Chocolate Coconut Bars

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/3 cup melted butter (no substitutions)
• 2 2/3 cups flaked coconut
• 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
• chocolate chips, for topping (any amount desired)

Recipe

• 1 set oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 butter a 13 x 9-in baking pan.
• 3 for crust: mix together, the crumbs, brown sugar and the melted butter.
• 4 press gently into the bottom of prepared baking pan.
• 5 bake for 10-15 mins; remove from oven.
• 6 for top layer: combine the coconut and the milk.
• 7 gently spread over the crumb crust.
• 8 return to oven, and bake for another 15 mins.
• 9 remove from oven, sprinkle with chocolate chips (any amount desired).
• 10 allow the chocolate to melt, then spread gently, evenly all over the bars.
• 11 cool, cut into bars.