Description
Cherry Coconut Magic Bars are a decadent no-bake dessert bar featuring a buttery graham cracker crust topped with a sweet coconut and cherry filling, finished with a drizzle of chocolate.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ½ cups graham cracker crumbs
- ⅓ cup melted butter
- 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
- 1 cup shredded sweetened coconut
- ½ cup chopped maraschino cherries, drained
- ½ cup chopped nuts (optional)
- ½ cup chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Combine graham cracker crumbs and melted butter. Press into the bottom of an 8×8 inch baking pan.
- Pour sweetened condensed milk over the crust.
- Sprinkle coconut, maraschino cherries, and nuts (if using) evenly over the condensed milk.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until golden brown and bubbly.
- Sprinkle chocolate chips over the hot bars. Let stand for 5 minutes, then spread melted chocolate evenly.
- Chill for at least 1 hour before cutting into bars.
Notes
- Ensure maraschino cherries are well-drained to prevent a watery filling.
- For a cleaner cut, chill the bars thoroughly before slicing.
- Store bars in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to a week.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Bake (crust is baked)
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 100mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 15mg
Keywords: cherry coconut bars, magic bars, no bake bars, coconut cherry dessert, chocolate cherry bars, graham cracker bars