Magic Bars

Magic Bars are a classic dessert that never fails to delight with its layers of flavors and textures. These delectable treats start with a buttery graham cracker crust, followed by a decadent mix of chocolate chips, Caramilk chips, unsalted peanuts and shredded coconut. Sweetened condensed milk is then poured over the top, binding all the ingredients together as they bake to golden perfection. The end result is a chewy, gooey, and incredibly satisfying dessert that is sure to please any crowd. Whether enjoyed as a sweet ending to a meal or as a special treat with a cup of coffee, Magic Bars always deliver a magical combination of tastes that keep us coming back for more.

What Magic Bars?

Traditional Magic Bars, also known as Hello Dolly Bars or 7 Layer Bars (Since I live in Australia, I actually didn’t not know what a Magic Bar was…I am now addicted to them!), are made with a buttery biscuit base, topped with any kind of nut, shredded coconut, any choice of chocolate chips, and butterscotch chips (I didn’t have butterscotch chips so I substituted that for Caramilk chocolate chips) then drizzled with sweetened condensed milk, which caramelizes on top when baked.

The simplest yet delicious dessert anybody could make, and you could honestly find most of these ingredients in your pantry!

How To Assemble a Magic Bar:

1. You start with pouring your biscuit crumb into your prepared pan, then using a spatula and measuring cup, evenly spread the biscuit then evenly pat the crumb down flat.

2. Evenly scatter over the desiccated coconut, followed by 2/3 of the peanuts and both chocolate chips.

3. Pour over the sweetened condensed milk and spread for even coverage.

4. Lastly top with the remaining peanuts and chocolate chips so the top is evenly covered. Bake this for 30 minutes and you have a delicious, super easy Magic Bars.

Baking Tips:

• Easier slicing: For easier slicing you can refrigerate the bar for an hour once it has fully cooled from the oven as the bar can be quite soft and gooey.

• Fun substitutions: You can honestly do whatever variations you like as long as you have the two main components, the cookie base and the sweetened condensed milk to hold everything together. Fun swaps include white chocolate chips, milk chocolate chips, dried fruits, Marshmallows, toffee bites, pretzels, M&Ms or any other small chocolates/candies.

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Magic Bars

Yield: 9-16 Squares

Author: Chloe Sims

Prep time: 20 MinCook time: 30 MinTotal time: 50 Min

Classic dessert that never fails to delight with its layers of flavors and textures.

Ingredients

Magic Bars

• 200g Digestive Biscuits (Fine Crumb)
• 100g Unsalted Butter (Melted)
• 80g Desiccated Coconut
• 200g Dark Chocolate Chips
• 200g Caramilk Chocolate Chips
• 75g Unsalted Peanuts
• 395g Sweetened Condensed Milk

Instructions

Magic Bars

1. Preheat the oven to 160°C. Grease and line an 8-inch square pan with parchment paper. Set aside.
2. In a medium bowl, combine the melted butter and digestive biscuit crumbs until well combined.
3. Pour the biscuit mixture into your prepared pan, evenly spread and pat down flat.
4. Evenly scatter over the coconut, followed by 2/3 of the peanuts and both chocolate chips.
5. Pour over the condensed milk and spread for even coverage.
6. Top with the remaining peanuts and chocolate chips.
7. Bake for 30 minutes or until golden.
8. Allow to cool fully.
9. Remove from the pan and cut into as many pieces as you like.
10. Enjoy!

Notes

Easier slicing: For easier slicing you can refrigerate the bar for an hour once it has fully cooled from the oven as the bar can be quite soft and gooey.

Fun substitutions: You can honestly do whatever variations you like as long as you have the two main components, the cookie base and the sweetened condensed milk to hold everything together. Fun swaps include white chocolate chips, milk chocolate chips, dried fruits, Marshmallows, toffee bites, pretzels, M&Ms or any other small chocolates/candies.

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