Dark Chocolate Cranberry Magic Bars are a symphony of flavors and textures, perfect for the holiday baking season! Easy to make and beyond delicious!
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These bars are my new favorite dessert. I just can not get enough!
The medley of sweet, tart, and rich flavors, combined with the chewy, crunchy, gooey textures is all your tastebuds could ever dream of!
When I was a kid, I did not like nuts in my dessert. There was no disappointment like that of biting into a brownie only to find walnuts inside. Not cool.
These days, I fully enjoy the crunch and flavor that comes from adding nuts to different desserts. Although, to be completely honest, I still much prefer my brownies sans walnuts (these Salted Chocolate Chip Walnut Cookies are another story though. Holy moly – SO GOOD!!!!)
The pecans in this recipe add the perfect crunch, but if you are like my former self and don’t like nuts in your desserts, feel free to leave them out.
Buttery crust, rich dark chocolate, sweet coconut, and tart cranberries, ahhh…you can practically taste it now, right?
These would make for a perfect, easy yet impressive dessert for Thanksgiving or Christmas. The colors even make for a nice option for Valentines Day!
Whenever you decide to make these Dark Chocolate Cranberry Magic Bars is the right time 😉 They are amazing – you won’t regret it!
FOR MORE EASY HOLIDAY DESSERT BAR RECIPES, CHECK THESE OUT:
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Dark Chocolate Cranberry Magic Bars
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| Serves | 24 |
| Prep time | 15 minutes |
| Cook time | 18 minutes |
| Total time | 33 minutes |
| Meal type | Dessert |
| Misc | Freezable, Pre-preparable |
| Occasion | Christmas, Easter, Thanksgiving, Valentines day |
Ingredients
Crust
- 1 cup cold, cubed, unsalted butter
- 1/3 cup powdered sugar
- 1 1/4 cup all purpose flour
Filling
- 12oz dark chocolate chips
- 2/3 cups dried cranberries
- 1 1/2 cup shredded coconut
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans
- 14oz sweetened condensed milk
Directions
| Crust | |
| Step 1 | |
| Preheat oven to 350. Add butter, sugar, and flour to a large bowl and use a fork or party cutter to bring ingredients together into pea sized crumbs. Press evenly into foil lined and greased 9x13" pan. Bake 12 minutes. | |
| Filling | |
| Step 2 | |
| Sprinkle chocolate, cranberries, coconut, and pecans evenly over crust. Pour condensed milk over toppings and bake 18 minutes. Let cool before cutting into bars. Best if stored covered in the refrigerator. | |
Susan says
Mmmmmmm! These look so nice! Even more beautiful with 4oz white chocolate chips added to the filling!
Sharyl says
Are the dried cranberries sweetened like craisins? Where do you find them?
Stephanie Brubaker says
Yes, they are sweetened. I have seen them in all the grocery stores around here! Hope you can find some 🙂
Rebecca says
YUM! I used fresh cranberries, instead of dried, approximately 1 c. chopped in my food processor. Will probably use the whole bag next time. I thought it could have used more tart to offset all the sweet. Big hit at a Christmas party.
Beautiful and tasty. I used my cheese shredded with the cold butter and it mixed into the rest of the crust ingredients very quickly that way.