Coconut bars are chewy, sweet, and incredibly easy to make.
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.
Goodbye Men, Hello Dolly Squares
(Or as I sold them to the guys at the shop, coconut bars)
From The Happy Baker
Ingredients:
- 1/2 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.
What’s your guilty indulgence when it comes to ‘bar’ desserts?
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Tuesday 30th of April 2013
[...] So now on to the list of things I bookmarked this week. I had some problems with my list disappearing so hopefully I found them all. These are recipes I covet and am planning to make at some point. Hope you like them and try them out too. I bookmark a ton of stuff but for time reasons and not wanting to overdo this I have decided to pick a set number to share each week. So this is your BAKER’S DOZEN: Pass the Sushi’s Back to Basics Coconut Bars – Go HERE! [...]
Kelley
Tuesday 20th of December 2011
These are also called magic cookie bars and you can add in butterscotch chips with the chocolate chips too
Terra
Friday 26th of August 2011
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
Claudia
Wednesday 17th of August 2011
Yes, I will devour. They look scrumptious. But I'm not putting my vodka down.
Tori @ The Shiksa in the Kitchen
Tuesday 16th of August 2011
I'm up for anything with coconut. And chocolate. And graham cracker crumbs.
Yeah, I'm up for these. ;)