Coconut Candy Bars

Total Time: 52 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 22 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 36
• 2 cups graham cracker crumbs
• 1 1/2 cups whole almonds, toasted
• 1/3 cup packed brown sugar
• 2/3 cup butter, melted
• 1 (14 ounce) package flaked coconut
• 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
• 18 ounces dark chocolate pieces, melted

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f
• 2 place graham cracker crumbs, 1/2 cup of the almonds, and the brown sugar in a food processor.
• 3 cover and process until almonds are finely chopped.
• 4 add butter; cover and pulse with four or five on-off turns or until mixture is well combined.
• 5 press crumb mixture onto bottom of an ungreased 13x9x2-inch baking pan. bake in preheated oven for 12 minutes.
• 6 combine coconut and sweetened condensed milk in a medium bowl. spread mixture evenly over crust.
• 7 sprinkle remaining 1 cup almonds evenly over coconut layer. bake for 10 minutes.
• 8 spread melted chocolate evenly over top of baked mixture.
• 9 cool completely in pan on a wire rack. (if desired, chill in the refrigerator until the chocolate is set.) cut into bars. makes 36 bars.
• 10 to store: place bars in a single layer in an airtight container; cover. refrigerate for up to 1 week or freeze for up to 3 months. let stand for 30 minutes before serving.