Congo Bars
Total Time
40 mins
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
25 mins
Rating
4.25 out of 5 stars
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Ingredients
36 bars
- 1½ cups (187.5 g) all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¾ cup (170.25 g) unsalted butter, melted and cooled
- 1½ cups (330 g) light brown sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1½ teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1½ cups (139.5 g) unsweetened shredded coconut, toasted
- 1 cup (99 g) pecans, toasted and coarsely chopped
- ½ cup (90 g) semisweet chocolate chips
- ½ cup (90 g) white chocolate chips
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Preparation
Step 1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Butter or spray a 9x13-inch baking pan, then line it with parchment paper, leaving a bit of an overhang over all the edges.
Step 2
In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt; set aside.
Step 3
In a large bowl, whisk together the melted butter and light brown sugar until combined. Add the eggs and vanilla and whisk until well combined. Add the dry ingredients to the bowl and, using a rubber spatula, gently fold them into the egg mixture until just combined. Do not overmix. Fold in the toasted coconut, pecans, semisweet and white chocolate chips. Dump the batter into the prepared pan, and smooth it into an even layer.
Step 4
Bake until the top is shiny and cracked and feels firm to the touch, 22 to 25 minutes. Cool completely in the pan on a wire rack. Remove the bars from the pan using the parchment handles and transfer to a cutting board. Cut into 36 bars and serve. The bars can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature for about 5 days.
Step 5
Note: You don't have to toast the coconut or pecans if you don't want to, it just enhances the flavor.
Step 6
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Chef's notes
You don't have to toast the coconut or pecans if you don't want to, it just enhances the flavor.
For these bars, you will need unsweetened shredded coconut, which I haven’t been able to find in the regular baking section of the grocery store (usually they just have sweetened). I found this bag in the healthy/organic section of my local grocery store, score!
