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Magic Squares

Magic Squares (ready in 35 minutes + cooling, makes 8 servings), laid out as Shop It, Mise It and Make It: shop once, prep everything, then cook.

Magic Squares
  • Yield: 8 servings
  • Total time: 35 minutes + cooling
  • Cuisine: American
  • Course: Dessert

Magic Squares

Shop It

Dairy

  • 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter

Pantry

  • 1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
  • 1 can sweetened condensed milk
  • 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 1 1/3 cups sweetened flake coconut
  • 1 cup chopped walnuts

Mise It

Baking dish (13 x 9 baking dish)

  • Measure 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter into the baking dish.

Small bowl (crust)

  • Measure 1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs into a small bowl.

Can (milk)

  • Open 1 can sweetened condensed milk.

Small bowl (chocolate layer)

  • Measure 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips into a small bowl.

Small bowl (coconut layer)

  • Measure 1 1/3 cups sweetened flake coconut into a small bowl.

Bowl or scoop (nut layer)

  • Measure 1 cup chopped walnuts.

Make It

  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F.
  2. Place the 13 x 9 baking dish with the butter in the oven and heat until the butter is fully melted. Remove the dish from the oven.
  3. Sprinkle the graham cracker crumbs evenly over the melted butter.
  4. Combine the butter and crumbs with a fork until all crumbs are coated.
  5. Spread and press the coated crumbs evenly across the pan with your fingers to form a smooth crust.
  6. Pour the sweetened condensed milk evenly over the crust.
  7. Distribute the semi-sweet chocolate chips evenly over the pan.
  8. Distribute the sweetened flake coconut evenly over the pan.
  9. Distribute the chopped walnuts evenly over the pan.
  10. Press down firmly with a fork across the entire pan to secure the topping layers.
  11. Bake until lightly browned, about 25 minutes.
  12. Cool completely. Refrigerate for best texture, then cut into squares and SERVE!

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