CHOCOLATE: Chocolate Coconut Bars

And so the Christmas baking begins…
I found this recipe on Marthastewart.com and had to give it a try. It is SO incredibly easy and SO unbelievably delicious! My husband, who does not like coconut, couldn’t get enough of them. ha ha that sure says something :)
sorry for the not so amazing photos…I took them with my phone

Chocolate Coconut Bars

  • 3 cups finely ground cookies (12 ounces), such as graham crackers or chocolate wafers, or a combination -I used vanilla wafer cookies, and they worked great!
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, melted
  • 1 cup pecan pieces
  • 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips or chunks
  • 1 can (14 ounces) sweetened condensed milk
  • 1 1/2 cups sweetened shredded coconut

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Lightly splash a 15-by-10-inch rimmed baking sheet evenly with water, then line with parchment paper.


  • In a large bowl, stir together cookie crumbs, sugar, and butter until combined. Evenly press onto bottom and up sides of prepared baking sheet. Bake, rotating halfway through, until firm, about 10 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack; cool, about 20 minutes.


  • Sprinkle cooled crust evenly with pecans and chocolate. Pour condensed milk over the top, spreading to cover completely (do not let it drip over the edges). Sprinkle with coconut.


  • Bake until coconut is toasted, 10 to 15 minutes. Transfer to rack; cool completely. Trim edges, if desired, and cut into equal-size bars.

Let them cool for awhile before eating because they are sure messy when warm :)

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