Magic Cookie Bars
Layers of biscuit crumb, chocolate, coconut and pecans baked under sweet condensed milk until chewy.
- Time45 min plus cooling
- LevelEasy
- Costabout £0.37 a head
- Oven175°C (155°C fan)
Cost is worked out from Aldi and Tesco shelf prices in October 2026. Your shop and brands will differ.
Ingredients
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Method
- 1
Heat the oven to 175°C (155°C fan). Line a 20 cm square tin with baking paper, leaving an overhang.
- 2
Stir the crushed biscuits and melted butter together and press into an even base in the tin.
- 3
Scatter over the chocolate chips, then the butterscotch chips, then the coconut and pecans.
- 4
Pour the condensed milk evenly over the top, spreading it to the corners with a spoon.
- 5
Bake for 25 minutes, until the coconut is golden and the edges bubble.
25 min - 6
Cool completely in the tin for 2 hours, then lift out and cut into bars. Chilling first makes clean cuts.
Double check before you cook. Recipes can contain mistakes. Any diet labels come from the ingredients as written in this recipe and are a guide, not a guarantee. Always check every ingredient and the packet label for allergens and cross contamination, and ask your doctor or dietitian what is right for you, especially with coeliac disease, diabetes or a serious allergy. This is not medical advice.
