Holiday Magic Squares

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: Christmas, North American

Prep Time: 10

Cook Time: 25

Total Time: 35

Servings: squares

Calories: 378kcal

Author: Lord Byron's Kitchen

This multi-layered sweet treat is perfect for the holidays! Not only is it fast and easy, but it's also relatively inexpensive too! Prepared with white chocolate, salted peanuts, coconut, and M&Ms, these Holiday Magic Squares are gooey and messy, and absolutely worth it!

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Ingredients

1 1/2 cups graham crumbs
1/2 cup butter, melted
14 ounces sweetened condensed milk
1 cup white chocolate chips
1 cup unsweetened coconut
1 cup salted peanuts
1 cup M&Ms
non-stick cooking spray

Instructions

Begin by preheating your oven to 350 degrees F. Line a 9×9 baking pan with parchment paper. Fold the parchment paper so that it fits snugly in the pan. I use two sheets – one folded to fit the length of the pan and another folded to fit across the pan. Allow the excess parchment paper to hang out over the side of the pan. Coat the parchment paper with a thin layer of non-stick cooking spray. Once the confection is firm, use the excess parchment to lift the whole block out of the pan to make it easy to cut into squares.
Add the graham crumbs and the melted butter to a mixing bowl and use a fork to mix and combine. When the two are blended well enough, the mixture will resemble wet sand. Transfer the mixture to the prepared baking pan and gently press it into the pan to form an even layer.
Pour the sweetened condensed milk over the graham crumb base so that there is an even layer covering the entire surface.
Sprinkle over the white chocolate chips, followed by the coconut, peanuts, and chocolate M&Ms. With your hand held out flat, gently press down on the layers to secure them. Pressing down gently will ensure that you have a neater square that is easier to slice.
Bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until the outer perimeter of the squares are lightly golden brown.
Remove the baking pan from the oven and allow the squares to fully cool. I like to place the baking pan onto a wire cooling rack and let it sit undisturbed for at least 2 hours before slicing.

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