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Soft and Chewy Coconut Macadamia Bars
Soft and chewy Coconut Macadamia Bars. They're filled with coconut and french vanilla flavor, topped with Dry Roasted Macadamia Nuts and drizzled with chocolate! Oh yeah these are incredible!Along with being absolutely irresistible they're a cinch to make with a store bought french vanilla cake mix!
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword #chocolate, #dessert, #macadamianuts, bars, coconut
Prep Time 20 minutes minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes minutes
Total Time 40 minutes minutes
Servings 12
One French Vanilla Cake Mix Pillsbury or Duncan Hines makes them 1/3 cup butter cold 2 tablespoons water 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 large egg slightly beaten 1 1/2 cups flaked sweetened coconut 1/2 cup chocolate chips semi sweet or milk chocolate...your preference 1/2 cup chopped macadamia nuts
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 13x9 inch baking pan with shortening.
2. Place the dry cake mix in a large bowl. Cut the cold butter into the cake mix with a pastry blender until it's crumbly.
3. Add the water,vanilla and slightly beaten egg, mix well. The mixture will resemble a dough. Stir in the coconut.
4. Press the dough into the prepared 13x9 inch baking pan with your hands. Sprinkle the chopped macadamia nuts on top of the dough.
5. Bake at 350 degrees for 15 to 20 minutes.
6. Cool on rack for about 15 minutes.
7. Melt chocolate chips in the microwave or in a double boiler, drizzle over bars