Chocolate-Coconut Squares

A chocolate dessert recipe for Chocolate-Coconut Squares.

AmericanChickenEasy3 minBy Northstar

Ingredients

Servings
16
  • 1/2 cup butter or margarine -- at room temperature
  • 1 cup dark brown sugar
  • 1 cup flour -- plus 1 tbsp.
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup chopped pecans or walnuts
  • 1 cup flaked or shredded coconut
  • 6 ounces semisweet chocolate chips

Instructions

  1. 1

    Cream butter and 1/2 cup of the brown sugar until smooth. Add 1 cup of the flour and combine until mixture forms coarse crumbs. Press dough into an 8- or 9-inch square glass baking dish.

  2. 2

    Microwave on 100% power 3 to 5 minutes, rotating dish if necessary for even doneness. Crust should lose all moist spots and look like a cooked pie shell (it will not brown).

  3. 3

    Combine eggs, vanilla, nuts, coconut, chocolate chips, remaining flour, and remaining brown sugar.

  4. 4

    Spread mixture over crust. Microwave on 100% power 4 to 5 minutes, until set, rotating dish if necessary for even doneness.

  5. 5

    Cool on wire rack, then cut into squares.

Tags

americanchocolate-fantasy