Coconut Mud Bars

Recipe Rating:	2 Ratings5
Categories:	Cookies, Chocolate, Other Desserts
Serves:	12-18
Prep Time:	25 Min
Cook Time:	40 Min

Ingredients

1 1/3 c	all purpose flour
1 pinch	salt
1/2 c	unsalted butter
1/2 tsp	baking powder
1/2 c	dark brown sugar
GANACHE
10 oz	semi-sweet chocolate chips
3/4 c	heavy cream
TOPPING
4 Tbsp	butter, unsalted
2 tsp	vanilla extract
1 1/2 c	chopped pecans
1/2 c	sugar
1/4 tsp	coconut extract
1 1/2 c	coconut, shredded
2	eggs

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Laura Spencer-Whitacre

Well Seasoned

The Dalles, OR (pop. 13,620)

fuddbubbles

Member Since Feb 2011

Laura's Notes:

This is one of my personal favorites, a rainy day an old movie and a bucket full of mud bars.
I'D GIVE UP CHOCOLATE, BUT I'M NOT A QUITTER. XOXO

Directions

For the Crust: Combine flour, baking powder, salt, & brown sugar. Cut in butter. Press in bottom of greased 9x13 pan.
Bake 10 minutes at 350*. cool

Place chocolate in Medium bowl. Bring cream to simmer. pour over chocolate. Let set 5 minutes. Stir until smooth. pour over crust. Refrigerate 15 minutes to set Ganache.

Cream butter, sugar, vanilla & coconut extract. Beat in eggs. Stir in coconut and pecansDrop toppings evenly over ganache. Spread gently. Bake, 25-30 minutes. cool. Cut into bars ans enjoy.

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Kathy Camden tigger4kec

Feb 14, 2012

How many eggs? You didn't include in the ingredient list.

Laura... fuddbubbles

Feb 14, 2012

hi I am so sorry, 2 eggs I hope it shows up this time, been having a bit of trouble trying to add recipes. but I will keep at it. I wish you and yours a very Happy Valentines Day. xoxoxoxo

Kathy Camden tigger4kec