Reviewed: Aug. 18, 2009

Great basic recipe. I changed things up to suit my son who is gluten/casien free. I used his gfcf pretzels in place of the graham crackers. Gfcf margarine in place of butter. I used coconut flour to smooth the texture and after baking applied gfcf choc. chips, p.nut butter and a little gfcf carmel frosting. Topped with a little leftover coconut. Great recipe for a great kid who usually can't eat candy bars. Thanks for the basics!

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Reviewed: Apr. 28, 2009

So good, but so, so bad for you...

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Katie in Asheville

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Reviewed: Dec. 18, 2008

I wanted more coconut in this cookie...so next time will add more but they are delicious and so easy to make!! Don't chill for too long or it'll be difficult to cut them into bars!

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MISTIDAWN

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Home Town: Gibraltar, Michigan, USA

Living In: Woodhaven, Michigan, USA

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Reviewed: Oct. 30, 2008

Very good. I didn't have enough graham crackers so I used a premade graham pie crust I had instead. I followed the directions except I mixed the sweet cond. milk and coconut together before putting it in the crust. I let it bake for about 18 minutes. Then I melted only about half the chocolate and peanut butter that was called for since I was putting it in a pie crust. I put it in the fridge to set. I can see that it's going to take a little while to set, but I tasted a piece and it was awesome. It's very rich and if you have a cavity you weren't aware of, this dessert will point it out to you!

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Everything'sBetterWithBacon

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Bedford, Indiana, USA

Living In: Spring Lake, North Carolina, USA

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Reviewed: Aug. 25, 2008

YUM! I did make a few changes however. I took others' advice and mixed the butter and graham cracker crumbs and pressed it to the bottom of the dish. To avoid it from sticking I sprayed the bottom with Pam! I also substituted Heath bar pieces for the choc. chips and almonds for walnuts! Deliscious!!! I cooled it for a little longer and they cut and came out in bars, not a mess!

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Krystl1421

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Home Town: Berwick, Maine, USA

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Reviewed: May 29, 2008

These are terrific! I love trying new recipes and I take the outcome to work for everyone to judge - I work for a large car dealership - and everyone loves these1 I originally made these because I always have chocolate chips (I purchase them in bulk) but I didn't have the other chips called for in layered bars, so I made these. What a great find! Make these - you won't be sorry.

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paulncheri

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Home Town: Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA

Living In: Portland, Oregon, USA

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Reviewed: Apr. 18, 2008

These were okay. I added butterscotch chips on top before pouring the chocolate peanut butter mixture. People said they liked them but i wasn't blown away. I probably won't make them again.

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*Lisa*

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Reviewed: Dec. 20, 2007

I would rate them a 4.5. Very good, quick and easy. The only thing I would change would be too add more graham cracker crumbs. The crust was very buttery. Maybe 2 cups or a little more. I would also mix them in a bowl first and then press them into the pan. They were very tasty and I got lots of compliments on them.

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Julia

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Reviewed: Oct. 13, 2007

This is a typical Magic Cookie Bar type of cookie with the variation of using peanut butter instead of chopped nuts. Made the recipe as given, but I added the coconut garnish immediately after spreading the chocolate/peanut butter mixture, so it would stick better after the bars cooled. Used a 7 oz. coconut package in the layer and about 3 to 4 oz. for the garnish. Placed it in the fridge to shorten the cooling time. Had no trouble cutting or removing the bars from the pan. Bars are sweet but very tasty. Nice variation of the standard magic cookie bar recipe.

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MuscleMan

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Chicago, Illinois, USA

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Reviewed: Sep. 23, 2007

Mmmmmm....Not quite like my grandma used to make...but, nothing ever is!

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gibsey23

Cooking Level: Intermediate

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Reviewed: Jul. 23, 2007

This type of bar cookie is good for potlucks! Easy and quick!

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Shashasha

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Reviewed: Apr. 23, 2007

I loved the fact that this recipe was so easy and fun to make, but my family and I didn't like the end result as much as we'd hoped. First, we thought the crust was greasy. (I think I'd forego the butter next time and try mixing the peanut butter with the milk and pour that over the graham cracker crumbs, bake, and then spread the chocolate chips on top.) Others commented on this treat being almost too rich. Maybe if there was more of the salty peanut butter flavor to offset the sweetness, it would work better. In the end, I prefer peanut butter fingers.

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Reviewed: Feb. 18, 2007

SO DECADENT! It's sweet, chewy, and delicious, but you can't have too much at once because it's just SO HEAVY. I love it because it's not your average, boring cookie. TIP: one wrapped package of graham crackers (one box usually contains 2 wrapped packages) yields exactly 1.5 cups when crushed into crumbs!

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Samantha Li

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Home Town: Fremont, California, USA

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Reviewed: Dec. 28, 2006

These are so easy and taste amazing. My mom made them for her annual cookie party and they were a hit!

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Reviewed: Dec. 11, 2006

These took all of five minutes to prepare. My coworkers raved, but these were a little sweet for my taste. I chopped up some frozen Reese's cups for some of the chips, which worked well.

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K. Dukat

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Reviewed: Sep. 6, 2006

These were so good, everyone asked for the recipe. However, I used a slightly larger pan so they were thinner, and I can image that helped in the sickeningly sweet department. My friends and family suggested I try to sell these bars they loved them so much. Don't worry, if I did sell them, I would credit Allrecipes.

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marisa

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Reviewed: Sep. 2, 2006

Good, but very sweet.

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Erin

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Home Town: Grand Haven, Michigan, USA

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Reviewed: Aug. 5, 2006

These were quite easy to make and my daughter really enjoyed spreading the coconut on. I'm sure they will be a hit at the picnic we made them for. Thanks for a great recipe. These were yummy!

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Aubri96

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Reviewed: Jul. 27, 2006

THE BEST!!! I am so glad I tried these! I agree with another reviewer to keep them in the refrigerator and eat cold. Soooo good!

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MEGANB52

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Reviewed: May 12, 2006

Being in the uk i used Mc Vitie's digestive biscuits in place of the graham cracker crumbs and added a small amount of cinnamon to it and it worked fine.I also uesd 2 cans of condensed milk as 1 didn't seem to cover over the whole of the biscuit and coconut base and 2 covered it perfect.I baked it for 30 minutes poured the topping on and left it to cool down for 2 1/2 hours and then i put it in the fridge for another hour.My kids absolutely loved these cookie bars and so did my mum.Thank you for a quick easy yummy recipe

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