Nutty and chocolatey, these Reese’s magic bars are one delicious sweet treat! With an Oreo base, layered with condensed milk, chocolate chips, Reese’s peanut butter cups, coconut and peanuts, these bars are wonderfully sweet and rich.
Magic Cookie Bars
When you have a craving for Reese’s peanut butter cups that just won’t quit, these magic bars are a delicious way to scratch that itch!
Simple to make, these dessert bars and rich and decadent and loaded with flavors of chocolate and peanut.
Perfect for snacking, they are great anytime of the year, and a great way to use up Halloween candy!
Be sure to try my Reese’s Cupcakes and Reese’s Peanut Butter Eggs too!
Why You’ll Love this Magic Bars Recipe:
- Easy: These bars are quick and simple to prep. It’s a great recipe that your kids can help you make.
- Make ahead: Once made, these bars have a good shelf life and are freezer friendly too.
- Simple ingredients: Made with just a handful of basic ingredients, you can whip these up without much notice. You’ll likely have a lot of ingredients to hand already, if not, they are easy to source!
Trademark Note: In the spirit of transparency, I want to note that some of these ingredients are trademarked products. Reese’s and Oreo are proprietary brands that I want to acknowledge and give credit to.
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How to Make Reese’s Magic Bars
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- Process the Oreos into crumbs and mix with the melted butter.
- Press the crumb mix into a pan.
- Pour over the condensed milk and top with chocolate chips, peanut butter cups, coconut and peanuts.
- Bake.
- Drizzle with melted chocolate, let cool, slice and serve.
Magic bars are a dessert with sweet ingredients that are typically layered on top of a graham cracker crust and baked to perfection. The magic happens during the baking process – the ingredients melt and combine to create an unforgettable treat. This magic bar variation features an Oreo cookie crust topped with peanut butter and chocolate layers! Here is my favorite recipe for classic 7 layer Magic Cookie Bars.
To make 3 cups of Oreo cookie crumbs, use about 36 whole Oreo cookies (cookie and the cream filling).
If you don’t have a food processor, use a blender. Alternatively, you can also place the Oreo cookies into a plastic bag and use a meat mallet or rolling pin to crush the cookies until crumbs form.
There is no bad time to enjoy these peanut and chocolate magic bars! Rich and delicious, they are so simple to make and are sure to disappear quickly!
The Oreo base of these magic bars create a wonderful texture and deep chocolatey taste. They have a great mix of textures, thanks to the coconut and peanuts, and are so hard to resist!
Storage Instructions
Store leftover Reese’s magic bars in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days.
Freezing Instructions
Freeze Reese’s magic bars whole or cut into individual bars in an airtight container for up to 3 months. Allow the bars to thaw on the counter for about 2 hours before serving.
Magic Bar Substitutions
- Instead of using classic Oreo cookies for the crust, mix it up and try peanut butter or chocolate-filled Oreos.
- If you can’t find mini Reese’s peanut butter cups, use 1 cup of chopped Reese’s cups (any kind).
Magic Bar Tips
- To easily remove the cookie bars, line the baking pan with parchment paper and leave a little extra to slightly hang over the edges. When the bars are cool, pull up on the parchment paper edges to remove the bars from the pan, place onto a cutting board, slice, and serve.
- Place the pan in the refrigerator prior to cutting to quickly cool the bars. Be careful if using a glass pan – hot glass in the refrigerator can shatter.
Go on, treat yourself with this easy Reese’s magic bar recipe! The kids will love helping you make these, and of course, eating them! If you love chocolate and peanut butter, then these are a must!
If you make this recipe be sure to leave us a comment or rating. Enjoy!
Reese’s Magic Bars Recipe
Ingredients
- 3 cups Oreo cookie crumbs (from about 36 whole Oreos)
- ½ cup unsalted butter melted (1 stick)
- 14 ounces sweetened condensed milk (1 can)
- 1¼ cups dark chocolate chips divided
- 1 cup mini Reese’s peanut butter cups halved
- ½ cup unsweetened shredded coconut
- ½ cup honey roasted peanuts
Equipment
- Kitchen Scale (optional)
- 9×13 Baking Pan
- Food Processor
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F and line a 9×13-inch baking pan with parchment paper or spray it with nonstick spray. Set aside.
- Place the Oreo cookies in a food processor and pulse until the cookies turn into crumbs.3 cups Oreo cookie crumbs
- In a medium bowl, combine the melted butter and Oreo cookie crumbs together. Mix thoroughly.½ cup unsalted butter
- Pour the crumb mixture into the prepared pan and press it tightly in the pan to form a crust.
- On top of the crust, layer the sweetened condensed milk, 1 cup of chocolate chips, peanut butter cups, coconut, and peanuts, in order.14 ounces sweetened condensed milk, 1¼ cups dark chocolate chips, 1 cup mini Reese’s peanut butter cups, ½ cup unsweetened shredded coconut, ½ cup honey roasted peanuts
- Bake for 25-30 minutes or until the top is golden brown.
- In a microwave safe bowl, melt the remaining ¼ cup of dark chocolate chips. Drizzle over the warm bars.
- Let the bars cool completely before slicing and serving.
Notes
- Instead of using classic Oreo cookies for the crust, mix it up and try peanut butter or chocolate-filled Oreos.
- If you can’t find mini Reese’s peanut butter cups, use 1 cup of chopped Reese’s cups (any kind).
- To easily remove the cookie bars, line the baking pan with parchment paper and leave a little extra to slightly hang over the edges. When the bars are cool, pull up on the parchment paper edges to remove the bars from the pan, place onto a cutting board, slice, and serve.
- Place the pan in the refrigerator prior to cutting to quickly cool the bars. Be careful if using a glass pan – hot glass in the refrigerator can shatter.
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