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Well heeeey there! I made you another version of a magic bar. Are you surprised? They are just so darn easy that it’s really, really hard not to make a new version every single day.
One of these days I’m going to figure out how to make a single-serve magic bar. Because, as much as I’d like to think it is, a regular sized one is not single-serve. Even if I did attack it with a fork.
A few weeks ago I asked you to comment and tell me what you’d like to see me make this year on Crazy for Crust. I am having so much fun going through all your answers. Some of them were very detailed, and many of them gave me so many ideas!
One reader asked that I make a dessert pizza, which I was delighted to fulfill because one, I just bought myself a pizza pan (which I’ve been pining over foreeeeeever) and two, I had these cool superfun tools waiting for me to use them!
Have you ever seen KiZMOS kitchen gadgets? I’d come across them in Target and thought they were adorable. When I was contacted by them to try out some of the products, I was very excited! I mean, I love gadgets. But ones with smiley faces are even better! I tested out a spatula (where the smiley was wearing a chef’s hat), a can opener, and a pizza cutter. Guys, the pizza cutter is wearing a tie. That is just too fun! Just looking at the tools made me smile…which is precisely the idea behind the tools. They encourage you to get happy in the kitchen!
Kizmos has everything from measuring spoons to colanders to spatulas and magnets. They even sent me a scrubber brush that my daughter said looks like one of the ones in that cleaning commercial. She had a real kick racing it across the kitchen pretend trailing soap bubbles in it’s wake.
As soon as I saw the pizza cutter I knew I wanted to make a pizza cookie. And, wouldn’t you know, the idea for a magic bar followed closely behind. Magic bars are just so versatile – really you can use any type of crust and any flavor of toppings.
For this pizza, I decided to use a sugar cookie crust. I used a pouch mix, but you could also use a roll of refrigerated dough. White chocolate and macadamia immediately came to mind…as did coconut. I added the Valentine M&Ms for color, and well, because everything is awash in red and pink these days.
These bars are really, really good. The sugar cookie base gives these a good amount of sweetness, the coconut adds texture, and the macadamia nuts counterbalance all the chocolate. These are probably my favorite magic bar so far!
And I think cutting them with Bob made them even better.
{Hey, he has a face and a tie. He needed a name, no?}
I loved these tools from KiZMOS. I know you will love them too, because one of you gets to win a set! Scroll down for details!
Ingredients
- 1 (17.5 ounce) packet sugar cookie mix
- 1 stick butter, softened
- 1 egg
- 1 cup shredded sweetened coconut (the kind in the baking aisle)
- 1 1/2 cups white chocolate chips
- 1 cup chopped macadamia nuts
- 3/4 cup M&Ms
- 1 can (14 ounces) sweetened condensed milk
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 12” pizza pan with cooking spray. (You can also use a 9x13” pan, covered with foil and sprayed with cooking spray.)
- Stir together cookie mix, butter, and egg in a large bowl. Press evenly into your prepared pan.
- Sprinkle the coconut, white chocolate chips, macadamia nuts, and M&Ms over the sugar cookie mixture, in that order. (Just be sure your coconut is on the bottom so it does not burn).
- Pour sweetened condensed milk evenly over the top of the candy.
- Bake for 23-28 minutes until golden. (Mine took 25 minutes.) Cool completely before slicing.
Connect with KiZMOS: Facebook / Pinterest / Online
Want to win your own set of KiZMOS tools so you can get happy in your kitchen? One lucky Crazy for Crust reader will win the set of tools I used to create this recipe (scrubber brush, magnets, spatulas, pizza cutter and can opener, pictured below; colors not guaranteed). Please enter via the rafflecopter below the photo. Open to U.S. residents only, please see rules inside the rafflecopter widget. Good luck!
Other Magic Goodness you might like:
Almond White Chocolate Magic Bars
Butterscotch Pecan Magic Bars
Sweets from friends:
S’mOreo Seven Layer Bars by Something Swanky
PB&J Seven Layer Bars by The Domestic Rebel
Tropical Magic Bars by Barbara Bakes
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Hi there! I’m Dorothy, the crazy gal behind the blog. If you didn’t already know, I’m crazy for crust…and cookies…and brownies…and pretty much
anything with sugar.
we LOVE dessert pizza {well any pizza for that matter} love the pink and red:)
Heather @French Press recently posted..Cherry Crisp
Thanks Heather!
This has made me so hungry!
As for smiles in the kitchen, I have a googly-eyed potato guy potato scrub brush that was a wedding gift that always gives me a chuckle.
LOL, that would make me want to do dishes.
Seeing people enjoy what I made makes me smile! This is too cute!
Kaylee @ Couponing & Cooking recently posted..Mealtime Monday Recipe Link Up & Features {#38)
Me too Kaylee!
Holy cow, I want want WANT this pizza right now! Coconut, white chocolate and macadamia in a pizza slash magic bar form?! Is this real life? I love you.
Hayley @ The Domestic Rebel recently posted..Lofthouse Sugar Cookie Stuffed Brownies
Come on over, lol. I’ve got a TON.
Bob did a swell job slicing this awesome pizza
Love the sugar cookie crust and I super love that you used macadamia nuts! Those are the best!
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I love them! I’d eat them all the time if they weren’t so darn expensive!
Thanks Stephanie!
Anything chocolate makes me smile (in the kitchen or anywhere else)!
Ditto!
Chocolate makes me smile! Honestly, one of the things I love about baking, is seeing someone enjoy what I have made.
Heather @ Bake, Run, Live recently posted..Meyer Lemon Coffee Cake
That’s my favorite part too.
Having my kids help me in the kitchen makes me smile, even though most of the time it’s just to lick a bowl clean!
Totally!
What makes me smile? Watching my granddaughters learning with measuring spoons, measuring cups, and a spatula! Pure joys!!
I am kind of excited for my daughter to start fractions, for that reason!
I love all of the kitchen gadgets that my kids buy me. the most recent one is a spatula that is pink and looks like a pig:)
Those are cool. I love fun stuff!
So cute… you have inspired me to make my own magic bars. You are spreading the addiction. haha
Meg @ Sweet Twist recently posted..Pecan Cherry Butter Tarts and a Giveaway!
You’re welcome! LOL
This is a wonderful recipe! Thanks for this awesome giveaway! What makes me smile in the kitchen is when I make a treat and see my kiddies faces as they are eating it, I love that!
Pamela recently posted..Easy Valentine Cupcakes / Dark Red Velvet and Pink Cheesecake Cupcakes
I smile when I try new recipes and deem them a success!
The smells coming from my oven as I’m baking or cooking make me smile!
Your cutter totally looks like a Bob.
I am just loving this dessert pizza! I love your version and how you dressed it up for Valentine’s Day!
Jennifer @ Mother Thyme recently posted..Maple and Brown Sugar Oatmeal Muffins (dairy free, egg free)
LOL, thanks Jennifer!
Helping my mom cook makes me smile in the kitchen!
I love that too!
What makes me smile?
I have my grandmother’s measuring spoons hanging up on my kitchen wall. When she died they were one of the special items that I got from her house. I smile when I look at them remembering all the so wonderful times we had cooking together.
What a great memory Donna! How nice that you can have them as a reminder.
This looks so amazing. I can’t get over how cute and colorful your gadgets are. What makes me smile in the kitchen is when the BOY and I are working together on Sunday morning chili or dinner. We have music and are stepping on each other’s toes (because our kitchen is tiny) and we always end up laughing…especially if there is some wine!
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I used to love that too! I should make that a date night…
This looks incredible. I smile in the kitchen when I can get absorbed and lose myself in chopping, measuring, stirring,meta.
Brianne @ Cupcakes & Kale Chips recently posted..Mama Mondays – Vegetable “Flu Buster” Soup for #RecipeRedux
Me too! I love when I can just lose myself in it. It’s therapeutic.
Dare I say that I have never had a “magic” bar of any kind?! I think I need to remedy that ASAP!
Julie @ Julie’s Eats & Treats recently posted..Chicken Tortilla Soup ~ Secret Recipe Club
*jaw drop* whaaaa? You must remedy that!
I smile when my kids want to bake with me!!! It is so fun to have them there helping me…messes and all! Those are the cutest kitchen gadgets and I know my kids would love to help more with tools like that!! And magic bar pizza? Seriously why aren’t we neighbors????
Jocelyn @BruCrew Life recently posted..Trick or Treat Tuesday
Ha! I know! I need to tell myself more that the mess is worth it…
My new food processor makes me smile!! It makes things sooooo much easier!!
Devi @ Diddles and Dumplings recently posted..Chocolate Chip Banana Cake
Oh, yes. TOTALLY!
The smells….and starting with a bunch of ingredients, and ending up with yummy edible food!
Watching my little niece stand on a chair and shuck corn at the counter.
Food that smiles back at you!!
Wow! Looks fantastic, really pretty and tasty! Cute kitchen gadgets
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I smile in the kitchen when my grandsons are helping me, whether it’s setting the table or helping with the cooking. I love spending that time with them &, hopefully, giving them good memories to look back on when they get older.
That’s the part I love too! I remember baking with my mom and want my daughter to have those memories!
Cooking with my kids makes me smile!
Me too, until I have to clean up. LOL
Dorothy, I love magic bars. I saw a photo of these on your instagram this morning.
Seeing your creative and unique desserts makes me smile. 
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Aw, thanks Sally!
What a great recipe, & those kitchen gadgets make me smile!! Pinning and entering the contest, thanks!!
~ Brenda @ChattingOverChocolate.blogspot.com
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Thanks for entering Brenda!
oh best pizza ever!!!!
sue @ cakeballs, cookies and more recently posted..My Baking Collection, Measuring Spoons and Cups
Ha, right??
Making a new recipe that is a hit with everyone makes me smile!
Me too!
When I’m making something new and it smells heavenly makes me smile. I smile more if it turns out tasting awesome too. =)
I adore those spatulas!!
Watching how excited my seven year old gets whenever he helps me in the kitchen makes me smile!
I just saw these at Target & refrained from buying them!
As for smiling, most things in the kitchen make me smile – cookies, when something turns out pretty AND delicious… Generally I’m smiling, unless I have a big fail.
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These gadgets are so fun! My best friend gave me a smiley face spoon a few years ago that always makes me smile when I see it.
Jessica@AKitchenAddiction recently posted..Spicy Garlic Shrimp and White Beans with Tomatoes
What makes me smile in the kitchen is knowing my family will like what I’m making
Michelle
I Love that you named your pizza cutter! This dessert pizza looks absolutely amazing! It’s hard to keep a smile off my face when I’m in the kitchen, but that smile brightens when I try a new recipe and it turns out great!
Elise @ elisebakes recently posted..Cake Batter Truffle Cupcake Pops
My daughter baking with me in the kitchen makes me smile
Those kitchen tools are so cute! Cookie pizza is always a good idea!
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My secret passion are magic bars. I rarely make them as I know I (1) will not share and (2) have a water imbalance for a solid week.
Thanks for doing what you do, Dorothy!
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Thanks Ellen! Let me know if you ever want a taste, I’m happy to oblige!
Delicious Dorothy! macadamias are one of my favorite ingredients. EVER.
aimee @ shugarysweets recently posted..Santa Fe Stuffed Peppers
Me too!
My daughter is starting to want to help me in the kitchen and that definitely makes me smile!
My 2 granddollies “helping” me in the kitchen!
Oh my gosh, I’m drooling! This looks delicious and so easily customizable.
Natalie D. recently posted..Chocolate Covered Bacon (★ ★ ★ ☆ ☆)
It totally is!I can’t wait to make more versions.
Listening to my husband try to pronounce ANYTHING when he reads me a recipe.
Those tools are dang cute. That was actually the first thing I saw in the picture, though the cookie pizza is marvelous, too. Thanks!
I love the tools. The smiles really do make me happy!
WOW do these look good!! May have to add this to our Valentine’s Day menu.
I hope you love them as much as I do!
Listening to good music, making a delicious recipe, and drinking a glass of wine
Lisa recently posted..39 {AWESOME} Winter Activities for Kids
Um, ditto. Especially on that last one…
Pizza makes me smile … especially if I could cut it with tools that have happy faces!
Brenda recently posted..Valentine Pretzels a.k.a. Heartzels
Ha, me too!
Thanks for the giveaway! Oh My I am making this cookie for my Super Bowl Party! LOVE!
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Enjoy Chandra!