahaha our lives would be safer yet significantly less interesting without creepy men, agreed?!
ashley says
Ok – a couple things: 1. these look so stinken good and i want one NOW, 2. i love these adorable little snowmen dishes and where did you get them 3. do the Olsen twins seriously still have a fan club??? I was a fan back in the day and i remember waiting very impatiently for my packages and magazines (Funzines or something?) to arrive! Wow, I’m weird.
The Domestic Rebel says
YES!! I loved MKA’s magazines, though I think I remember them being somewhat short-lived? Eek, so funny. Are we following each other on Instagram? If so, I am gonna post a picture of my fanclub card!
ashley says
I don’t have Instagram 🙁 don’t yell at me! haha
The Domestic Rebel says
I won’t, if you don’t yell at me–I can’t find my card! I pretty promise I have one, and it WAS in my wallet, but maybe it’s somewhere in my tornado of a room. When I do find it, I’ll post the pic on here 🙂
Ashley @ Kitchen Meets Girl says
Well, you’re definitely cool enough to have your own fan club…but that guy sounds creepy. Don’t let him know you make super awesome goodies like these chocolate mint 7-layer bars or he’ll be following you around forever! I want to face plant in that first picture–awesome!!!
crazyforcrust says
Okay….so that’s creepy. I’m going to start a non-creepy Hayley fan club. Anyone in???
And 7 layer bars are awesome. I could make them every day and be happy. They’re easy…and they have a crust! This version is spectacular.
Back For Seconds says
I’m with Dorothy. You deserve a fan club sans the creepster. I’m so in 🙂
These bars are awesome! I could eat the whole pan! You are the queen of magic bars, and I love you for it!