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Stacked homemade Magic Cookie Bars on a white plate, showing layers of chocolate chips, toasted coconut, and a golden graham crust, with a rustic, real-kitchen look.

Magic Cookie Bars

5 from 1 vote
These unbelievably Magic Cookie Bars (also known as Seven Layer Bars) layer graham cracker crumbs, sweetened condensed milk, chocolate chips, butterscotch chips, coconut, and pecans into gooey, chewy, crisp-edged dessert squares. No mixer, no complicated steps — just stack, bake, and enjoy.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Cooling Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 35 minutes
Servings: 24 bars
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 295
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups graham cracker crumbs
  • ½ cup unsalted butter - melted
  • 1 can (14 oz) sweetened condensed milk
  • 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 1 cup butterscotch chips
  • 1⅓ cups sweetened shredded coconut
  • 1 cup pecans - chopped
Optional Add-Ins
  • ½ cup white chocolate chips
  • ½ cup toffee bits
  • 1 cup mini marshmallows

Equipment

  • 1 9x13-inch baking pan (Metal pan preferred for crisp edges)
  • 1 Large mixing bowl (For crust mixture)
  • 1 Spatula (For spreading layers)
  • 1 Parchment paper (For easy removal)

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a 9×13 pan with parchment paper. Mix graham cracker crumbs and melted butter until consistency resembles wet sand. Press firmly into the pan.
  2. Pour the sweetened condensed milk evenly over the crust. It does not need to be spread perfectly.
  3. Sprinkle chocolate chips, then butterscotch chips. Add coconut evenly, and top with chopped pecans.
  4. Bake 25–30 minutes until edges are golden brown and coconut is lightly toasted. Center may look soft.
  5. Cool 1 hour in pan. For cleaner slices, refrigerate 2 hours before cutting.

Nutrition

Serving: 1bar (~55–60 g)Calories: 295kcalCarbohydrates: 33gProtein: 3.5gFat: 17gSaturated Fat: 10gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 10mgSodium: 115mgPotassium: 150mgFiber: 2gSugar: 24gVitamin A: 120IUCalcium: 75mgIron: 1.5mg

Notes

Nutrition information is automatically calculated and should be considered an approximation. Actual values may vary based on specific ingredients used and portion sizes

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