Black-Bottom Coconut Bars Recipe

Name: Black-Bottom Coconut Bars
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: General
Ingredients: ½ cup unsalted butter, plus more for pan; ½ cup sugar; ¼ teaspoon salt; 1 large egg; ¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder; ¼ cup all-purpose flour (spooned and leveled); 2 large eggs; ¾ cup sugar; ½ teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 cup all-purpose flour (spooned and leveled); 1 (7 ounce) package sweetened flaked coconut, 1/2 cup reserved for sprinkling

Servings: persons

½ cup unsalted butter, plus more for pan
½ cup sugar
¼ teaspoon salt
1 large egg
¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
¼ cup all-purpose flour (spooned and leveled)
2 large eggs
¾ cup sugar
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup all-purpose flour (spooned and leveled)
1 (7 ounce) package sweetened flaked coconut, 1/2 cup reserved for sprinkling

1
For chocolate base: Preheat oven to 375.
2
Line a 9-inch square baking pan with aluminum foil, leaving a slight overhang; butter bottom and sides of foil (not overhang).
3
Place butter in a large microwave-safe bowl; melt in microwave.
4
Add sugar and salt; whisk to combine.
5
Whisk in egg, then cocoa and flour until smooth.
6
Spread batter in prepared pan.
7
Bake just until sides begin to pull away from edges of pan, 10 to 15 minutes (do not overbake).
8
Let cool slightly while preparing coconut topping.
9
Keep oven on for topping.
10
For coconut topping: In a medium bowl, whisk eggs with sugar and vanilla.
11
Gently mix in flour and coconut (except 1/2 cup reserved for sprinkling).
12
Drop mounds of mixture over chocolate base; spread and pat in gently and evenly with moistened fingers.
13
Sprinkle with reserved 1/2 cup coconut.
14
Bake until golden and a toothpick inserted in center comes out with moist crumbs attached, 25 to 30 minutes.
15
Cool completely in pan.
16
Lift cake from pan, peel off foil, and cut into 16 bars.
17
Store in an airtight container 3 to 4 days.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 11 ingredients. The key ingredients include: ½ cup unsalted butter, plus more for pan, ½ cup sugar, ¼ teaspoon salt, 1 large egg, and more.

Yes, Black-Bottom Coconut Bars falls under the General category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Black-Bottom Coconut Bars

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