Crunchy Coconut Chocolate Bars

Total Time: 48 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 18 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter
• 1/2 cup coconut milk powder
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 2 tablespoons light corn syrup
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1/2 teaspoon coconut flavoring
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 3 cups unsweetened macaroon coconut
• 12 ounces chocolate chips
• 13 ounces sweetened condensed milk
• toasted coconut
• almonds, toasted and chopped

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f lightly grease an 18 x 13" baking sheet.
• 2 for the crust: beat together the butter, coconut milk powder, sugar, corn syrup, vanilla, coconut flavoring and salt until fluffy. blend in the baking powder, flour and macaroon coconut.
• 3 press dough into the pan, pricking all over with a fork.
• 4 bake for 15-18 minutes, until lightly browned and puffed. remove from oven and cool while making the topping.
• 5 melt chocolate and sweetened condensed milk together over low heat. stir until shiny. spread over warm crust, and sprinkle with toasted coconut and almonds.cool for several hours before cutting into 1 x 2" bars.