Description
One-pan Quick Magic Cookie Bars with a graham cracker crust, sweetened condensed milk, chocolate chips, coconut, and nuts. Bakes in about 25 minutes and slices clean once cooled. Great for holiday trays, bake sales, or make-ahead gifting.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs (about 10 full sheets)
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted (113 g)
- 1 (14 oz / 396 g) can sweetened condensed milk
- 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips (170 g)
- 1 cup shredded sweetened coconut (85 g)
- 1 cup chopped pecans or walnuts (120 g)
- 1/2 cup butterscotch chips or white chocolate chips (optional)
Instructions
- Heat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line an 8×8-inch (20×20 cm) pan with parchment, leaving overhang.
- Combine graham cracker crumbs and melted butter, then press firmly into the prepared pan.
- Pour sweetened condensed milk evenly over the crust. Layer on chocolate chips, coconut, nuts, and optional butterscotch chips.
- Bake 25–28 minutes, until the edges are golden and the center is just set.
- Cool completely in the pan, then lift out and slice into bars.
Notes
Swaps: use gluten-free graham crackers for GF; use vegan butter and coconut condensed milk for dairy-free. Storage: refrigerate up to 5 days or freeze up to 2 months. Best texture when fully cooled before slicing.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 275
- Sugar: 22 g
- Sodium: 120 mg
- Fat: 16 g
- Saturated Fat: 9 g
- Carbohydrates: 28 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 20 mg
Keywords: quick magic cookie bars, magic cookie bars, layered cookie bars, holiday dessert, condensed milk dessert, one pan dessert, coconut chocolate bars