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If you’re looking for an easy holiday dessert that everyone will devour, these Christmas Magic Bars are about to become your new December tradition. They’re gooey, colorful, kid-approved, and perfect for cookie exchanges, Christmas potlucks, neighbor treat boxes, or a cozy movie night at home. Best of all? This recipe uses simple pantry ingredients and takes just minutes to assemble!
Easy Christmas Magic Bars Recipe
These festive layered cookie bars, also called holiday seven-layer bars, easy Christmas cookie bar desserts, and no-fail Christmas baking recipes for kids, are a guaranteed crowd-pleaser. The combination of buttery graham cracker crust, sweetened condensed milk, melty chocolate, and red and green M&M’s makes every bite taste like pure Christmas cheer.
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Why You’ll Love These Christmas Magic Bars
- They’re a quick holiday dessert recipe ready with almost no prep.
- Perfect for Christmas cookie platters, easy treats for school parties, and last-minute holiday baking.
- Highly customizable with your favorite holiday candies or chocolates.
- No mixer needed!
Ingredients
- Graham cracker crumbs
- Unsalted butter (melted)
- Cinnamon
- Sweetened condensed milk
- Semi-sweet chocolate chips
- White chocolate chips
- Butterscotch chips
- Unsweetened coconut flakes
- M&M’s for topping (red and green)
Pour the melted butter into the crumbs and stir until well combined. Add the crumbs to the baking dish and press down until the bottom is covered and a solid layer.
Pour the sweetened condensed milk over the crust until covered evenly. Sprinkle the semi-sweet chocolate chips, followed by the white chocolate and butterscotch chips.
Add the coconut flakes last, completing the top layer. Bake for 25-30 minutes or until the coconut is beginning to brown.
Tips for Perfect Holiday Magic Bars
Don’t skip the parchment paper. It makes cleanup and slicing so much easier.
Press the crust firmly so it holds together when cutting.
For extra gooey bars, add a drizzle of sweetened condensed milk over the top before baking.
If you love a more toasted coconut flavor, gently press the coconut flakes into the condensed milk so they brown slightly in the oven.
How to Store Christmas Magic Bars
Magic bars store wonderfully, making them perfect for holiday prep!
Room Temperature:
Store in an airtight container for up to 3-4 days.
Refrigerator:
Keeps well for 1 week.
Freezer:
Freeze individually or by the pan for up to 2 months. A great option for make-ahead Christmas desserts.
These Christmas Magic Bars truly live up to their name, they’re effortless, delicious, and bring instant holiday joy to anyone who tries them. If you’re searching for easy Christmas desserts to make with kids, or a festive cookie bar recipe for holiday parties, add this one to your baking list. They disappear fast, so you might want to make a double batch!
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Christmas Magic Bars
Equipment
- Square baking dish
- mixing bowls
- Knife
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cup graham cracker crumbs
- ½ cup unsalted butter melted
- ½ tsp cinnamon
- 14 oz can sweetened condensed milk
- ½ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- ½ cup white chocolate chips
- ⅓ cup butterscotch chips
- ¾ cup unsweetened coconut flakes
- M&M’s for topping red and green
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and grease a 8×8 baking dish.
- Mix the cinnamon into the graham cracker crumbs.
- Pour the melted butter into the crumbs and stir until well combined.
- Add the crumbs to the baking dish and press down until the bottom is covered and a solid layer.
- Pour the sweetened condensed milk over the crust until covered evenly.
- Sprinkle the semi-sweet chocolate chips, followed by the white chocolate and butterscotch chips.
- Add the coconut flakes last, completing the top layer.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes or until the coconut is beginning to brown.
- Remove from heat and allow to cool for 4-5 minutes.
- Gently press the holiday colored M&M’s into rows on top of the bars.
- TIP: After adding the M&M’s on top, run a knife around the edges of the dish to keep the bars from sticking.
- Allow the bars to cool fully for 45 minutes to an hour before cutting and serving.
- Cut into 16 squares to serve.
Notes
- Best served warm or at room temperature.
- Store leftover bars in an airtight container for up to 3-4 days.
- Make it simple by only using chocolate chips or use any combination of chocolate chips.
- You must allow the bars to fully cool before cutting. They will be too gooey to cut while hot.They firm up as they cool.
