Magic Cookie Bars Recipe (2024)

Enjoy decadent layers ofchocolate chips, butterscotch, nuts and more in this Magic Cookie Bars Recipe. Each bite is heavenly, and the entire recipe is so quick and easy.

I grew up eating cookie bars and they bring back such amazing memories. If you have never had magic cookie bars, you need to stop everything and go make these. You will thank me later for these seven layer bars. If you like Oreo cookies, try these Oreo Magic Bars.

If you love cookie bars also try Toll House Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars and Strawberry Lemonade Sugar Cookie Bars.

What is inside a Magic Bar?

The recipe for Magic Cookie Bars usually consists of 7 layers of easy ingredients. The great thing about the recipe for magic bars is they can easily be changed. But traditionally this is what is inside the delicious 7-layer Bars:

• Graham Crackers
• Butter
• Sweet Condensed Milk
• Chocolate Chips
• Butterscotch Chips
• Nuts
• Shredded Coconut

Ingredients for Magic Bars:

• Melted Butter
• Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips
• Butterscotch Chips
• Graham Cracker Crumbs
• Sweetened Condensed Milk – Try our Sweetened Condensed Milk Recipe
• Sweetened Shredded Coconut
• Chopped Walnuts

You can get the complete ingredient list and recipe instructions at the bottom of the post.

Variations:

• Change the crust – You can easily change to a chocolate graham crackers. Make the crust out of cookies such as gingersnaps for different flavoring using the food processor.
• Chocolate Chips – Change the butterscotch chips to peanut butter chips, dark chocolate chips or white chocolate chips. We love the change of flavor.
• Add Candy – Add in chopped heath or toffee bits for amazing added flavor.
• Candied Pecans – If you have made some candied pecans for the holidays, use them instead of walnuts for amazing flavor.
• Nuts. Try using chopped pecans instead of walnuts.

How to Make Magic Cookie Bars:

• Step 1. Prepare Oven – First, preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
• Step 2. Line Baking Pan – Line a 9X13 baking dish with aluminum foil or parchment paper. This will help with cleanup and make it so much easier. Spray with cooking spray.

Step 3. Place the graham cracker fine crumbs and melted butter together in a mixing bowl. You can use a food processor or a ziplock bag and rolling pin.

Step 4. Combine everything together.

Step 5. Pour the mixture into the pan.

Step 6. Then press it down into the bottom of the 9X13 pan.

Step 7. Start layering the ingredients. Top with chocolate chips,

Step 8. Then sprinkle the butterscotch chips.

Step 9. Top with coconut and walnuts.

Step 10. Finally, pour sweetened condensed milk over the top of all the ingredients. Use a spatula to make sure that it’s over the top as evenly as possible.

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Step 11. Bake until the edges begin to brown.

Step 12. Allow the bars to cool and then slice.

Pro Tips:

• Line Baking Pan – To make it easy to remove the bars from the pan, make sure to line with parchment paper and cooking spray. This makes it easy to clean the pan as well.
• Crust – Combine with melted butter and graham cracker crumbs completely. This will ensure that the crust is doesn’t crumble when serving.
• Press Crust Firmly – When pressing the graham cracker crust in the pan, press firmly so that the entire pan is covered.
• Layer Ingredients – When placing the chocolate chips on the graham cracker crust, make sure to evenly layer all the ingredients.
• Spread Condensed Milk – Make sure to evenly pour the condensed milk over the top of the other ingredients. You may need to use a spatula to spread.
• Coconut – If you do not like coconut, you can easily leave it out. I like to add in more chocolate chips if I do.

More Easy Dessert Bars:

• No Bake Pumpkin Dream Bars Recipe
• Easy Pecan Pie Bars Recipe
• Easy slu*tty Cheesecake Bars Recipe

Try this yummy magic bar recipe for a great treat. Please come back and leave a comment once you do.