Chocolate Coconut Bars

By srumbel

The bars are a cross between a brownie and a cake. Of course, you can call them brownies or cake but since I couldn’t quite decide I through simple chocolate coconut bars will do the trick.
from chocolatechocolateandmorechocolate.com

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter, room temperature
• 1 1/4 cups sugar
• 4 eggs
• 1 teaspoon coconut extract (vanilla extract can be used instead)
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1/2 cup sweetened coconut flakes
• Ganache
• 1 cup chocolate chips
• 4 tablespoons butter

Details

Preparation time 15mins
Cooking time 180mins

Preparation

Step 1

Heat the oven to 350F. Line an 11X7″ baking pan with parchment paper, leaving about 1 inch hanging over the sides for easy removal.
In a mixing bowl, with the paddle attachment on, add the butter and sugar. Beat on low speed until the butter is light and fluffy.
Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Scrape the sides of the bowl with a spatula. Stir in the coconut extract.
Gently fold in the flour and cocoa powder. Stir until there are no signs of raw flour.
With a spatula, fold in the coconut flakes.
Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake in preheated oven for 33-35 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean.
Remove the dessert from the oven and let cool for 30 minutes to 1 hour.
To make the ganache, melt the chocolate chips with the butter in a heatproof bowl, either in the microwave or in a double boiler.
Pour over the dessert and refrigerate until the chocolate is set.
Cut into 12-15 bars.