Dream Bars II

These dream bars include a brown sugar pastry crust topped with a chewy cocoa, chopped walnuts, and flaked coconut layer for multi-textured bars.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 40 mins
• Total Time: 55 mins
• Calories: 192 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 cup chopped walnuts
• 3 eggs, beaten
• 0.5 cup butter
• 1.5 cups all-purpose flour
• 0.25 teaspoon salt
• 0.25 cup all-purpose flour
• 1.5 cups flaked coconut
• 1.5 cups brown sugar
• 0.5 cup brown sugar
• 0.25 cup unsweetened cocoa powder

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

Beat butter and 1/2 cup brown sugar together in a medium bowl until smooth. Stir in 1 1/2 cups flour. Press firmly into the bottom of a 9x13-inch baking pan.

Step 3

Bake in the preheated oven until crust is golden, about 15 minutes.

Step 4

Combine remaining 1 1/2 cups brown sugar and eggs in a medium bowl. Stir in vanilla. Whisk remaining 1/4 cup flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt together in a separate bowl; stir into egg mixture. Fold in coconut and walnuts; pour into crust.

Step 5

Bake in the preheated oven until firm, 25 to 30 minutes. Cool, then cut into squares.