Coconut Dream Bars

Описание: Coconut Dream Bars

Ingredients for the crust:
1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
1/4 cup granulated sugar
6 Tbsp melted un-salted butter

Ingredients for the filling:
1 can sweetened condensed milk
2 cups shredded coconut
1 tsp vanilla extract

Ingredients for the frosting:
1 1/4 cups semi sweet chocolate chips
3 Tbsp un-salted butter or whipping cream

Directions:
Pre heat oven to 350. Line a 9x9 pan with parchment paper. In a medium bowl, add in your graham crackers and sugar to a bowl. Mix. Add in the butter and mix until crumbly. Press firmly and evenly into pan. Bake for 10 minutes. While that's baking, make the coconut filling. In a medium bowl, add in the coconut, condensed milk, and vanilla. Mix. Remove crust from oven, let it sit for a couple of minutes, then add the filling on top. Add the filling a bit at a time and evenly spread out across the crust. Gently smooth it out. Place in the oven for 15-20 minutes or until the edges start to brown. Let it cool in the pan on a cooling rack until it's completely cooled. Now make the frosting. Add the chocolate chips to a bowl and the butter or cream. I prefer butter over the cream. When adding butter and chocolate to bowl before melting I add the butter at the bottom then the chocolate chips on top. Place in the microwave for 30 seconds the first time and then 10 seconds after that (a few times) until chocolate is just about melted, then mix until smooth. (Mix after each time.) If it over heats it will not spread well. Smooth out on top evenly. Remove it from the pan and slice into squares. Enjoy!
*Do not add frosting until bars completely cool

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