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    Magic Cookie Bars

    BY: Courtney PUBLISHED: Nov 3, 2021 Leave a Comment UPDATED ON: Nov 3, 2021

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    Our Magic Cookie Bars with Peanut Butter make the perfect addition to your treat table! You can add holiday m&ms for each holiday making it the perfect dessert to bring anytime.

    stacked magic cookie bars

    These really are Magic Bars! They’re so good and you wouldn’t believe how fun and easy they are to make. Get the kids involved and have fun with this fun dessert bar recipe.

    ingredients for magic cookie bars

    The ingredients are easy to find but what we love most is that we use M&Ms. You can easily swap the M&Ms out for the holiday or even for your favorite theme colors.

    HOW TO MAKE MAGIC BARS

    • Preheat oven to 350 degrees and then prepare your 13×9 baking dish with foil or nonstick spray.
    • Then you’ll mix together the melted peanut butter and sweetened condensed milk
    • Now you’ll crush the graham cracker crumbs, only half. You can use a food processor or a good old bag and rolling pin. Mix the crumbs together with the melted butter and then press the mixture into the bottom of the prepared pan.
    • Spread the chocolate chips/chunks, toffee and coconut onto the crust and then pour the peanut butter/milk mixture all over the top. Top with the M&MS.
    • Now we can bake for 25-30 minutes, until the top is golden brown. Cool completely before cutting.
    • To make it even more dressed up you can melt 1/2 cup of chocolate chips with 1/2 tbsp of vegetable oil in the microwave. Cook for 15 seconds at a time, stirring between each time; until completely melted. Using a fork, drizzle the chocolate all over the top of the bars and chill them for 15 minutes to set the chocolate.
    step by step photos making magic cookie bars

    Store any leftovers in a container and enjoy within 3 days.

    magic cookie bars on a dessert plate

    The drizzle is totally optional but another great way to add your own flare by adding colored chocolate melts as well.

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    stacked magic cookie bars

    Magic Bars with Peanut Butter

    Our Magic Cookie Bars with Peanut Butter make the perfect addition to your treat table! You can add holiday m&ms for each holiday making it the perfect dessert to bring anytime.
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    Course: Dessert
    Cuisine: American
    Keyword: magic bars, peanut butter magic bars
    Prep Time: 10 minutes
    Cook Time: 30 minutes
    Total Time: 40 minutes
    Servings: 24
    Calories: 228kcal
    Author: Courtney

    Ingredients

    Magic Bars

    • 14 oz sweetened condensed milk
    • 1/4 cup peanut butter melted
    • 12 sheets graham crackers
    • 1 stick unsalted butter melted
    • 1 cup semi sweet chocolate chips or chunks
    • 1/4 cup toffee baking bits
    • 1 1/2 cups shredded coconut
    • 1/2 cup M&MS

    Chocolate Drizzle

    • 1/2 cup semi sweet chocolate chips
    • 1/2 tbsp vegetable oil
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    Instructions

    • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Prepare 13×9 baking dish with non stick spray or line the bottom with foil and spray the foil for easy release.
    • In a medium sized bowl, add the melted peanut butter and sweetened condensed milk; mix until combined. Set aside.
    • Using a food processor, or a plastic bag and rolling pin, crush the graham crackers into about 1 1/2 cups of crumbs. Mix the crumbs together with the melted butter and then press the mixture into the bottom of the prepared pan.
    • Spread the chocolate chips/chunks, toffee and coconut onto the crust and then pour the peanut butter/milk mixture all over the top. Top with the M&MS.
    • Bake for 25-30 minutes, until the top is golden brown. Cool completely before cutting.
    • For presentation, you can melt 1/2 cup of chocolate chips with 1/2 tbsp of vegetable oil in the microwave. Cook for 15 seconds at a time, stirring between each time; until completely melted. Using a fork, drizzle the chocolate all over the top of the bars and chill them for 15 minutes to set the chocolate.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1g | Calories: 228kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 10mg | Sodium: 102mg | Potassium: 175mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 22g | Vitamin A: 89IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 67mg | Iron: 1mg

    The nutritional information is automatically calculated and can vary based ingredients and products used. If the nutrition numbers are important for you we recommend calculating them yourself.

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    About Courtney

    Family, Food, and Photography are Courtney's passions and you'll see all of that on this blog. She is happily married to her husband Chris and together they have two amazing kiddos!

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