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Chocolate Chip Coconut Bars

These buttery coconut bars with chocolate chips are an easy dessert filled with lots of coconut and a little bit of chocolate.

Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
1 hr
Servings: 12
Calories: 701 kcal
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

Crust
  • 2 cups flour
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 1 cup butter
Filling
  • 1/2 cup flour
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 can 14 ounce sweetened condensed milk
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla
  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 1 cup chocolate chips
  • 4 cups sweetened shredded coconut divided

Instructions

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  1. Preheat the oven to 350 F.
  2. Line a 13x9 inch baking pan with parchment paper so that the paper extends up the sides of the pan.
  3. In a medium mixing bowl, combine 2 cups of flour and 1 cup of brown sugar and stir to mix well.
  4. Melt 1 cup of butter in the microwave. Stir the melted butter into the flour mixture until well combined.
  5. Press the crust mixture into the bottom of the prepared baking pan. Bake for 12-15 minutes until lightly browned. Remove from the oven and cool for 10 minutes.
  6. Reduce the oven temperature to 325 F degrees.
  7. To make the filling in a large bowl whisk together ½ cup of flour, ¼ cup of brown sugar, 3 eggs, 1 can of sweetened condensed milk, and 2 teaspoons of vanilla extract.
  8. Melt ¼ cup of butter in the microwave and then stir into the filling mixture.
  9. Add the 1 cup of semisweet chocolate chips and 3 cups of the shredded coconut to the filling mixture and stir well.
  10. Pour the filling mixture over the baked crust. Sprinkle the top with the remaining 1 cup of coconut.
  11. Bake the coconut bars as 325 F for 30 minutes, until golden brown on top.
  12. Cool the bars in the pan for 10 minutes, then carefully remove from the pan by lifting the sides of the parchment paper and moving the bars to a cooling rack.
  13. Cool completely to room temperature, then cut into bars and serve.

Notes

  • These are also delicious with dark chocolate chips

Nutrition Information

Serving 1g Calories 701kcal (35%) Carbohydrates 85g (28%) Protein 8g (16%) Fat 37g (57%) Saturated Fat 26g (130%) Polyunsaturated Fat 1g Monounsaturated Fat 7g Trans Fat 1g Cholesterol 105mg (35%) Sodium 305mg (13%) Potassium 304mg (9%) Fiber 2g (8%) Sugar 63g (126%) Vitamin A 772IU (15%) Vitamin C 1mg (1%) Calcium 150mg (15%) Iron 2mg (11%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 12Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 701

% Daily Value*

Serving 1g
Calories 701kcal 35%
Carbohydrates 85g 28%
Protein 8g 16%
Fat 37g 57%
Saturated Fat 26g 130%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g 6%
Monounsaturated Fat 7g 35%
Trans Fat 1g 50%
Cholesterol 105mg 35%
Sodium 305mg 13%
Potassium 304mg 6%
Fiber 2g 8%
Sugar 63g 126%
Vitamin A 772IU 15%
Vitamin C 1mg 1%
Calcium 150mg 15%
Iron 2mg 11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.