4.5 from 150 votes
Cranberry Magic Bars
Cranberry Magic Bars combine a thin graham cracker crust with a rich topping of white and semi-sweet chocolate chips, chopped walnuts, orange-flavored dried cranberries, and sweetened shredded coconut. The sweetened condensed milk binds the layers during baking, resulting in a chewy, lightly golden bar with contrasting textures from the crunchy nuts and chewy cranberries. These bars bake until just set and golden around the edges, making a sweet treat for snacking or dessert.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Cooling Time
1 hr 35 mins
Total Time
2 hrs
Servings:
12
Calories:
227 kcal
Course:
Baked Goods
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- ¼ cup butter melted (I use unsalted, but salted tames some of the sweetness)
- graham cracker crumbs scant 3/4 cup
- ¾ cup white chocolate chips
- ¼ cup chocolate chips semi-sweet
- ¼ cup walnuts chopped
- 1 cup dried cranberries I use orange-flavored dried cranberries
- 1 cup coconut flakes measured loosely and not packed, sweetened shredded
- about two-thirds can 14-ounce sweetened condensed milk (eyeball it)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F. Line an 8-by-8-inch baking pan with aluminum foil, spray with cooking spray; set aside.
- To a large, microwave-safe bowl add the butter and heat on high power to melt, about 1 minute.
- Add the graham crackers crumbs and toss lightly with a fork to coat crumbs evenly.
- Turn mixture out into prepared pan, forming an even, smooth, flat crust layer by tapping crumbs into place with a spatula or your fingertips. The amount of crust is skimpy and barely covers the pan, but it’s okay.
- Evenly sprinkle with the white chocolate chips, chocolate chips, walnuts, cranberries, and coconut (in that order).
- Evenly drizzle sweetened condensed milk over the top.
- Bake for about 20 minutes, or until lightly golden brown around edges and the center is mostly set. Keep an extremely close eye on bars in the final minutes of baking because coconut can go from raw-looking to burnt in one minute. I’ve baked the bars in different ovens and have baked for as long as 27 minutes and as short as 20 minutes; watch your bars and not the clock.
- Place pan on a wire rack and allow bars to cool in pan for at least 2 hours, or overnight, before slicing and serving. Bars firm up as they cool.
- Adapted from Seven Layer Bars
Cup of Yum
Notes
- Store bars airtight at room temperature for up to one week or freeze for up to six months for longer storage.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1
Calories
227kcal
(11%)
Carbohydrates
29g
(10%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
13g
(20%)
Saturated Fat
7g
(35%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
5g
(29%)
Cholesterol
13mg
(4%)
Sodium
88mg
(4%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
23g
(46%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 227
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 | |
| Calories | 227kcal | 11% |
| Carbohydrates | 29g | 10% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 13g | 20% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 5g | 29% |
| Cholesterol | 13mg | 4% |
| Sodium | 88mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 23g | 46% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.