Magic Bars

Name: Magic Bars
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 1
Ingredients: 1 - 1/2 c Graham Cracker Crumbs 173 g; 1 stick Unsalted Butter Melted 113g; 1 can Sweetened Condensed Milk 396 g; 1-1/3 c Sweetened coconut 159 g; 3/4 c Semi Sweet Chocolate Chips 154g

by A Quarter Baked

1 9x13 pan

45 min

Magic bars are not filled with magic, but they are something special. I first started making these when I was doing my internship at a bakery in Louisville, and I thought they were interesting, but I never actually tasted them. I know crazy right. Fast forward to me working at a restaurant with a bakery market here in Nashville. They also had magic bars on the prep sheet. It wasn’t until then that I tried these for the first time and was blown away! I thought to myself “why did it take me 7 months to try these?!” These bars are filled with toasted coconut, semi sweet chocolate chips, and a buttery graham cracker crust. An best of all magic bars are so easy to make with only 5 ingredients! I hope you love this recipe as much as I do!

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Recipe details

Yield 1 9x13 pan
Time spent: Prep time: 15 Minutes Cook time: 30 Minutes Total time: 45 min

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Instructions

Pre heat the oven to 350 degrees.
In a bowl mix together the graham cracker crumbs and melted butter.
Spray a 9x13 baking pan with pan spray. You can also line the pan with parchment paper if you don't want to use pan spray.
Add the graham cracker crumbs to the pan and firmly press it down evenly into the pan.
Pour the sweetened condensed milk over the crust and spread it out evenly.
Sprinkle the coconut flakes over the top in an even layer.
Sprinkle the chocolate chips over the coconut flakes.
Baked the magic bars for 30 minutes or until it's a light golden brown.
Let the bars cool down completely.
Then cut them into squares and enjoy!

Comments

Gloria Rogers on Jul 26, 2021

#2 above says to mix the graham crackers with butter - how much butter???

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- A Quarter Baked on Jul 27, 2021
  
  So sorry it's 1 stick or 8 tablespoons of butter. I got the ingredient list updated as well.
  
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- Mary walker on Aug 02, 2021
  
  It says one stick
  
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- Kelly Meyer on Aug 03, 2021
  
  Just put your butter in your pan and melt it in the oven. Then just sprinkle your crumbs over the top of the melted butter and pat them down.
  
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- Brenda on Aug 03, 2021
  
  Recipe calls for 1c unsalted butter
  
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- Brenda on Aug 03, 2021
  
  1 stick butter. Sorry
  
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- Gra21929595 on Aug 03, 2021
  
  It says one stick of butter in the ingredients
  
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- Gra21929595 on Aug 03, 2021
  
  One stick of butter is the equivalent to 1/2 cup
  
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Duane Sigman on Jul 28, 2021

Can I use something other then coconut? Allergic to it

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- A Quarter Baked on Jul 28, 2021
  
  I'm so sorry to hear that. Unfortunately I don't know of any coconut substitutes. You could try nuts.
  
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- Ksu31077808 on Aug 02, 2021
  
  Maybe crushed pecans?
  
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- Les9485222 on Aug 02, 2021
  
  I've eaten these since summer camp days..coconut was hard to come by..the kitchen staff never used coconut and they were bombdelicious
  
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- Polly on Aug 02, 2021
  
  I wonder if peanut butter could be used, altho it is more liquid than coconut? It sounds good.
  
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- Ally montague on Aug 02, 2021
  
  Add another chip flavor, or another type of nut. Same amount.
  
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- Pat Bayer on Aug 02, 2021
  
  Butterscotch chips are great in these bars. And I have added peanuts before, too.
  
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- Ann8269231 on Aug 02, 2021
  
  Walnuts, butterscotch chips in addition to the chocolate chips!
  
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- Bpo14263701 on Aug 03, 2021
  
  Yes! That's how I make them as well. Recipe handed down through our family. We call them 7 layer cookies:)
  
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- Dol43092088 on Aug 03, 2021
  
  You can leave it out, you can’t really taste the coconut.
  
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- Donna Amiano-Antash on Aug 03, 2021
  
  Raisins
  
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