Fudgy Coconut Bars

Fudgy Coconut Bars

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Prep Time: 10 min

Cook Time: 35 Min

Serves 48 Servings

Difficulty Easy

Ingredients

  • 1/2 C. Crisco® Butter Flavor All-Vegetable Shortening
  • 2/3 C. sugar
  • 1/4 C. cocoa
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 1/4 C. all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 tsp. salt
  • FILLING
  • 1 (14 oz.) can sweetened condensed milk
  • 3 Tbsp. all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp. Spice Islands® Pure Vanilla Extract
  • 2/3 C. chopped walnuts
  • 1/2 C. flaked coconut
  • 1/2 C. semi-sweet chocolate chips

Directions

  1. HEAT oven to 350ºF. Coat a 13 x 9 x 2-inch baking pan with no-stick cooking spray.
  2. BEAT shortening, sugar, cocoa and egg in medium bowl. Mix in flour and salt. Pat evenly into prepared pan. Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until surface is dry.
  3. COMBINE sweetened condensed milk, flour and vanilla in small bowl. Stir in walnuts, coconut and chocolate chips. Spread onto hot crust. Bake 20 to 25 minutes, or until light golden brown. Cool. Cut into 1 1/2 x 1 1/2-inch squares.