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These Easter Magic Bars are a fun holiday twist on the classic. With layers of graham crackers, peanut butter and chocolate chips, oats and topped with holiday M&M’s.
If you are from the MidWest, then you probably grew up with the Classic Magic Cookie Bars in their house around the holidays. They go by many different names, in my family they were called One Pan Bars, but Magic Bars, Hello Dolly Bars or Seven Layer Bars are other common names.
Well these are very similar they are just fun and festive for the holiday. I did make a couple small changes to make them a little different than the original, and I think they might be even better!
Why You’ll Love These Easter Magic Bars
- Easy. One of the reasons they were called one pan bars in our house was because you only need one pan, you literally just layer everything in the pan and that is it!
- Fun. All the colors just make this a fun and festive treat that people are going to be grabbing for.
- Versatile. You really can mix up the layers however you want! Don’t chocolate chips and M&M’s, use white chocolate. Don’t like peanut butter, use butterscotch. Traditionally it uses shredded coconut, but I used oats instead. Use whatever you like!
What You’ll Need
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- Graham Cracker Crumbs – you can buy the box of crumbs, or use make your own
- Butter
- Old Fashioned Oats
- Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips
- Peanut Butter Chips
- Sweetened Condensed Milk
- Easter M&M’s
As you can see, another reason it was called seven layer bars is the 7 ingredients that go into making the bars!
How To Make Easter Magic Bars
- Add your graham cracker crumbs and melted butter to the bottom of a 13×9 inch baking dish. Use a spatula to mix everything together and press into the bottom of the pan. It will be very thin, that is perfectly ok!
- Sprinkle over an even layer of the oats, chocolate chips, and peanut butter chips.
- Next pour the sweetened condensed milk evenly over the top so it mostly coats everything.
- Top with your Easter M&M’s and bake.
- Once the bars are set up and golden along the edges let them cool completely before slicing.
Magic Bar Variations
- You can make these year round. Play around with the colors for different holidays. You can even use different varieties of M&M’s like dark chocolate, peanut butter, caramel etc.
- Don’t like oats? Use shredded coconut like the original!
- Mix up the chips! I used semi-sweet chocolate chips and peanut butter chips. But you can use white chocolate or butterscotch or dark chocolate or whatever your favorite is.
- The original version has nuts. If you love nuts, feel free to add them here.
Can Your Freeze Easter Magic Bars
Yes, these freeze really well! Once the bars have cooled completely you can either cover the entire pan and freeze, or slice and freeze that way. When I was a kid my Grandma would slice them and put them in an airtight container in the freezer. We always knew where to look for treats whenever we went to her house!
Or store them in an airtight container at room temperature for 3-4 days.
More Easter Recipes
- Carrot Cake
- Easter Muddy Buddies
- Brownie Easter Eggs
- Greek Easter Cookies
- Creme Egg Fudge
- Mini Chocolate Egg Blossom Cookies
- Oatmeal Cake
Easter Magic Bars
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cup graham cracker crumbs, approx 1 sleeve
- 1/2 cup butter, melted
- 2/3 rd cup old fashioned oats
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1 cup peanut butter chips
- 14 oz can sweetened condensed milk
- 1 cup Easter M&M’s
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350º F.
- In the bottom of a 13×9 inch baking pan mix together graham cracker crumbs and melted butter. Press into a thing layer, completely coating the bottom.
- Sprinkle the oats over the top. Then top with chocolate chips and peanut butter chips.
- Pour the sweetened condensed milk evenly over the top of the chips, so it mostly coats everything.
- Sprinkle the M&M's over the milk layer.
- Bake for 22-25 minutes until the edges are golden brown.
- Remove from the oven and let cool completely before slicing to serve.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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These looked so good I knew I had to give them a try, so I made a test batch last night. I’ll be making these for this Easter and all Easters to come!
These look like fantastic treat for Easter, I cannot wait!
These are a festive treat with layers of sweetness, colorful Easter candies, and a delightful crunch. Absolutely magical and irresistibly delicious! Definitely a keeper!
I made the Easter Magic Bars for our family gathering last weekend, and they were a massive hit! The combination of the sweet and colorful layers not only looked festive but tasted incredible.