No-Bake Chocolate Hazelnut Magic Bars with Coconut
Decadent layered bars featuring a nutty hazelnut flour crust topped with creamy chocolate hazelnut spread, sweetened condensed milk, dark chocolate chips, coconut flakes, and crunchy hazelnuts. Perfect for potlucks, bake sales, or when you need an impressive dessert that feeds a crowd. The combination of textures from the tender crust to the chewy toppings creates an irresistible treat that's easier to make than traditional seven-layer bars.
Ingredients
- 2 cups Bob's Red Mill hazelnut flouralmond flour1:1gluten-freetree_nuts-free
slightly different flavor
- ½ cup unsalted butter, melted
- ⅝ cup chocolate hazelnut spreadpeanut butter1:1nut-free optiontree_nuts-freeadds peanuts
changes flavor profile
- 1 14 oz. can sweetened condensed milk
- 1 ½ cups dark chocolate chips
- 1 cup unsweetened flaked coconutchopped almonds1:1nut-preferenceadds tree_nuts
different texture and flavor
- 1 cup hazelnuts, chopped
Instructions
- 1
Heat oven to 350°F and line a 9x13-inch baking pan with parchment paper and spray with non-stick cooking spray
- 2
Combine hazelnut flour and melted butter, then press into bottom of prepared pan
- 3
Bake crust for 8 minutes
- 4
Whisk together sweetened condensed milk and chocolate hazelnut spread in a separate bowl
- 5
Pour sweetened condensed milk mixture evenly over par-baked crust
- 6
Layer evenly with chocolate chips, flaked coconut and hazelnuts
- 7
Press down firmly with a fork or spatula
- 8
Bake for 25 minutes or until lightly browned
- 9
Cool completely before cutting into 32 bars
Tips
Press the toppings down firmly to ensure they stick together and don't fall off when cutting
Cool completely before cutting to get clean, neat bars that hold their shape
Use parchment paper overhang to easily lift bars from the pan for cutting
Good to Know
Store covered at room temperature for up to 1 week
Can be made 2 days ahead and stored covered
Cut into bars and serve at room temperature
Common Mistakes
Don't skip cooling completely to avoid messy, crumbly cuts
Press toppings firmly to prevent them from falling off bars
Substitutions
Nut-Free Alternatives
General Alternatives
different texture and flavor
FAQ
Can I use regular all-purpose flour instead of hazelnut flour?
No, hazelnut flour provides the nutty flavor and tender texture that makes these bars special. Regular flour would create a different, less flavorful crust.
How long will these bars keep fresh?
Store covered at room temperature for up to one week. The bars actually improve in flavor after a day as the layers meld together.
Can I freeze these magic bars?
Yes, wrap individual bars in plastic wrap and freeze for up to 3 months. Thaw at room temperature before serving.