Coconut Macadamia Dark Chocolate Bars

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Coconut Macadamia Dark Chocolate Bars

Makes about 16

1/2 cup butter, softened
3/4 cup packed light brown sugar
1 large egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup plus 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 cup sweetened flake coconut
1/4 cup chopped macadamia nuts
1/4 cup coarsely chopped dark chocolate

Line an 8-inch square baking pan with foil, letting the ends extend 2" above the pan on two sides. Grease foil. Melt butter in a saucepan; stir in brown sugar and stir until mixture bubbles. Remove from heat and allow to cool for 20 minutes. Preheat oven to 350F. Stir egg and vanilla into butter mixture. Stir in flour and baking powder, then blend in coconut, nuts and chocolate. Spread batter in the prepared baking pan. Bake 20 minutes or until a wooden toothpick insterted into the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack. Remove to cutting board by lifting on foil. Cut into 16 bars.

Reviews of Coconut Macadamia Dark Chocolate Bars:

1-4 of 4 reviews

A cookie baker in Michigan Dec 16, 2009
Would not make this again.
These take forever to bake. Toothpick is not clean after 40 minutes! And they're still quite gooey. Not worth wasting the ingredients.