chocolate almond macaroon bars

Las Vegas, NV
Updated on Oct 30, 2011

You will be pleasantly surprised at the creamy filling in these bars - if you love coconut you will love these bars as much as me and my family.

prep time 10 Min
cook time 25 Min
method ---
yield 36 bars

Ingredients

  • 2 cups chocolate wafer cookie crumbs
  • 6 tablespoons butter or margarine, melted
  • 6 tablespoons powdered sugar
  • 14 ounces can sweetened condensed milk
  • 3 3/4 cups sweetened coconut flakes
  • 1 cup sliced almonds, toasted
  • 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 1/4 cup whipping cream
  • 1/2 cup white baking chips

How To Make chocolate almond macaroon bars

  • Step 1
    To toast almonds: heat oven to 350^. Spread almonds on shallow baking sheet. Bake 5 to 8 minutes or until lightly browned. --- Keep oven at 350^. Grease 13x9-inch baking pan. Combine crumbs, melted butter and sugar; firmly press mixture on bottom of prepared pan. Stir together sweetened condensed milk, coconut and almonds; mix well. Carefully drop mixture by spoonfuls over crust; spread evenly. Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until coconut edges just begin to brown. Cool. Place chocolate chips and cream in medium microwave-safe bowl. Microwave at high(100%) 1 minute; stir after 10 seconds at a time, stirring after each heating, until chips are melted and mixture is smooth when stirred. Cool until slightly thickened; spread over cooled bars. Sprinkle top with white chips. Cover; refrigerate several hours or until thoroughly chilled. Cut into bars. Refrigerate leftovers.

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