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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We call them centennial squares (my grandmother used to make them) thanks for the recipe.
We always called them Easy Layer Bars, and had walnuts and butterscotch chips in them too.
My husband says he wants the coconut on top and that everytime his mom made them the coconut was dark brown … guess he means it was toasted. Is there a way to get the coconut extra toasty….
Maybe toast the coconut separately in the oven to get it extra toasty?
Put the finished product under the broiler, but watch closely so it doesn’t burn.
the coconut should get lightly toasted just by following the recipe…if it starts getting too dark…cover(tent it) with foil.
My sister sent me this recipe many years ago calling them Emily bars. No explanation for the name…
They also used a combination of chocolate and butterscotch chips.
Addicting/ habit forming!!
My family called them Port Alberni Bars. Haven’t had them in years but I think I’ll have to make them later!
Not sure why..but mine burned. Are you supposed to mix the butter and Graham crackers instead of just putting it over butter?
I want to make these diabetic friendly. I have suitable substitutes for most of the items. But I can’t find a sub for Sweetened Condensed Milk.
Any suggestions?
This was a wonderful bar! I did have problems with the graham cracker and butter layer. For some reason this layer completely separated from the rest of the bar. Any ideas of what I should do differently the next time? This has also happened at other times with completely different recipes, by the way….
I put some of the sweetened condensed milk on top of the graham butter mixture before adding the other ingredients and then topped it with the remaining condensed milk. Hope that helps!
I just made this sinfully delicious dessert and my husband is hooked. Thank you for sharing your delicious and simple recipe.
seriously brilliant and so easy to make. My husband who does not do desserts, loved this and wanted me to make it every week!
My family called them “Hello Dollies”. My Mom used to make them for church coffee hours, Christmas and sometimes, just because. I can’t wait to make some. Thanks! Jeanette