Magic Bar
So I didn’t realize that this was an old recipe. I saw something similar to this being made on a show on the Food Network & decided I could make it with healthier ingredients.
Sure enough, this Magic Bar is not only delicious, but it’s a much “better for you version” than the old version from what is estimated to be a recipe from the 80’s.
It’s still a dessert, so I’m not saying it’s up for over-indulging, but you’ll have to use a lot of self-control on this one because it’s so delicious it’s hard to keep around for long.
Magic Bar
INGREDIENTS
4 tablespoons butter, coconut oil, ghee, or vegan butter
1 box of Simple Mills honey cinnamon sweet thins
1-1/3 cups shredded coconut, unsweetened
1 cup mini chocolate chips
1 cup, pistachios, lightly salted
11 ounce can sweetened condensed coconut milk
1 tablespoon vanilla
DIRECTIONS
preheat the oven to 350°.
Line an 8”x8” glass baking dish with parchment paper.
Melt butter & set aside.
Place honey cinnamon sweet thins into a food processor or mini chopper & pulse into crumbs.
Place the crumbs in the bottom of the baking dish & spread them into an even layer, creating a crust. Drizzle the melted butter evenly over the crumbs.
Then evenly layer, in the following order: chocolate chips, pistachios & shredded coconut.
Mix the sweetened condensed coconut milk with the vanilla & pour it evenly over the top of the layers.
Bake for 25 minutes. Once done, remove from oven & allow to cool in the pan for 1 hour, then place in the refrigerator for 1 hour.
Use a large knife or this dessert cutter to cut into 16 squares. Store leftovers in the refrigerator.