warm toasted "caramel" coconut gooey chocolate crunch bars.

So, can I “work” in your office with you and your mom? As in, can I please eat all the treats? I mean, I’d settle for the pantry, too. I’ve never wanted to work in a pantry so bad in my life. 😉 These bars are what all my fantasies are made of!

warm toasted "caramel" coconut gooey chocolate crunch bars.

There's bars have tons of chocolate, coconut, crunch and gooeyness in these delicious bars, plus a gorgeous topping that better than caramel.

INGREDIENTS

• 2 sticks (1 cup) unsalted butter softened
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 3 teaspoons vanilla extract divided
• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon water
• 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
• 4 tablespoons salted butter
• 1/3 cup maple syrup
• 1 1/2 cups roughly chopped walnuts or pecans
• 1 1/2 cup shredded coconut (sweetened or unsweetened whatever you prefer)
• 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a 9x13 inch baking dish* with parchment paper allowing the side to hang over the dish.
2. In a large mixing bowl or bowl of a stand mixer, combine the butter, brown sugar, salt, and 2 teaspoons vanilla. Using a mixer beat the mixture until it is smooth, scraping down the sides a few times. Add the flour and water, beat until combined.
3. get the full instructions @ halfbakedharvest.com

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