Caramel Coconut Magic Bars Recipe
These Caramel Coconut Magic Bars are an irresistible cookie bar, perfect for any party or family gathering. They're made with a layer of oatmeal cookie bars, coconut filling, caramel drizzle, melted chocolate chips, and another layer of oatmeal cookie topping.
Servings: 24 people
Calories: 365kcal
Ingredients
Oatmeal Cookie Bar
- 2 cups Butter room temperature
- 2¼ cups Light Brown Sugar
- 3 cups Old Fashioned Rolled Oats
- 2 cups All-Purpose Flour
- 2 teaspoon Baking Soda
- 1 teaspoon Salt
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
Coconut Mixture
- 1 14-oz bag Shredded Coconut sweetened
- 1 14-oz can Sweetened Condensed Milk
- ½ teaspoon Coconut Extract
Caramel Layer
- 1 lb Caramel Candies melted
- 1 teaspoon Evaporated Milk
Other Ingredients
- 16 oz Chocolate Chips Guittard Milk Chocolate Chips are the best but just about any will do
Instructions
For The Oatmeal Cookie Bar Layer
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- In a mixing bowl, cream together the room temperature butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Stir in the oats, flour, baking soda, salt and vanilla extract. Stir until all the ingredients are combined and slightly crumbly.
- Pat ¾ of the oatmeal cookie mixture into a 12 x 17" baking pan. Set the remaining cookie dough aside.
- Bake in your preheated oven for about 8 minutes and then remove from the oven and let cool.
For the Caramel Layer
- Melt caramel candies by unwrapping, placing into a microwave safe bowl with 1 teaspoon of evaporated milk, and heating on 50% power for 1 minute. Stir, then heat again for 30 seconds on 50% power and repeat until completely melted.
For the Coconut Layer
- In a medium-sized mixing bowl, combine the shredded coconut, sweetened condensed milk, and coconut extract. Stir until combined.
To Assemble
- When the cookie bars have baked for 8 minutes, take them out of the oven. Drop the coconut mixture in small spoonfuls, or with your hands evenly on the baking sheet.
- Drizzle the caramel on the coconut layer, sprinkle the chocolate chips on the caramel layer, then sprinkle the remaining ¼ of the cookie mixture on the top.
- Return to the oven to bake for an additional 20-22 minutes, or until the edges are barely golden brown.
- Let the cookie bars cool to room temperature before cutting and serving. Enjoy!
Nutrition
Calories: 365kcal | Carbohydrates: 49g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 42mg | Sodium: 391mg | Potassium: 123mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 32g | Vitamin A: 485IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 58mg | Iron: 1.1mg