My birthday is coming up on December 13th (we won’t discuss my age…) and all I want are these absolutely incredible coconut magic bars.
My mom has agreed to make them for me and I am so excited. This is my all-time favorite dessert recipe. No, seriously!
Coconut Magic Bars Recipe
These coconut magic bars (sometimes called magic cookie bars or even just magic bars) are so easy to make that it’s almost funny.
It doesn’t seem like something so TASTY could result from layering a few ingredients in a baking dish. Y’all, these coconut magic bars are like HEAVEN.
For a different twist, try these decadent mint chocolate magic bars.
I don’t typically go for dessert recipes that are quite this decadent, but I am just such a huge fan of the flavor combination. I am in love with coconut, chocolate, and pecans.
I could literally eat a whole pan of these bars!
Even though these aren’t exactly a festive holiday dessert, I also love making them for our Christmas celebrations. My whole family looks forward to these scrumptious coconut magic cookie bars. If you’re looking for more easy desserts, don’t miss my yummy and simple cherry dump cake recipe.
Seven Layer Bars
So, quite a few of you have left comments on Facebook telling me that you are familiar with this recipe, but you call them seven layer bars.
Leave me a comment below and tell me what your family calls this tasty treat!
Do you have a favorite dessert that you love having on your birthday? These coconut magic bars are out of this world and they may just become your new favorite dessert! :) Check out our fun tutorial video below to see just how easy these chewy bars are to make!
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Coconut Magic Bars
Ingredients
- ½ cup unsalted butter
- ¼ cup light brown sugar packed
- 2 cups graham cracker crumbs approximately 15 to 16 full sheets
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1 cup shredded sweetened coconut
- ¾ cup pecans coarsely chopped
- 1 ⅔ cups sweetened condensed milk
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Crush graham the crackers. Stir the brown sugar into the graham crackers; set aside.
- Put the ½ cup butter into an 8 x 8 baking pan; heat in the oven until butter is completely melted.
- Remove from the oven and evenly spread the graham cracker and brown sugar mixture over the melted butter.
- In layers, alternate the chocolate chips, coconut and the pecans. Evenly pour the sweetened condensed milk over the top. Bake for 30 minutes or until the coconut is lightly browned. Cool completely before cutting.
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I want to add Carmel squares. Do you think it would affect it much?
Thank you,
Pam
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Should the leftovers be refrigerated or is it not necessary? I made these tonight and we loved them but they were too sweet for us. Sending the rest to work with my husband in the morning. Not sure if they will keep on the counter or not????
My mother made them years ago and called them Hello Dollies but since then I have seen them called Magic Cookie Bars. Whatever you call them, they’re delicious and always a favorite of mine!
My grandma made these every Christmas! We call them Hello Dollies. My brother just asked me to make him some for Christmas.
Hello Dolly’s! But mine has butterscotch chips also. They are a favorite here too!
I made these for my birthday coming up on the 15th. These are the best magic coconut bars ever! Super simple and easy to make, and taste delicious!!
They look and sound they would be very good!
Do these freeze well?
I’ve made these many, many times (my recipe uses butterscotch chips and makes a 9 x 13 pan) and yes they freeze very well.
Just wondering what the recipe would be in grams? Would really like to make them!
Just now seeing this, but you can Google measurement conversion, and it will tell you the correct conversion.
Example: Google cups to grams, or ounces to grams, etc… Just thought I’d reply, hope it helps.
One of my all time favorites, too! I used to make them all the time while I was growing up. We called them, “Hello Dollies.”
We call them Magic Bars and use a mix of semi sweet chips and butterscotch chips.