Magic Cookie Bars

There are few desserts that get me as excited as those with both chocolate and peanut butter. If I can find a way to insert both into a recipe, I am a very happy girl. So I’m hoping you will be happy as well with these Peanut Butter Chocolate Magic Bars!

These gooey delicious magic cookie bars will make you forget any basic magic bar recipe that you may have tried. The buttery shortbread is topped with coconut, peanut butter and chocolate chips for a classic flavor combo that your family will love!

Depending on the level of sweetness that you prefer, you can use either milk chocolate or semi-sweet chocolate chips for this recipe. I went with a combination of both, but you can absolutely do one or the other. Your choice!

Looking for another peanut butter chocolate dessert? Try my Peanut Butter Chocolate Cookie Bars or my Peanut Butter Chocolate Éclair Cake!

Magic Bars Recipe

Ingredients:
1 cup unsalted butter
1/2 cup light brown sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 1/4 cups all purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 can sweetened condensed milk 14 oz
1 1/4 cups coconut
1 cup chocolate chips (semi-sweet, milk or a combination of both)
1 cup peanut butter chips

Preheat the oven to 350 and grease a 9 x 9″ square baking pan.

Take out a stand mixer or a bowl and a hand mixer. Beat the butter, brown sugar and vanilla until they are creamy. Add in the flour and salt and combine.

Transfer the dough into the prepared baking pan, using your fingers to press the dough evenly into the bottom. 

Bake the shortbread for 15 minutes, until the crust is just starting to turn golden brown.

Pour the sweetened condensed milk over the top of the shortbread. Sprinkle the coconut evenly over the top of the milk and then add the chocolate and peanut butter chips.

Bake for another 20-22 minutes. Remove it from the oven and allow it to cool completely before cutting. 

Store leftovers (if you have any!) in an airtight container for up to 1 week and enjoy!

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Yield: 12 - 16 bars

Peanut Butter Chocolate Magic Bars

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If you are looking for stellar magic cookie bars, you have found them! This peanut butter, chocolate and coconut combination is the cookie bars recipe you've been waiting for!

Prep Time 15 minutes

Cook Time 35 minutes

Additional Time 20 minutes

Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes

Ingredients

• 1 cup unsalted butter
• 1/2 cup light brown sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 2 1/4 cups all purpose flour
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 can sweetened condensed milk 14 oz
• 1 1/4 cups coconut
• 1 cup chocolate chips
• 1 cup peanut butter chips

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 350 and grease a 9 x 9" square baking pan.
2. Take out a stand mixer or a bowl and a hand mixer. Beat the butter, brown sugar and vanilla until they are creamy. Add in the flour and salt and combine.
3. Transfer the dough into the prepared baking pan, using your fingers to press the dough evenly into the bottom.
4. Bake the shortbread for 15 minutes, until the crust is just starting to turn golden brown.
5. Pour the sweetened condensed milk over the top of the shortbread.
6. Sprinkle the coconut evenly over the top of the milk and then add the chocolate and peanut butter chips.
7. Bake for another 20-22 minutes. Remove it from the oven and allow it to cool completely before cutting.

Notes

Store leftovers (if you have any!) in an airtight container for up to one week.

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  [12-Pack] Food Storage Containers with Lids - Plastic Food Containers with lids - Plastic Containers with lids - Airtight Leak Proof Easy Snap Lock and BPA Free Plastic Container Set for Kitchen Use

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

12

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 578Total Fat: 30gSaturated Fat: 19gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 10gCholesterol: 56mgSodium: 167mgCarbohydrates: 70gFiber: 3gSugar: 48gProtein: 10g

This calculation is intended for informational purposes only. I am not a doctor or dietician. This calculator is a guide, but makes no guarantee of being exact or fully accurate.