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Home » Course » Dessert » Bars and Brownies

Coconut Bars {Back to Basics}

By: Kita · Published Aug 11, 2011 · Updated: Dec 13, 2016 · This post may contain affiliate links

Coconut bars are chewy, sweet, and incredibly easy to make.

Chewy, sweet, and incredibly easy to make, these coconut bars are the perfect treat to make for a simple baked dessert. // PassTheSushi.com

Let's get back to some basics. The bar.

Put the vodka down, that's my stick. I'm talking about delicious baked treats. Maybe it's because I post for a food blog every day, but I often lean towards fancy sweets, complicated cakes, adorable cupcakes, and decadent sweets. All too often, I leave the most simple and most enjoyable basics behind.
Often, 'bar' desserts come together quickly and pack a world of flavor, with basic ingredients you probably have stashed in your pantry. The kind of flavor that makes you smile from ear to ear as you enjoy the few bites of goodness and sneak back for seconds. Don't worry, it'll be our little secret.

Brownies, cookie bars, nanaimo bars - the list can go on and on. All delicious and simple, and rather neglected around my house. It's time to change that. Lets go back to basics and get some more of these classic desserts on the table. Like chewy, sweet coconut bars.

Ingredients needed to make coconut bars.

Goodbye Men, Hello Dolly Squares

Chewy, sweet, and incredibly easy to make, these coconut bars are the perfect treat to make for a simple baked dessert. // PassTheSushi.com

(Or as I sold them to the guys at the shop, coconut bars)

From The Happy Baker

Ingredients:

  • ½ cup butter, melted
  • 2 cups graham cracker crumbs
  • 1 cup coconut
  • 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
  • 1 cup chopped walnuts
  • 10 oz. can sweetened condensed milk

Preparation:

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

Mix butter and graham cracker crumbs together. Place in a 9 x 13-inch baking dish; press firmly. Sprinkle coconut, chocolate chips and walnuts evenly over the base. Pour condensed milk over top of everything.

Bake for 25 minutes. Cool and cut into squares.

Devour.

 Chewy, sweet, and incredibly easy to make, these coconut bars are the perfect treat to make for a simple baked dessert. // PassTheSushi.com

What's your guilty indulgence when it comes to 'bar' desserts?

 Chewy, sweet, and incredibly easy to make, these coconut bars are the perfect treat to make for a simple baked dessert. // PassTheSushi.com

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  1. Curt says

    August 11, 2011 at 7:37 am

    Those look absolutely delicious. I love coconut.

    You know, you could add some Captain's Parrot Bay into those! 🙂

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  2. briarrose says

    August 11, 2011 at 10:05 am

    So tasty! I love this recipe.

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  3. Erin says

    August 11, 2011 at 10:13 am

    Love the title

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  4. Sandi says

    August 11, 2011 at 10:36 am

    Favorite bars? If not coconut, then LEMON!

    Great looking stuff!

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  5. The Mom Chef ~ Taking on Magazines One Recipe at a Time says

    August 11, 2011 at 10:42 am

    We always called those magic cookie bars and I use a combination of peanut butter and chocolate chips. Definitely a family favorite (aren't the ones that are back to the basics always so?). My favorite bars exclude chocolate. Lemon bars are way up there, but the new raspberry blondies come close.

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  6. The Elegant Eggplant says

    August 11, 2011 at 10:46 am

    YUM!!!! and so simple too!

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  7. fivefinickyeaters says

    August 11, 2011 at 11:12 am

    Gorgeous morsels of goodness!

    https://fivefinickyeaters.blogspot.com/

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  8. Tes says

    August 11, 2011 at 12:00 pm

    It looks so good and seems simple to make, too. I really need to try this 🙂

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  9. Tina@flourtrader says

    August 11, 2011 at 12:58 pm

    With all the new stuff, we sometimes forget about delicious classics like these bars. I have not had these in quite some time, but I have never forgotten the wonderful flavor. Thanks for the stunning reminder!

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  10. RavieNomNoms says

    August 11, 2011 at 1:13 pm

    Looks and sounds wonderful. Back to the basics is always a good thing! I think that sometimes simplicity is way better

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  11. Sasha @ The Procrastobaker says

    August 11, 2011 at 3:17 pm

    This is the most amazing combo it makes me crave something awful! Gorgeous, truly 🙂

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  12. Kate@Diethood.com says

    August 11, 2011 at 3:53 pm

    Ok, I’m making these! I have to! They look great!

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  13. Peggy says

    August 11, 2011 at 4:33 pm

    O. M. G. These have me written all over them!

    I make a samoa cookie bar that's pretty solid - but this might be a contender for my new favorite =)

    Reply
  14. Erin @ Dinners, Dishes and Desserts says

    August 11, 2011 at 4:33 pm

    What a great name! My mom used to make something similar when I was a kid - so good!

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  15. Christina @ Sweet Pea's Kitchen says

    August 11, 2011 at 6:20 pm

    I love anything with coconut! These look incredible! 🙂

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  16. Liz says

    August 11, 2011 at 6:31 pm

    Oh, yeah...I LOVE these!!! I couldn't stop at one...they are that delicious!!!

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  17. Lindsey@Lindselicious says

    August 11, 2011 at 7:11 pm

    These look great I love coconut and chocolate paired up together. My coworkers wife used to make something called Hello Dollies but it was something completely different. Now i am craving both versions!

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  18. Happy When Not Hungry says

    August 11, 2011 at 9:26 pm

    These bars look amazing! Love anything with coconut.

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  19. Cassie @ Bake Your Day says

    August 11, 2011 at 9:56 pm

    I'm sure these would be totally devoured very quickly. Love the addition of the chocolate!

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  20. Sarah says

    August 11, 2011 at 10:03 pm

    Absolutely, why not do something simple every now and again? I'm sure they were yummy! 🙂

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  21. Parsley Sage says

    August 11, 2011 at 10:18 pm

    Hot stuff. Nice go to, awesome, delicious dessert. Glad they got baked...my goodies usually don't make it past the 'dough' stage before I've snarfed it all.

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  22. Ann says

    August 12, 2011 at 12:41 am

    Hi Kita! These look delicious! I'm a firm believer that the simplest recipes usually end up being the best...and these are the best! Buzzed!

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  23. Kim Bee says

    August 12, 2011 at 2:17 am

    Omg did you save me some? These are divine. I adore coconut. Bookmarked and buzzed. Love, love, love!

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  24. Kelly says

    August 12, 2011 at 10:52 am

    Wow these coconut bars look absolutely gorgeous!! Love this recipe! 🙂

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  25. Jess Gonzalez says

    August 12, 2011 at 11:32 am

    I could go for like ten of these right now - they look FAB! 😀 Thanks for sharing!

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  26. Viviane Bauquet Farre says

    August 12, 2011 at 11:57 am

    With ingredients like these you can't go wrong! Do these keep well? I'll bet they'd make great snacks on the run or even a nice dessert to bring to a party.

    Reply
  27. Claire says

    August 12, 2011 at 11:57 am

    I came over here from your guest post on Steph's Bite by Bite. These look to die for! Omg i need to make these ASAP

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  28. Katrina @ In Katrina's Kitchen says

    August 12, 2011 at 12:22 pm

    That's a sexy bar.

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  29. claire says

    August 12, 2011 at 1:05 pm

    Can you bring these to San Fran?

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  30. Evan Thomas says

    August 12, 2011 at 6:10 pm

    A friend of mine used to make something like this in high school and called it 7 layer bars. They were delicious as I bet these are, too.

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  31. Stephanie says

    August 13, 2011 at 2:43 pm

    Kita, these looks great I love coconut bars and your pictures are really good!

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  32. Naseela says

    August 13, 2011 at 3:44 pm

    An all time favourite in my hose. I have also tried adding a cup of quick oats just before adding the condensed milk...makes it extremely chewy...

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  33. Vicki @ WITK says

    August 13, 2011 at 8:54 pm

    I love how simple this recipe is! I'm thinking of all of the wonderful possibilities of mix-ins for these bars.

    Reply
  34. Emily @ Life on Food says

    August 14, 2011 at 8:38 pm

    So simple yet so amazingly delicious! I love it.

    Reply
  35. Sandra says

    August 15, 2011 at 8:10 pm

    Yumola, and I could do some serious damage in 60 seconds. I'm a fan of lemon bars and turtle brownies.

    Reply
  36. Tori @ The Shiksa in the Kitchen says

    August 16, 2011 at 12:24 pm

    I'm up for anything with coconut. And chocolate. And graham cracker crumbs.

    Yeah, I'm up for these. 😉

    Reply
  37. Claudia says

    August 17, 2011 at 9:34 pm

    Yes, I will devour. They look scrumptious. But I'm not putting my vodka down.

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  38. Terra says

    August 26, 2011 at 11:58 pm

    Oh my heavens, YUM! These remind me of my Mom's Seven-Layer Bars, which I adore! I love finding recipes with fun CoconutLove! 🙂 Hugs, Terra

    Reply
  39. Kelley says

    December 20, 2011 at 3:50 pm

    These are also called magic cookie bars and you can add in butterscotch chips with the chocolate chips too

    Reply

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