Description
Magic Bar Brownies are a rich and decadent dessert combining a fudgy dark chocolate brownie base with a luscious topping of chocolate chips, butterscotch chips, pecans, shredded coconut, and sweetened condensed milk. This layered treat delivers the perfect balance of chewy, gooey, and crunchy textures with an irresistible combination of flavors, making it a timeless favorite dessert.
Ingredients
Scale
Brownie Base
- 240 grams dark chocolate (approx 1½ cups regular dark chocolate morsels)
- 240 grams unsalted butter (2 sticks and 1 tablespoon)
- 2½ cups white sugar (approximately 520 grams)
- 6 eggs (at room temperature)
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 2/3 cup all purpose flour (approximately 100 grams)
- pinch of salt
Topping
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1 cup butterscotch chips (caramel chips work if you can’t find butterscotch)
- 1 cup pecans (finely chopped)
- 1 cup sweetened shredded coconut
- 14 ounces sweetened condensed milk
Instructions
- Preheat and Prepare Pan: Preheat the oven to 325° F. Line a 9×13 inch baking pan with parchment paper and spray it with nonstick cooking spray to prevent sticking. Set aside.
- Melt Chocolate and Butter: Combine the dark chocolate and unsalted butter in a heatproof bowl over medium-low heat, stirring until smooth and fully melted. This will create the rich chocolate base for the brownies.
- Add Sugar and Cool: Stir the white sugar into the melted chocolate and butter mixture until evenly combined. Remove the mixture from heat and allow it to cool for about 15 minutes, preventing the eggs from scrambling in the next step.
- Incorporate Eggs and Vanilla: Add the room temperature eggs and vanilla extract to the cooled chocolate mixture. Stir gently until fully incorporated to form a smooth batter.
- Add Dry Ingredients: Sift in the all-purpose flour and add a pinch of salt. Mix until just combined and the batter is smooth, being careful not to overmix.
- Bake Brownie Base: Pour the brownie batter into the prepared 9×13 pan and spread evenly. Bake on the middle rack in the preheated 325° F oven for 20-25 minutes. The brownies may still jiggle slightly when done, which is expected.
- Prepare Oven and Add Toppings: Remove the pan from the oven and increase the oven temperature to 350° F. Evenly sprinkle the semi-sweet chocolate chips, butterscotch chips, chopped pecans, and shredded coconut over the partially baked brownies. Drizzle the 14 ounces of sweetened condensed milk evenly on top.
- Bake with Toppings: Once the oven has reached 350° F, return the pan to the oven and bake for an additional 25-30 minutes until the toppings are melted and golden.
- Cool and Serve: Remove the magic bar brownies from the oven and allow them to cool completely in the pan before slicing and serving to ensure perfect bars with clean edges.
Notes
- Magic Bar Brownies are a beloved classic dessert, cherished for their decadent dual-layer texture – a fudgy brownie base topped with a rich coconut, chocolate, butterscotch, and pecan layer.
- Using room temperature eggs helps create a smooth batter and better texture in the brownies.
- Do not underbake the brownies; a slight jiggle is expected after the first baking but the bars will firm up while cooling.
- Ensure the oven has fully reached 350° F before baking with the toppings to achieve the perfect caramelization and melting.
- Parchment paper lining and nonstick spray make it easier to lift the brownies out for neat slicing and serving.
- You can substitute caramel chips for butterscotch chips if needed without altering the decadent flavor.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 611 kcal
- Sugar: 65 g
- Sodium: 131 mg
- Fat: 32 g
- Saturated Fat: 19 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 1 g
- Carbohydrates: 76 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 7 g
- Cholesterol: 104 mg
