A fun twist on a classic, these sinfully sweet and easy to make, gluten free oatmeal cookie magic bars have everything you love and prep in minutes!
This post is part of a collaboration between My Gluten Free Miami and Goodie Girl Cookies. All opinions are my own.
Cookie Bars
I love cookie bars, they are so easy to make and quick to prep. No rolling into balls or refrigerating dough. Less clean up. What’s not to love?
I also only have one rack in my little oven, so it can take me forever to bake individual cookies. While I still bake cookies from time to time, I realized a while back, cookie bars are my friend (like these Monster Cookie Bars!). They are so much easier, and recipes like these Oatmeal Cookie Gluten Free Magic Bars are a breeze to whip up.
Magic Bars
What is a magic bar? It’s a bar cookie that comes together like magic! Simple right?
Really, the trick is you start with a pre-made cookie, traditionally a graham cracker, but I decided to use Goodie Girl’s Oatmeal Cookies and it was amazing. So much more flavor than a plain graham cracker, they made these gluten free magic bars shine.
There are only a few steps to putting these magic bars together. Make the crust, and add condensed milk, chocolate, coconut, more chocolate and bake!
Oatmeal Cookie Gluten Free Magic Bars
I still can’t get over how simple these were to make. The sweetened condensed milk forms this dulce de leche, caramel layer that bubbles up onto the sides and gives it these chewy corners.
The corners were my favorite part. I chose to use a 9×9 pan for these because I wanted a thicker bar. I felt like the thickness was perfect, but if you wanted to make them in a 13×9 pan, you could, they will just be much thinner. With the smaller pan, the cookie crust really stands out.
I know it’s hard, but these have to cool before they are cut. If they aren’t cool they will fall apart. I left them out for 30 minutes and then put them in the fridge for 30 minutes before cutting.
If you are like me, and always on the search for east, gluten free recipes that take little prep and few specialty ingredients, then these bars are for you! Grab a box of Goodie Girls Gluten Free Oatmeal Cookies and get baking!
Happy Gluten Free Eating!
Oatmeal Cookie Gluten Free Magic Bars
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups gluten free oatmeal cookie crumbs
- 6 tablespoons melted butter
- 1 14 ounce can sweetened condensed milk
- 1 cup mini chocolate chips
- 1 1/4 cup shredded coconut
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Lightly grease 9 x 9 pan or line with parchment paper.
- Mix together cookie crumbs and butter. Press into pan.
- Pour sweetened condensed milk over crust.
- Layer with chocolate chips (reserve a few to sprinkle on top).
- Layer with coconut.
- Top with a few chocolate chips.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.
- Allow to cool completely before cutting.
Nutrition
37 Comments
Suzanne
November 8, 2023 at 10:02 pmThis looks so good! What a great way to bring some favorite flavors together!
Vanessa
June 29, 2020 at 3:30 pmThanks for sharing! Does it keep long?
Amanda
August 3, 2020 at 2:49 pmHi…They will keep awhile in the refrigerator or they can be frozen!
Suzanne
June 29, 2020 at 3:29 pmThis looks so good! I love that the ingredient list is so simple but there is so much variety!
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Lori Kuipers
December 9, 2020 at 9:36 amCan’t find the goodie girls oatmeal cookies. Not on their website. Do they not sell them anymore? Also did you use the raisins in the recipe also
Amanda
December 15, 2020 at 2:25 pmHi! It appears they have discontinued them. I didn’t use raisins,but the cookies had raisins in them. You could definitely use another gluten free oatmeal cookie to make them!
Esther C
December 22, 2019 at 5:16 pmLooks yummy! If I used a 13×9 pan how long would I bake it for.
Amanda
December 23, 2019 at 6:11 pmHi! I would probably start with 15 minutes and then check it every 5.
Andrea
April 4, 2018 at 8:37 amoh my goodness these look mouthwatering, I had a friend in college that made some bars like this. LOVE that they are gluten free.
Amanda
April 17, 2018 at 10:32 pmThey are so good and so easy to make gluten free!
Kristina
April 3, 2018 at 11:12 pmOH GOOD GRIEF these look so SO good! I am making these TOMORROW. 🙂
Amanda
April 17, 2018 at 10:31 pmEnjoy!
Kaila (The Wanderlust Celiac)
April 3, 2018 at 10:45 pmI love your photos of ALL the layers of the magic bar. These look like they’ll be a hit at any family gathering. 🙂
Amanda
April 17, 2018 at 10:31 pmLayers are so fun!
Lindsey
April 3, 2018 at 8:50 pmThese are so easy! I love recipes that have few ingredients and don’t involve a lot of clean up.
Amanda
April 17, 2018 at 10:30 pmMe too!
Jacqui
April 3, 2018 at 8:48 pmYou had me at shredded coconut. OMG! These look amazing!
Amanda
April 17, 2018 at 10:28 pmThe shredded coconut was so good!
Leslie
April 3, 2018 at 8:22 pmMagic bars come together so fast! I wish you hadn’t put the nutritional info. There goes my diet!
Amanda
April 17, 2018 at 10:30 pmJust ignore that part 🙂
Alisa Fleming
April 3, 2018 at 7:06 pmOh wow, just 5 ingredients – these are deadly! Love that you used oatmeal cookie for the base. That’s so much fun!
Amanda
April 17, 2018 at 10:30 pmThey were so yummy!
Madison Haycock
April 3, 2018 at 7:06 pmThese look so delicious! I love all the layers and flavors! Seriously, these are going to go so quickly! I could eat a whole pan by myself!
Amanda
April 17, 2018 at 10:30 pmI had to give them away, I was losing all self control!
Marcie
April 3, 2018 at 5:35 pmThese look super tasty! We love cookie bars, too. I bet my 4yo would love to make (and EAT) these!
Amanda
April 17, 2018 at 10:29 pmSo good, the corner pieces are the best!
Dyana
April 3, 2018 at 3:18 pmI love anything with coconut on it! This looks so good I’ve never seen oatmeal paired with coconut.
Amanda
April 3, 2018 at 3:27 pmI never considered pairing oatmeal cookies with coconut either, but they are so good!
Aditi Wardhan Singh
April 3, 2018 at 10:56 amI’m not much of a sweet tooth. But this for srue seems like something that would satisfy my rare cravings. I’m going to try this for sure.
Amanda
April 3, 2018 at 3:28 pmSo good, and I’m sure you can freeze them for whenever the craving hits.
Emily
April 3, 2018 at 10:18 amThese look SO good! It’s hard to find gluten free baked goods that taste good. I think by making them with a premade cookie, you’re probably missing some of the grittiness that comes along with baking with gluten free flour. I’m pinning these to make later!
Amanda
April 3, 2018 at 3:29 pmYes! Premade cookies make these so easy!
candy
April 3, 2018 at 10:13 amMaking magic cookie bars is so simple a process and something the grandkids can help with. After I get the base done I let them help sprinkle on all the other different layers. They don’t last long around my house.
Amanda
April 3, 2018 at 3:29 pmThat’s a great idea! I should have let my little one help!
miranda sellars
September 25, 2019 at 3:52 pmIs there a dairy free substitute for the sweet and condensed milk
Amanda
September 27, 2019 at 10:44 amHi! I have not personally tried it, but my favorite source for all things dairy free is Go Dairy Free, here is a recipe she has for dairy free sweetened condensed milk. https://www.godairyfree.org/recipes/instant-dairy-free-sweetened-condensed-milk I’ve also seen her use cream of coconut as a replacement. Hope this helps!