Coconut Mud Bars Recipes

BUTTERY COCONUT BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Line a 13x9-in. baking pan with parchment, letting ends extend up sides., In a large bowl, mix flour, brown sugar and salt; stir in 1 cup melted butter. Press onto bottom of prepared pan. Bake until light brown, 12-15 minutes. Cool 10 minutes on a wire rack. Reduce oven setting to 325°., In a large bowl, whisk the first 7 filling ingredients until blended; stir in 3 cups coconut. Pour over crust; sprinkle with remaining coconut. Bake until light golden brown, 25-30 minutes. Cool in pan on a wire rack. Lifting with parchment, remove from pan. Cut into bars.

CHEWY COCONUT BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13 inch baking pan.
• In large bowl, cream the shortening, brown sugar, eggs and vanilla extract. Slowly blend in flour, baking powder, and salt. Mix until well blended. Fold in chocolate chips, walnuts and coconut. Spread the mixture evenly in pan.
• Bake 20 to 25 minutes. Let cool before cutting into bars.

MRS. FIELDS COCONUT MUD BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Lightly butter a 9x13-inch baking pan.
• To make the bottom layer, stir together 1 1/3 cups flour, 1/2 tsp baking powder, pinch salt and the brown sugar.
• Use a pastry blender to add the 1/2 cup of butter (in small pieces), until the mixture is crumbly and coarse.
• Press into the bottom of the baking pan.
• Bake at 350°F for 10 minutes, then place pan on rack to cool.
• Leave oven on.
• Next prepare the chocolate ganache.
• After the chopped chocolate is placed in a medium bowl, bring the cream to a simmer in a small saucepan.
• Pour the cream over the ganache, and wait 5 minutes before stirring.
• The ganache will be smooth when ready to refrigerate and set (15 minutes in the refrigerator).
• To prepare the topping, cream the remaining butter in a bowl.
• Add the granulated sugar, and extracts.
• Beat until blended, then beat in the eggs; then stir in coconut and nuts.
• Drop the topping by spoonfuls evenly over the ganache and spread with a spatula or a knife.
• Bake at 350°F for 25-30 minutes, until golden brown.
• Set pan on rack to cool before cutting into bars.

COCONUT MUD BARS

Steps:

• 1. For the Crust: Combine flour, baking powder, salt, & brown sugar. Cut in butter. Press in bottom of greased 9x13 pan. Bake 10 minutes at 350*. cool
• 2. Place chocolate in Medium bowl. Bring cream to simmer. pour over chocolate. Let set 5 minutes. Stir until smooth. pour over crust. Refrigerate 15 minutes to set Ganache.
• 3. Cream butter, sugar, vanilla & coconut extract. Beat in eggs. Stir in coconut and pecansDrop toppings evenly over ganache. Spread gently. Bake, 25-30 minutes. cool. Cut into bars ans enjoy.

COCONUT BARS

Steps:

• Melt butter in pan, remove from heat and add brown sugar, stir until dissolved cool slightly.
• add eggs and vanilla.
• Beat well.
• stir in flour and baking powder.
• Mix thourghly add coconut.
• pour into 9x13 pan sprayed w/Pam.
• bake at 350 30 minutes cut while warm.

MISSISSIPPI MUD COOKIES

Steps:

• Bring sugar, milk and butter to boil. Boil for 2 minutes and remove from heat.
• Stir in cocoa and vanilla. Stir in remaining ingredients to coat well.
• Drop onto waxed paper by the tablespoonfuls. Cool and enjoy!