Raspberry Coconut Bars

Total Time

Prep: 20 min. Bake: 20 min. + chilling

Makes

3 dozen

Updated: Jul. 19, 2022
I’ve been whipping up these delicious bars for over 10 years, with recent help from my 5-year-old daughter. I bake them every Christmas and have received many compliments and recipe requests. The chocolate drizzle makes such a pretty lacy effect. —Barb Bovberg, Fort Collins, Colorado
Raspberry Coconut Bars Recipe photo by Taste of Home

Ingredients

  • 1-2/3 cups graham cracker crumbs
  • 1/2 cup butter, melted
  • 2-2/3 cups sweetened shredded coconut
  • 1 can (14 ounces) sweetened condensed milk
  • 1 cup seedless raspberry preserves
  • 1/3 cup chopped walnuts, toasted
  • 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips
  • 1/4 cup white baking chips

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°. In a small bowl, combine cracker crumbs and butter. Press into a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Sprinkle with coconut; drizzle with milk.
  2. Bake until lightly browned, 20-25 minutes. Cool completely on a wire rack.
  3. Spread preserves over crust. Sprinkle with walnuts. In a microwave, melt chocolate chips; stir until smooth. Drizzle over walnuts. Repeat with white chips. Cut into bars. Refrigerate for 30 minutes or until chocolate is set.

Nutrition Facts

1 piece: 155 calories, 8g fat (5g saturated fat), 11mg cholesterol, 83mg sodium, 20g carbohydrate (16g sugars, 1g fiber), 2g protein.