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Chocolate Coconut Bars

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I’m almost embarrassed to post these, almost, scratch that I have no shame people, these bars came about for the need to have a quick treat to send with hubby for a work luncheon.  Being that they are extremly, embarrassingly easy hasn’t stopped me from making them 5 times since I have been home from vacation.  Any event this past week that came up with hubby these beauties were made and quickly cut into bars.  The only problem is that I keep leaving small pieces for me, so take into account that I have made these 5 times and add up each piece I have ravished, it quickly adds up to some serious sugar intake.  But me being the calm and collective person I am figure that each piece must be consumed to remind myself of my superior baking skills (whatever).  The crust is pulsed graham crackers held together with melted butter pressed into a 9×13 pan.  This can be even easier, I know I know, if you use packaged ground graham crumbs which I found while searching for panko.  I almost fainted, when was this invented? Why didn’t anyone call me?  Of course I grabbed a box, then proceeded to melt the butter in the microwave and the process was cut in half, oh I could cry of complete joy. 

Okay, people take my word and march into your kitchen or run like I do and whip these up. You won’t be disappointed and while you devour a piece, you can smile thanking me for being super cool.  Enjoy Sweet Life!

Oh and since I am in a self praise mode, why don’t you stop by  Drick’s Rambling Cafe wherere there is a whole post dedicated to me, you know your truly loved when someone creates recipes in your honor.  Check out a great recipe for Livin’ the Sweet Life Chicken Tacos , love it! Texas hugs going out to Drick for thinking of me, your too cool Dude, love ya! 

I made smaller versions for this post, the recipe is for a 9×13.

Chocolate Coconut Bars

by Sweet Life

by Vianney Rodriguez

serves 12

3 cups graham cracker crumbs (almost 20 cookies)

1 1/2 sticks of unsalted butter, melted

1/4 tsp sea salt

1 cup semisweet chocolate chips

2 cups sweetened coconut

1 1/2 cups sweetened condensed milk

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Spray or butter a 9×13, set aside.

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Pulse graham crackers in the food processor until finey ground or you can used pre boxed graham cups.

In a large bowl mix together crumbs, melted butter, salt until combined.  Place mixture into pan and press into bottom.

Sprinkle coconut over crust.

Sprinkle chocolate chips over coconut.

Pour condensed milk over mix.

Bake 25 to 30 minutes until edges are lightly brown.

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Comments

  1. Patty says

    October 12, 2010 at 2:00 am

    Now that’s a dangerous recipe. 😉

    Reply
  2. grace says

    August 26, 2010 at 9:56 pm

    these have many names where i’m from, but i like to call them just plain addictive. gorgeous photos!

    Reply
  3. Von says

    August 24, 2010 at 1:22 pm

    That’s so cool! To have a recipe dedicated to you….These bars look amazingly good! And being easy is a good thing!

    Reply
  4. Zibi says

    August 21, 2010 at 5:01 pm

    DO NOT be embarrassed about how easy these are! They sound perfect for prepping on a weeknight to bring in to work, where no one needs to know how quick they were to toss together 🙂

    If you inspired a a taco recipe, it must be great so I’ll check it out!

    Reply
  5. CC Recipe says

    August 20, 2010 at 8:38 pm

    Nothing embarrassing about being easy…:) These bars look awesome and I think the way you made them into tarts is adorable!

    Reply
  6. Devaki @ weavethousandflavors says

    August 20, 2010 at 3:26 am

    These are so good. Yummy – I have just got to make these soon and you make it sound just so simple that tehre is simply not excuse not to! Love it Vianney and the pics are gorgeous too 🙂

    Ciao, Devaki @ weavethousandflavors

    Reply
  7. Katie @ Cozydelicious says

    August 20, 2010 at 1:55 am

    Ooooh, my grandmother used to make these bars! But I love that you mad ethem in little tart molds. So cute. Yum!

    Reply
  8. Blond Duck says

    August 19, 2010 at 7:42 pm

    I wanted to tell you I had to interview Diana Barrios for work for a story I was doing…she was so nice!

    Reply
  9. A Canadian Foodie says

    August 19, 2010 at 2:50 pm

    I love the idea of putting bar recipes into a tart shell. Brilliant.

    Reply
  10. Chaya says

    August 19, 2010 at 2:14 pm

    I forgot to tell you that I came from Sweet and…….

    I was too involved admiring this.

    Reply
  11. marla {family fresh cooking} says

    August 19, 2010 at 12:14 pm

    These treats are gorgeous, my mom used to make me something like this when I was little. Good thing I burned ’em off really quick as a kid. Your photos are wonderful 🙂 xo

    Reply
  12. Jessica says

    August 19, 2010 at 8:06 am

    This looks awesome! Yum!

    Reply
  13. Cristina - Teenie Cakes says

    August 19, 2010 at 6:22 am

    These are brilliant and just the right size! My hubby would be so happy if I made these for him for lunch. Nicely done and good looking recipe. 😉

    Reply
  14. FOODESSA says

    August 19, 2010 at 12:33 am

    A friend of mine used to make me similar treats to cheer me up…and unfortunately cheered my pounds way up too in the process. No matter…she was the best…just like this amazing sweetness ;o)

    I shall make these for her this time around…it’s been so long!

    Ciao for now,
    Claudia

    Reply
  15. Alex aka Ma What's For Dinner says

    August 18, 2010 at 7:54 pm

    Oh that’s heaven to me all wrapped up nice and warm in a portable container! YUM!!!

    Lots of yummy love,
    Alex aka Ma What’s For Dinner
    http://www.mawhats4dinner.com

    Reply
  16. Bridgett says

    August 18, 2010 at 7:51 pm

    I love the use of the little tart pan to make these look all the more special. How delicious!

    Reply
  17. denise @ quickies on the dinner table says

    August 18, 2010 at 6:08 pm

    Chocolate and coconut?? Baby, they’re singin our song 😉 LOOOOOOVE these – you know I am so gonna try this, soon as I can zip up my jeans again *sigh*

    Reply
    • bonnie says

      August 18, 2010 at 6:19 pm

      @Denise, oh my girl..I seem to be having the same problem..haha

      bonnie
      sweetlife

      Reply
  18. Tes says

    August 18, 2010 at 5:39 pm

    It looks so yummy and interesting seems easy to make. I will have to try this soon 🙂

    Reply
  19. Reeni says

    August 18, 2010 at 5:36 pm

    I’m swooning! How insanely delicious! I don’t blame you for making them 5 times – completely addicting!

    Reply
  20. rebekah says

    August 18, 2010 at 5:27 pm

    I. MUST. HAVE. THIS. wow.

    Reply
  21. Simply Life says

    August 18, 2010 at 1:58 pm

    oh. my. gosh. those look soooooo good!

    Reply
  22. TheHealthyApron says

    August 18, 2010 at 1:27 pm

    It just so happens that I have a potluck tomorrow and needed to bring a dessert! Thanks for sharing because now I have something EASY to make!
    Missed you too! I haven’t been around the blogosphere much since summer is so darn busy and I hate to spend my time on the computer!

    Reply
  23. Lorraine @ Not Quite Nigella says

    August 18, 2010 at 12:53 pm

    Mmm I love how chock full of goodies that looks! 😮

    Reply
  24. Beatrice says

    August 18, 2010 at 7:56 am

    These look delicious — I really like the new site design, too!

    Reply
  25. Baking Serendipity says

    August 18, 2010 at 5:48 am

    I’m so glad you have no shame 🙂 These look delicious!

    Reply
  26. Lazaro says

    August 18, 2010 at 4:12 am

    Chocolate and coco two of my favorites. Gorgeous photos. Congrats on inspiring people, keep it up!

    Reply
  27. bunkycooks says

    August 18, 2010 at 4:07 am

    You are so funny! I wish I had some of these treats right now! No more sweets…but these look really good! 🙂

    Reply
  28. Kurious Kitteh says

    August 18, 2010 at 3:45 am

    Ohh, those are so cute! Especially how some of the chocolate chips look like hearts. & hey, any combo of chocolate, condensed milk, and coconut is amazing in my books =P.
    It’s blowing my mind that all you really have to do for these is layer ingredients, you never cease to amaze me =).
    Oh, and as an aspiring psychologist, I’m going to say that reminders of your baking abilities are good for promoting your sense of self-efficacy and stuff ;).

    P.S: Oh, did I type that name in a comment once? Oops =P. Thank you, but that’s actually a nickname that gets used mostly when the “n” key on my laptop is being fussy. In my real name there’s an “n” between the two “i”s. But shhh =3.

    ~Kurious Kitteh

    Reply
  29. Joanne says

    August 18, 2010 at 3:28 am

    You may think these are crazy easy…but I think they are crazy delicious! I’m so glad you posted them!

    Reply
  30. sophia says

    August 18, 2010 at 2:55 am

    Oh wow…these look gorgeous. They are works of arts, and I’ll bet you fooled everyone into thinking you spent hours on them! Haha, I’m glad you found out the greatness of pre-crushed graham cracker crust. 😉

    Reply
  31. Drick says

    August 17, 2010 at 11:50 pm

    always like an easy recipe, these do remind me of another bar, but then, there are so many……..thanks for the shout-out…great pics….

    Reply
  32. tasteofbeirut says

    August 17, 2010 at 8:11 pm

    I was reading your list of ingredients thinking: she is seriously kidding! That easy? can’t be!
    Now I have to make them, with digestive biscuits or whatever! they sounds so sinfully good, so deliciously tempting and so ridiculously easy, wow!!!!!!

    Reply
  33. Blond Duck says

    August 17, 2010 at 7:49 pm

    Hello dollies! I make these every Christmas, but I never thought to put them in a tart pan!

    Reply
  34. fattydumpling says

    August 17, 2010 at 7:37 pm

    HAHA! If it tastes good, then your technique was perfect, eh? ;] This looks delicious, the combination of flavours sound awesome–single bits of chocolate spread out through a combo of coconut and condensed milk? That mixed with the graham cracker crust must make a divine textured experience in your mouth.

    Reply
  35. sensiblecooking says

    August 17, 2010 at 7:02 pm

    Oh my Bonnie, Just when I thought it was safe to go back to my dieting routine to get rid of some extra 6 pack I have I find your post. As I will be postponing the exercise and diet routine any suggestion how to stop at one. They look so good I don’t know if one will be enough. I am in trouble.

    Reply
    • bonnie says

      August 17, 2010 at 7:37 pm

      @sensiblecookin….oh I can really offer no advice, lol they are truly addicting…

      sweetlife
      bonnie

      Reply
  36. Anna says

    August 17, 2010 at 6:14 pm

    Oh Bonnie…they look so pretty, I don’t blame you for been picking on them. How can you resist? Nice picture. 😀

    Reply
  37. SMITH BITES says

    August 17, 2010 at 6:03 pm

    Stop it – I just can’t take it!! Quick, delicious and waaayyyyy to easy to show these to The Professor – oh heavens!

    Reply
  38. Sommer @ A Spicy Perspective says

    August 17, 2010 at 3:15 pm

    I can see why you’ve had to make them so often! It’s the perfect sweat combination! That fact that they are easy to make just takes them to the next level!

    Reply
  39. Angie's Recipes says

    August 17, 2010 at 12:47 pm

    Is there anything better than a coconuty chocolatey treat for an afternoon tea? This looks extremely yummy!

    Reply
  40. Magic of Spice says

    August 17, 2010 at 9:25 am

    These are perfectly wonderful…they look so amazing. I would love for someone to make this kind of treat for me 🙂

    Reply
  41. tigerfisht says

    August 17, 2010 at 6:57 am

    I can’t look at these for long too as I will be so deprived …

    Reply
  42. marina says

    August 17, 2010 at 6:50 am

    I love how your recipes are so simple yet so amazing

    Reply
  43. Baking is my Zen says

    August 17, 2010 at 6:29 am

    These remind me of Magic Cookie Bars without the nuts.

    I really like the small tart size. I will keep this in mind for future use.

    No need to be embarassed of doing simple things. This was simple, and spot on perfect as a mini tart. A keeper!

    Nice of Drick’s to honor you!

    Carmen

    Reply
  44. Monet says

    August 17, 2010 at 6:18 am

    No shame love! These look scrumptious in those little tart pans, and I”m shocked how easy they are to throw together. I am duly impressed! And I know they taste amazing because with those ingredients…how could they not?

    Reply
  45. chulalvsski says

    August 17, 2010 at 4:38 am

    okay, okay!!!! It’s not just because she’s my sister, it not because she’s my best friend, and its not because she’s the coolest person I know but I tell you what these chocolate coconut bars are TOTALLY AWESOME!!!! I would know because she made some for my family when we arrived at her house to visit. Glad you posted these bars because I’ve been craving these!!! Thanks sis and love you

    Reply
    • bonnie says

      August 17, 2010 at 5:31 am

      @Chulavsski…well.. well… little sis, glad you dropped by for a visit…ah mija, thanks for your comment, I knew you would love therse why do you think I made them? not that it had anything to do with me! lol, love ya little sis…kisses, send my love to marcella and izzy and tell them my heart misses them..
      bonnie

      Reply
  46. Paz says

    August 17, 2010 at 4:25 am

    LOL! I’m glad you have no shame. Heh heh heh! These look DELISH!

    Hey! It’s pretty cool that you have a post dedicated to you. 😉

    Paz (who thanks you for telling her about packaged ground graham crumbs )

    Reply
  47. Jen Cheung says

    August 17, 2010 at 4:20 am

    GULP these looks like reese cups !!! Omg I would love to make some!!! Love coconut too.

    Reply
  48. Juliana says

    August 17, 2010 at 3:02 am

    Wow, these really look so yummie…chocolate and coconut, what a great match!

    Reply
  49. Reiko says

    August 17, 2010 at 2:43 am

    Chocolate and coconut!! My favorite things in dessert! This looks absolutely delicious!

    Reply
  50. Stella says

    August 17, 2010 at 1:19 am

    Oh Bonnie, you are wrong for this, girl (smile)! These look so good. In fact, I can’t look at them for too long, as I’m already jonesin’ for something sweet. I need to eat a piece of fruit or something…
    I’m going to send this to my sister, Hannah. I know she would love something sweet and easy like this-she’s in nursing school, so she needs easy sustenance!
    I’m going over to Drick’s now.
    p.s. Tell Chuls I said ‘hi!’…Pips too!

    Reply
    • bonnie says

      August 17, 2010 at 2:26 am

      @ oh stella you crack me up, tell your sis these are super easy and wish her well..hugs
      sweetlife

      Reply
  51. 5 Star Foodie says

    August 16, 2010 at 9:01 pm

    These sound so good, love the coconut and the chocolate chips!

    Reply

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