Made with an Oreo cookie crust, melted chocolate, and peanut butter chips, then topped with Oreo cookie pieces, Oreo magic bars are very delicious and seductive dessert bars. Condensed milk that has been sweetened holds everything together, making these bars incredibly delicious and consistently popular. With just 5 ingredients, they are simple to prepare and bake in under 30 minutes!
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They are a substitute for the well-known Hello Dolly or 7-layer cookie bars.
Therefore, you’ll like these Oreo magic cookie bars just as much if you want thick and delicious bars like salted chocolate caramel bars or peanut butter caramel brownie magic bars!
Why you’ll love Oreo Magic Bars
Just 5 Ingredients – A few simple ingredients are all you need to make this very simple dessert. You may find them all in your neighborhood grocery shop or in your cupboard.
A year-round treat – These are the ideal Christmas cookie bars for potlucks, cookie exchanges, and dessert tables over the holidays. They’re excellent for dinner parties, birthday celebrations, and the summer.
Freezer-Friendly – Prepare, serve, and keep any leftovers for up to three months. Making many batches and freezing the bars for a future date is a manageable task. or just because you have a sudden need for something sweet!
Equipment you’ll need
- Mixing Bowls – To melt the butter, choose a microwave-safe one, such as glass.
- Food Processor – My little food processor works perfectly and frees up cabinet space.
- Baking Pan with lid – for easy transport & storage.
Ingredients
The ingredients you’ll need to prepare this dish are listed below, along with the reasons for them and any potential substitutes.To view the complete recipe card with measurements, scroll all the way down.
- Butter – To counterbalance the saccharine sweetness, I use salty butter. The crust is formed by the cookie crumbles being bound together by melted butter.
- Oreo Cookies – Crushed Oreos with their creamy center are used in place of the conventional crust formed with graham cracker crumbs! Save five cookies for later. Finely crumble the remaining ingredients in a food processor.
- Sweetened Condensed Milk – Condensed milk is made from cow’s milk that has been reduced in temperature and sweetened with sugar.Verify that you are not utilizing regular evaporated milk. You desire the added sweetness. This is what holds the bars together and provides a lovely chewy, oozy bite to each bar. You may prepare it yourself or get it in a can in the baking aisle.homemade sweetened condensed milk.
- Chocolate Chips & Peanut Butter Chips – The chocolate and peanut butter chips enhance the melt-in-your-mouth texture and, of course, impart a strong chocolate and peanut butter taste after they have melted.
How to make Oreo Magic Bars
In order to help you envision the stages, this section includes process images that walk you through the recipe’s preparation. See the recipe card below for complete directions, including quantities and temperatures.
- Step One: Use a food processor to finely crush the Oreos into crumbs, or place them in a big zip-top bag and pound with a rolling pin.
Step Two: In a dish suitable for the microwave, melt the butter and stir it into the cookie crumbs. After combining, move the crumbs to the bottom of the 8×11 baking dish that has been prepared. Using the bottom of a measuring cup or a spatula, press it into a uniform layer.
Step Three: Evenly distribute the can of condensed milk that has been sweetened over the crust. Next, equally distribute the chocolate and peanut butter chips over the top.
Step Four: Place the saved broken cookies equally on top, and bake the Oreo magic bars in a 350° preheated oven for 20 to 25 minutes.
Step Five: When they are oozy, bubbling, and golden, take them out of the oven and let them cool for around fifteen minutes at room temperature before cutting them into bars.
What to serve with Oreo Magic Bars
As you might guess, these bars are really rich on their own, but adding a scoop of ice cream would make them even more delectable!
You could also serve them with an easy Oreo dip, quick Oreo cheesecake cookies, or an easy Oreo dirt cup if you have extra Oreos that you want to use up. That would be such a wonderful assortment of treats!
Tips & Suggestions
- You may substitute butterscotch chips for peanut butter chips.
- Try white chocolate chips in place of the semi-sweet ones to make a change.
- For an additional flavor layer, add toasted coconut.
- Sprinkle peanuts, pecans, walnuts, or slivered almonds on top for more crunch.
- Bits of toffee would be delicious too!
- Add small marshmallows on top for an even more oozy topping.
- Use multiple Oreo tastes to vary the overall flavor; an interesting variation would be to use golden Oreos for the crust.
- Use a 9×13 baking dish if you want your bars thinner.
How to store Oreo Magic Bars
How to store leftovers
These bars have the wonderful quality of not needing to be refrigerated. For as long as five days, they may be kept fresh at room temperature in an airtight container on the counter.
Can I freeze Oreo cookie bars?
Of course! To avoid thawing the full batch at once, I advise chopping them first so you may defrost a few at a time.
Arrange the cookie bars in a freezer-safe container or freezer bag. In order to prevent the layers from freezing together, place a sheet of wax or parchment paper in between them. Place them on the counter for a few hours or overnight in the refrigerator to thaw.
FAQs
Do I need to remove the cream center from the Oreos?
Nope! In addition to adding extra sweetness, the cream serves to bond the Oreo crust.
How to cut Oreo magic bars?
It is advisable to let the bars cool completely before slicing. They are prone to crumbling more easily when they are still warm, oozy, and tasty. Use a sharp knife and clean it between each slice with a moist paper towel to get crisp lines.
How many bars does this make?
This yields roughly 15 bars when baked in an 8 x 11 baking dish. Using a 9×13 dish allows you to produce more bars, but they will be thinner. Naturally, everything relies on how large or little you create them.
Should I eat these warm or at room temperature?
It is entirely up to you! Either way, these bars are fantastic. To slice them, I would suggest letting them cool down. Then, if you want to reheat them little, give them a quick microwave blast.
Oreo Magic Bars Recipe
Ingredients
- 6 Tablespoons salted butter melted
- 30 Oreo cookies divided
- 14 ounces sweetened condensed milk
- ¾ cup
- ¾ cups peanut butter chips
Instructions
- Set aside an 8×11 baking dish that has been lined with parchment paper and preheat the oven to 350°.
- Crush 25 Oreos into a thin crumb using a food processor or a big zip-top bag.
- Set aside 5 Oreos and break them into big pieces rather than crumbs.
- Melt the butter in a large microwave-safe bowl and add the cookie crumbs. Press into the baking dish that has been prepared after stirring to mix.
- Evenly distribute the can of condensed milk that has been sweetened over the crust.
- Evenly distribute the chocolate and peanut butter chips throughout the layer of condensed milk.
- Overtop, scatter the reserved broken cookies.
- Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, or until bubbling, golden brown, and oozy.
- Before cutting into bars, let the mixture sit at room temperature for about 15 minutes.
Notes
Try white chocolate chips instead of semi-sweet chocolate chips to make a change.
For an additional flavor layer, add toasted coconut. To vary the theme, use different varieties of Oreo cookies.
Use a 9×13 baking dish if you want your bars thinner.
Leftovers can be kept for up to five days at room temperature, covered.
Oreos come in 13.29 ounce packages with 30 cookies.
