Chocolate-Coconut Layer Bars
TOTAL TIME: Prep: 20 min. + chilling
YIELD: 3 dozen.
I’m a huge fan of Nanaimo bars, the no-bake layered dessert named for the city in British Columbia. For fun, I reinvented this treat with coconut lovers in mind. —Shannon Dobos, Calgary, Alberta
Ingredients
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3/4 cup butter, cubed
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3 cups Oreo cookie crumbs
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2 cups sweetened shredded coconut
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1/2 cup cream of coconut
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FILLING:
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1/3 cup butter, softened
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3 tablespoons cream of coconut
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1/4 teaspoon coconut extract
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3 cups confectioners' sugar
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1 to 2 tablespoons 2% milk
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TOPPING:
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1-1/2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
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4 teaspoons canola oil
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3 Mounds candy bars (1-3/4 ounces each), coarsely chopped, optional
Directions
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1.
Microwave butter on high until melted; stir until smooth. Stir in cookie crumbs, coconut and cream of coconut until blended (mixture will be wet). Spread onto bottom of an ungreased 13x9-in. baking pan. Refrigerate until set, about 30 minutes.
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2.
For filling, beat butter, cream of coconut and extract until smooth. Gradually beat in confectioners' sugar and enough milk to reach a spreading consistency. Spread over crust.
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3.
For topping, microwave chocolate chips and oil until melted; stir until smooth. Cool slightly; spread over filling. If desired, sprinkle with chopped candy bars. Refrigerate.
Nutrition Facts
1 bar (calculated without chopped candies): 229 calories, 13g fat (8g saturated fat), 15mg cholesterol, 124mg sodium, 28g carbohydrate (23g sugars, 1g fiber), 1g protein.
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