Magic Bars are the perfect last minute treat to make, so try these Orange and Black Cookies and Cream Halloween Magic Bars! They are fun, festive, and full of spooky flavors!
Have you ever tried a magic bar?
They are gooey bars of goodness held together by caramelized sweetened condensed milk and they are super easy to make.
You simply layer ingredients like, in this case, OREO Cookies and Halloween chocolate chips together in a baking pan with a can of sweetened condensed milk and bake. That’s it! Making Halloween Magic Bars couldn’t be easier.
Or you can layer chocolate cake with caramel, peanuts, and Reese’s Pieces to make Caramel Peanut Butter Magic Bars or layer Nutter Butter Cookies with peanut butter, candy corn, and Reese’s Pieces to make Candy Corn Magic Bars for Halloween.
There are endless ingredient variations to use when making Magic Bars.
These Orange and Black Halloween Bars were the very first Magic Bars I had ever made and I wanted to keep them really simple.
It took me less than ten minutes to make an Oreo crust, pour on a can of sweetened condensed milk and sprinkle on Halloween Oreo’s and Halloween Orange and Black Chips.
The magic, I found, happens when the heat from the oven caramelizes the creamy milk. It glues everything together in one crunchy, chewy, chocolaty bar.
Let’s make Cookies ‘n Cream Magic Bars
This recipe was originally published on October 1, 2013.
Ingredients:
30 Oreo Cookies, crushed into fine crumbs
1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
14 Halloween Oreo Cookies, broken into small pieces not crumbs
1 (11 ounce) bag of Nestle Halloween Semi-Sweet Chocolate and Orange Colored Morsels*
*If you can’t find the Halloween chips you can use semi-sweet chocolate chips and Orange Candy Melts. Just cut the candy melts in quarters before using. Or you can toss on some orange and black Halloween M&Ms.
Instructions:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Line a 9 inch by 13 inch baking pan with non-stick aluminum foil.
- Mix the Oreo crumbs with melted butter and press it into the bottom of the pan.
- Pour the sweetened condensed milk over the crust.
- Sprinkle on pieces of Halloween Oreos and half of the Halloween morsels.
- Bake for 25-28 minutes. Remove from the oven and sprinkle on the reserved half a bag of Halloween morsels.
- Return to the oven for about 5 more minutes until the chips melt slightly and until the sweetened condensed milk turns golden brown and the bars appear set around the edges..
- The center will still be just a bit jiggly, but it will harden as it cools.
- Cool completely for at least one hour before cutting into 24 to 30 bars.
PRO TIP:
- If your sweetened condensed milk still looks white and really soft in the middle of the pan, you can use tin foil to cover the edges of the bars and bake for 3-6 more minutes.
- Now that I’ve made many batches of magic bars, I have found that on occasion I have to use this trick.
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Layers of Halloween Oreo Cookies and Halloween chocolate chips with gooey caramelized sweetened condensed milk.
- 30 Oreo Cookies, crushed into fine crumbs
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1 (14 ounce can) sweetened condensed milk
- 14 Halloween Oreo Cookies broken into small pieces not crumbs
- 1 11 ounce bag of Nestle Halloween Semi-Sweet Chocolate and Orange Colored Morsels (or semi-sweet chocolate chips and Orange Candy Melts cut into quarters)
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
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Line a 9 inch by 13 inch baking pan with non-stick aluminum foil.
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Mix the Oreo crumbs with melted butter and press it into the bottom of the pan.
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Pour the sweetened condensed milk over the crust.
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Sprinkle on pieces of Halloween Oreos and half of the Halloween morsels.
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Bake for 25-28 minutes. Remove from the oven and sprinkle on the reserved half a bag of Halloween morsels.
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Return to the oven for about 5 more minutes until the chips melt slightly and until the sweetened condensed milk turns golden brown and the bars appear set around the edges..
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The center will still be slightly jiggly but should not look really wet. You bars will harden as they cool.
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Cool completely for at least one hour before cutting into 24 to 30 bars.
- If your sweetened condensed milk still looks white and really soft in the middle of the pan, you can use tin foil to cover the edges of the bars and bake for 3-6 more minutes.
- Now that I've made many batches of magic bars, I have found that on occasion I have to use this trick.
- Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 1 week.
- You can wrap the bars well in wax paper then place in a large zip-top bag and freeze for up to 3 months.
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Hi, I was wondering, do you use the whole Oreo cookie for the crust or just the tops and bottems?
Thanks,
Beth
Yes, I do use the whole Oreo Cookie for the crust. Just crush them up into fine crumbs and mix with melted butter to make the crust.
Your recipe reminded me of another one I found last year (http://therecipegirl.blogspot.com/2008/10/candy-corn-cookie-bark.html). I think I may combine the two, and see what happens. 🙂
That's what I love so much about magic bars, there are unlimited combinations. Throw in some candy corn and this dessert tastes and looks different. Yum!