Samoa Bars – Girl Scout Inspired
Samoa Bars with a tender shortbread crust, coconut, chocolate, and caramel bits are similar to magic bars but are inspired by the ever-popular Samoa Girl Scout Cookie. If you love these, try my Magic Bars with Shortbread Crust, too!
There’s something totally irresistible to me about a Girl Scout Samoa Cookie. I have a serious weakness for shortbread cookies, but when you add chocolate, coconut, and caramel, I’m totally sold.
These Samoa Bar cookies are similar to my Shortbread Magic Bars Recipe, but they are based, of course, on the famous Girl Scout cookie. I think you’re going to really love these bars!
Ingredients
Here is what you will need for this recipe:
- salted butter
- all-purpose flour
- sugar
- salt
- semi-sweet chocolate chips
- shredded coconut
- Caramel Candy Bits
- sweetened condensed milk
Can you use regular milk instead of sweetened condensed milk?
No, sweetened condensed milk is much sweeter than regular milk. Evaporated milk cannot be used either. However, you can use coconut milk as a substitute in this Samoa Bars recipe.
Tips
- Lining your pan with parchment paper will help keep the bars from sticking and make it easy to remove them from the pan.
- Do not use regular caramels as they will harden back up after a day and be difficult to eat.
- To make the sweetened condensed milk easier to pour, first place it in a microwave-safe container and microwave for about 30 seconds.
How long are Samoa Bars good for?
These bars will last for about 5 days if stored in the refrigerator in an airtight container.
Samoa Bars
These delicious coconut and chocolate shortbread bars are perfect for a late-night snack or a potluck dessert.
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Samoa Bars
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Ingredients
- 3/4 cup butter softened
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups chocolate chips
- 1 1/2 cups shredded coconut
- 1 cup caramel bits
- 1 14oz can sweetened condensed milk
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350-degrees F.
- Line a pan with parchment paper.
- In a bowl, mix together the butter, flour, sugar, and salt until the dough comes together.
- Firmly pat the shortbread crust down into the bottom of the pan as evenly as possible.
- Bake the crust for 13 minutes and then remove it from the oven.
- Immediately sprinkle the chocolate chips, coconut, and caramel bits over the top of the crust.
- After that, pour the sweetened condensed milk over the top as evenly as possible.
- Bake for an additional 20 minutes or until the top begins to become golden brown.
- Cool, cut, and store any extras in the fridge!
Notes
Tips for Making Samoa Bars:
- Lining your pan with parchment paper will help keep the bars from sticking and make it easy to remove them from the pan.
- Do not use regular caramels as they will harden back up after a day and be difficult to eat.
- To make the sweetened condensed milk easier to pour, first place it in a microwave-safe container and microwave for about 30 seconds.
Nutrition
Similar Recipes
If you love making easy bar recipes, here are some other recipes you might enjoy:
- Peanut Butter and Chocolate Chip Blondies
- Easy Blueberry Bars
- Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bars
- Oatmeal Fig Bars
- Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars
- Chocolate Pecan Pie Bars
