Magic Cookie Bars
So easy it's sure to become one of your favorite Christmas bar cookie recipes.
These magic cookie bars are unique. Instead of the usual chocolate chips and nuts, the top layer is a mix of melted dark chocolate and peanut butter. Mmmm...
Whenever I'm asked to make Christmas cookies, I always make these magic cookie bars. They're very different from the usual sweetened condensed milk recipes.
I lightened this recipe by cutting the amount of butter used and using a nonfat homemade version of sweetened condensed milk instead of the canned kind. The result is delicious!
Magic Cookie Bars Made Healthy
- 1-1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
- 4 Tbsp. butter, melted
- 1 Tbsp canola oil
- 2 cups sweetened flaked coconut
- 1 cup plus 2 Tbsp nonfat dry milk
- 3/4 cup white sugar
- 1/2 cup boiling water
- 1 cup dark chocolate chips, such as Ghiradelli 60% cacao chips
- 1/2 cup peanut butter
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 9 x 13 pan with nonstick cooking spray. Stir together graham cracker crumbs, melted butter and canola oil. Press into the bottom of the prepared pan. Sprinkle coconut evenly over graham cracker mixture.
Whisk together nonfat dry milk, sugar and boiling water in a microwave-safe bowl. Heat 30-60 seconds in the microwave until mixture is easy to pour. Pour evenly over coconut. Bake 22-25 minutes until golden brown on top.
Mix chocolate chips and peanut butter together in a microwave-safe dish. Heat for 60 seconds in the microwave. Stir. If chips are smooth enough to stir, microwave another 15 seconds. Stir until well combined. Pour evenly over coconut mixture. Let cool, then refrigerate several hours or until hard.
Makes 24 bars.
Per bar: 183 calories, 10 g fat, 6 mg cholesterol, 69 mg sodium, 21 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 3 g protein, 1% vitamin A, 1% vitamin C, 8% calcium, 2% iron
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