SANDRA'S MILK CHOCOLATE COCONUT BARS (Easy and Tasty)

The ultimate and most addicting bars ever,
and it's a quick and easy recipe...

Yield: 3 Doz.

Prep:30 Mins.

Bake:28 to 30 Mins.

INGREDIENTS:

Crust

1/3 cup all-purpose flour

1/2 cup packed dark brown sugar

1 stick (1/2-cup) unsalted butter

1 tsp vanilla extract

1/4 tsp kosher salt

Middle Layer

1 cup (6 oz.) milk chocolate chips

Topping

2 whole large eggs, beaten

1 tsp vanilla extract

2 TB all-purpose flour

1/2 tsp baking powder

1/4 tsp kosher salt

1-1/2 cups sweetened coconut

METHOD:

Preheat oven to 375F. Spray a 13x9" baking dish; set aside.

In a large bowl and pastry cutter or two butter knives, combine crust ingredients until it resembles small peas.  Pat evenly into bottom of prepared baking dish, and bake for 10 minutes in preheated oven.

Sprinkle with milk chocolate chips over hot crust; return to oven and bake for 1 minute, then remove and spread using an offset spatula evenly over crust.

In the interim, in a medium bowl, whisk eggs until light in color. Beat in sugar and vanilla extract. Add flour, baking powder and salt; mix to combine. Use a wooden spoon to add the coconut to combine mixture. Spread topping evenly over chocolate layer.

Bake for 17 to 20 minutes, until golden, brown  

Place hot baking dish on wire rack to cool, completely. 

Cut evenly into 36 (3x1") bars. ~ Enjoy!