Caramel Coconut Bars
Delicious Caramel Coconut Bars made with a buttery crust and sweet coconut filling.
Equipment
- Mixing Bowl
- Saucepan
- 8x8 metal baking pan
- wire rack
Ingredients
Crust
- ½ cup unsalted butter softened
- ⅓ cup brown sugar
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1¼ cups all-purpose flour
Filling
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter
- ¾ cup brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons honey
- ¼ cup heavy cream
- scant ½ teaspoon salt
- 1¼ cups sweetened shredded coconut
- ½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Topping
- ¾ cup milk chocolate chips
- flaky finishing salt optional
Instructions
Preparation
- Preheat your oven to 350°F and line an 8×8 metal baking pan with parchment paper.
- In a mixing bowl, beat together softened butter, brown sugar, salt, and flour until crumbly. Press firmly into the pan and bake for 15 minutes.
- In a saucepan, combine butter, brown sugar, honey, heavy cream, and salt over medium heat until bubbling. Stir in vanilla extract and coconut.
- Pour the filling over the crust and bake for an additional 12 minutes. Cool completely on a wire rack.
- Melt the chocolate chips and drizzle over cooled bars; let set before slicing.
Nutrition
Serving: 1barCalories: 180kcalCarbohydrates: 24gProtein: 2gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 15mgSodium: 95mgFiber: 1gSugar: 14g
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