Ultimate Almond Joy Magic Bars
Ultimate Almond Joy Magic Bars for the win! These delicious, gooey magic bars consist of a buttery, shortbread cookie crust, chopped almonds, a rich coconut and sweetened condensed-based filling and a delicious layer of dark and milk chocolate chips!
Servings: 9 Servings
Calories:
Ingredients
For the Crust
- 1 ½ sticks unsalted butter at room temperature
- ⅓ cup light brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
For the Bars
- 1 14-ounce can sweetened condensed milk
- 1½ cups coarsely chopped almonds
- 1½ cups shredded coconut
- ½ cup semisweet chocolate chips
- ½ cup milk chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a 9×9-inch square baking pan with parchment paper, allowing it to hang over all sides.
- Using a mixer, on medium speed, beat the butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy a couple of minutes.
- Add the vanilla extract and mix to combine.
- Add the flour and mix on low speed until crumbly.
- Transfer the mixture into the prepared pan and press into an even layer.
- Bake until the edges are light golden brown, about 15 minutes.
- Remove from the oven, and sprinkle the chopped almonds over the crust, and top with the shredded coconut.
- Pour the sweetened condensed milk evenly over top, then sprinkle the chocolate chips and return to the oven 20 to 25 minutes, until the edges are light brown .
- Transfer to baking rack and cool completely.
- Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes before cutting into squares.
Notes
The bars can be kept at room temperature, in an airtight container, for up to 5 days.
You can also freeze Magic bars, just thaw the cookies for a few hours in the fridge before serving
You can also freeze Magic bars, just thaw the cookies for a few hours in the fridge before serving