Dream Bars
These delicious bars consist a simple shortbread crust and filling, flavored with brown sugar, coconut, and pecans. So decadent and simple to make.
Ingredients
For the Crumb Layer
- ½ cup unsalted butter, softened (1 stick of butter- 113g)
- ½ cup light brown sugar (dark brown sugar is fine also)
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- ¼ teaspoon salt
Top Layer
- 1 cup light brown sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- 2 tablespoons all purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup chopped pecans (or walnuts)
- 1 cup sweetened, flaked coconut
Instructions
For the Shortbread Crust
- Preheat oven to 350℉ and grease a 9x9 inch pan.
- Combine the brown sugar, butter, and flour and mix with an electric mixer and mix until well blended. Press into the prepared pan. Bake at 350℉ for ten minutes or until slightly browned.
For the Top Layer
- Mix the sugar, eggs, and vanilla on medium speed until smooth. In another bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt.
- With the mixer on low speed, add the flour mixture to the sugar mixture, mixing just until combined. Gently stir in the nuts and coconut. Pour over the baked crust.
- Place the pan back into the oven to bake the bars for 350℉ for 20-25 minutes or until brown. Remove the pan from the oven and allow the bars to cool before slicing.
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