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Magic Cookie Bars
Magic Cookie Bars combine a buttery graham cracker crust with a layered topping of semi-sweet chocolate chips, butterscotch chips, pecans, and shredded coconut, bound together by sweetened condensed milk. The bars bake until set and can be sprinkled with flaky sea salt for an optional contrast. The final texture offers a sweet and dense bar with a rich mix of crunchy and chewy elements from the nuts and coconut.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Total Time
45 mins
Servings:
24
bars
Calories:
263 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup butter unsalted
- 2 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
- 1 cup chocolate chips semi-sweet
- 1 cup butterscotch chips
- 1 cup pecans chopped
- 14 oz sweetened condensed milk
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract pure
- 1 cup coconut shredded
- sea salt for sprinkling on bars, optional, flaky
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a 9x13-inch pan with parchment paper and spray with nonstick cooking spray. Set aside.
- Place the butter in a medium microwave safe bowl. Microwave for 60 seconds or until butter is melted. Remove from the microwave and add the graham cracker crumbs to the bowl. Stir with a fork until crumbs are well moistened with butter.
- Pour the crumbs into the prepared pan. Press them tightly into an even layer with your fingers. Use the bottom of a measuring cup to press down on the crumbs to make sure they firmly in the pan.
- Sprinkle the semi-sweet chocolate chips evenly over the graham cracker crust. Next, add the butterscotch chips and then the chopped pecans.
- Add the 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla to the sweetened condensed milk can and carefully stir. Pour the sweetened condensed milk evenly over the chips and pecans. You can gently spread with a spatula to make sure the bars are covered.
- Top with shredded coconut and gently press down with the palms of your hands to make sure the coconut sticks. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until the edges of the bars are golden brown and the coconut is slightly toasted.
- Remove from the oven and sprinkle with flaky sea salt, about 1 teaspoon. Let the bars cool completely in the pan.
- When cool, cut into squares and enjoy!
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Notes
- Store magic cookie bars in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days to maintain freshness.
- Freeze the bars for up to 2 months for longer storage; thaw completely before serving.
Nutrition Information
Calories
263kcal
(13%)
Carbohydrates
28g
(9%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
16g
(25%)
Saturated Fat
8g
(40%)
Cholesterol
22mg
(7%)
Sodium
118mg
(5%)
Potassium
152mg
(3%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
21g
(42%)
Vitamin A
235IU
(5%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
64mg
(6%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 24 bars
Amount Per Serving
Calories 263
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 263kcal | 13% |
| Carbohydrates | 28g | 9% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 16g | 25% |
| Saturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Cholesterol | 22mg | 7% |
| Sodium | 118mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 152mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 21g | 42% |
| Vitamin A | 235IU | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 64mg | 6% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.