Caramel Coconut Bars
Nov 01, 2024 10:18 AM
These soft and gooey bars feature three delicious layers: shortbread cookie crust, caramel coconut filling, and a milk chocolate drizzle. This recipe is inspired by Samoas Girl Scout cookies. Pssst….this version is even better.
These caramel coconut bars are
Three layers: Shortbread crust, caramel coconut filling, chocolate topping.
Chewy and gooey: Thanks to a brown sugar-caramel and shredded coconut.
Sweet and buttery: These bars are rich and decadent. A little goes a long way.
A make ahead dessert: These bars require several hours to cool, so this is a great treat to make in advance.
Easy: Even with three different layers this recipe comes together quickly and easily.
Ingredients:
Crust
- ½ cup (115g) unsalted butter, softened
- ⅓ cup (70g) brown sugar, light or dark
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1¼ cups (157g) all purpose flour, spooned and leveled
Filling
- 6 tablespoons (86g) unsalted butter, cut into pieces
- ¾ cup (156g) brown sugar, light or dark
- 2 tablespoons honey
- ¼ cup (60g) heavy cream
- scant ½ teaspoon salt
- 1¼ cups (105g) sweetened shredded coconut
- ½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Topping
- ¾ cup (125g) milk chocolate chips
- flaky finishing salt, optional
Prep Time:
25 minutes
Cook Time:
27 minutes
Total Time:
52 minutes
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