Chocolate Chip Coconut Bars
Calories: 197kcal
Adjust Servings Here: 16 squares
Description
These chocolate chip coconut bars are perfect tea time treats. Made with desiccated coconut, almond and a generous sprinkle of chocolate chips these are surprisingly simple and easy to make. The next time you invited over at friends make a batch of these coconut chocolate chip bars and watch the kids devour.
Ingredients
- ¾ cup (90 g) All-purpose flour
- ½ cup (60 g) Almond meal
- 4 oz (113 g) Butter (1 stick, ½ cup) unsalted, room temperature
- ½ cup (100 g) White sugar
- ½ cup (110 g) Brown sugar
- 1 Egg large
- 1 teaspoon Salt
- 1 cup (85 g) Desiccated coconut
- 7 oz (200 g) Chocolate chips
- 10 Almonds chopped
- 2 teaspoon Vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon Almond extract
Instructions
- Preheat the oven at 170 C / 340 F
- Grease and line an 8 x 8 square baking pan with parchment paper
- Thinly slice the almonds – set aside.
- Combine together the almond meal, flour, and salt -set aside
- Lightly cream the butter and sugars
- Add the egg – combine well
- Then add the coconut – combine well.
- Next, add the flour mixture
- Add the vanilla and almond extract – combine well
- Lastly, add the chocolate chips – combine well.
- Pour batter into the prepared baking pan
- Sprinkle the top with chopped almonds (more coconut if you want)
- Bake in a preheated oven for 30 minutes or until lightly golden
- Cool for five minutes before cutting
- Cut into 8 large squares or 16 small squares
- Store these well wrapped so they do not dry out
Recipe Notes
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