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Chocolate-Coconut Layer Bars

Name: Chocolate-Coconut Layer Bars
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 3 dozen.
Ingredients: 3/4 cup butter, cubed; 3 cups Oreo cookie crumbs; 2 cups sweetened shredded coconut; 1/2 cup cream of coconut; FILLING:; 1/3 cup butter, softened; 3 tablespoons cream of coconut; 1/4 teaspoon coconut extract; 3 cups confectioners' sugar; 1 to 2 tablespoons 2% milk; TOPPING:; 1-1/2 cups semisweet chocolate chips; 4 teaspoons canola oil; 3 Mounds candy bars (1-3/4 ounces each), coarsely chopped, optional

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Prep: 20 min. + chilling

Makes

3 dozen

Updated: Oct. 02, 2022

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

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Ingredients

3/4 cup butter, cubed
3 cups Oreo cookie crumbs
2 cups sweetened shredded coconut
1/2 cup cream of coconut
FILLING:
1/3 cup butter, softened
3 tablespoons cream of coconut
1/4 teaspoon coconut extract
3 cups confectioners' sugar
1 to 2 tablespoons 2% milk
TOPPING:
1-1/2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
4 teaspoons canola oil
3 Mounds candy bars (1-3/4 ounces each), coarsely chopped, optional

Directions

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.
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.
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.

Chocolate-Coconut Layer Bars

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