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! Perfect for chocolate, almond and coconut lovers!

More Bars? Reese's Pieces Magic Bars, Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Bars, Brookie Bars, OMG S'mores Bars, and these  Peanut Butter Banana Bars are some really good recipes we love as well!

What Are Almond Joy Magic Bars?

These scrumptious bars have all the classic flavors you love in Almond Joy candy bars, but it's been transformed with a modern twist!  It's a cookie and candy combination sweet treat, that will have all the peeps jumping for joy...like almond JOY!  Get it? 🙂

You've probably had these kind of bars sometime in your lifetime.  These bars go by a few different names, like 7-Layer Bars, Magic Bars and Hello Dollies, but I’ve always known them as Magic Bars.  Regardless, what they are called, they are amazing!

So What Makes the 'Magic' in these Magic Bars?  

Can you guess? It's the sweetened condensed milk! It is the magic ingredient holding everything together, giving these cookie bars a quality that is like no other you'll find.

As far as condensed milk, I love using Eagle Brand Sweetened Condensed Milk in desserts. It's always in my pantry and I've used it in Chocolate Cherry Pistachio Rocky Road Fudge, No Churn Fresh Fruit Ice Cream and this Heavenly Chocolate Rocky Road Candy!

Why I Love This Almond Joy Magic Bars Recipe

It was love at first bite!  These magic bars are gooey, creamy, sweet, crunchy, nutty and buttery. The coconut, chocolate and almonds are such a wonderful trifecta and with the sweetened condensed milk and the shortbread crust, it doesn't get much better than this.

Just thinking about them, makes my mouth water.  Mmmm-Mmmm Good!

These are really popular for potlucks, bake-sales, picnics and barbeques and if almonds aren't your thing, leave them out! Make them Mounds Magic Bars instead!! 🙂

Ingredients You'll Need

Crust

• unsalted butter at room temperature
• brown sugar
• vanilla extract
• all-purpose flour

Magic Bars

• sweetened condensed milk
• almonds
• shredded sweetened coconut
• semisweet chocolate chips
• milk chocolate chips

How to Make Almond Joy Magic Bars 

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a 9×9-inch square baking pan with parchment paper, allowing it to hang over all sides.
2. Using a mixer, on medium speed, beat the butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy a couple of minutes.
3. Add the vanilla extract and mix to combine.
4. Add the flour and mix on low speed until crumbly.
5. Transfer the mixture into the prepared pan and press into an even layer.
6. Bake until the edges are light golden brown, about 15 minutes.
7. Remove from the oven, and sprinkle the chopped almonds over the crust, and top with the shredded coconut.
8. 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 .
9. Transfer to baking rack and cool completely.
10. Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes before cutting into squares.

Storing Bars

• Room Temperature: The bars can be kept at room temperature, in an airtight container, for up to 5 days.
• Freezer: You can also freeze Magic bars, just thaw the cookies for a few hours in the fridge before serving.

But give these Ultimate Almond Joy Magic Bars a try!!

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• Oatmeal Butterscotch & Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars
• Chocolate Heaven Magic Custard Cake
• Chocolate Oatmeal Fudge Bars (Gluten Free Option)
• Pumpkin Cranberry Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Bars
• Pumpkin Magic Custard Cake
• Keto Chocolate Almond Joy Bark

Ultimate Almond Joy Magic Bars

Kim Lange

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!

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 35 minutes mins

Course Dessert

Servings 9 Servings

Calories

Ingredients

  

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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

Keyword almonds, bars, chocolate, chocolate chips, coconut, magic bars, sweetened condensed milk

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