Black Bottom Coconut Bars

Okay people... I lied. I'm not going to post our sewing projects today, simply because I haven't had time to take decent photos of the dresses I want to show off ;) But that post is coming! I promise. For now, I really would love to share with you an amazing recipe. If you like coconut (which isn't necessarily always everyone's favorite) and chocolate (okay, if you don't like chocolate, you HAVE to tell me!), then you will fall in love with these sinful treats.

Black-Bottom Coconut Bars

Ingredients

Chocolate Base

• Unsalted Butter, Plus More for Pan - 1/2 Cup
• Sugar - 1/2 Cup
• Salt - 1/4 Teaspoon
• Egg, Large - 1
• Unsweetened Cocoa Powder - 1/4 Cup
• All Purpose Flour - 1/4 Cup

 

Coconut Topping

• Eggs, Large - 2
• Sugar - 3/4 Cup
• Vanilla Extract - 1/2 Teaspoon
• All Purpose Flour - 1 Cup
• Sweetened Shredded Coconut – 3 cups, 1/2 Cup Reserved for Sprinkling
  

Instructions

1. For chocolate base: Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Line a 9-inch square baking pan with aluminum foil, leaving a slight overhang; butter bottom and sides of foil (not overhang).
2. Place butter in a large microwave-safe bowl; melt in microwave. Add sugar and salt; whisk to combine. Whisk in egg, then cocoa and flour until smooth. Spread batter in prepared pan.
3. Bake just until sides begin to pull away from edges of pan, 10 to 15 minutes (do not overbake). Let cool slightly while preparing coconut topping. Keep oven on for topping.

1. For Coconut Topping: In a medium bowl, whisk eggs with sugar and vanilla. Gently mix in flour and coconut (except 1/2 cup reserved for sprinkling).
2. Drop mounds of mixture over chocolate base; spread and pat in gently and evenly with moistened fingers. Sprinkle with reserved 1/2 cup coconut.
3. Bake until golden and a toothpick inserted in center comes out with moist crumbs attached, 25 to 30 minutes. Cool completely in pan. Lift cake from pan, peel off foil, and cut into 24 bars. Store in an airtight container 3 to 4 days.

ENJOY!!!! And Let me know how you like it :D