Recipe: Chocolate Coconut Bars (using cream cheese)

CHOCOLATE COCONUT BARS

1 cup butter, divided use
1 (6 oz.) pkg. semi sweet chocolate chips, divided sue
1 3/4 cups graham cracker crumbs
1 cup flaked coconut
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
1 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese
1/2 cup sugar
1 tsp. vanilla

Combine 3/4 cup butter and 1/3 cup chocolate chips in a large saucepan. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly until smooth and blended. Add crumbs, coconut and nuts; mix well. Press into bottom of ungreased (15 1/2 x 10 1/2-inch) jelly roll pan. Refrigerate about 1 hour or until firm.

Combine cream cheese, sugar and vanilla. Stir until blended. Spread over chilled crust. Return to refrigerator and chill 1 hour.

Melt the remaining 1/4 cup butter with remaining chocolate chips in a small saucepan. With spoon drizzle mixture over cream cheese layer. Chill 1 hour.

Cut into 40 bars. Store in refrigerator.

Hi Kenna,

I don't know if this is similar to the recipe you're looking for. You could try topping it with coconut on top of the cream cheese layer.

Happy Baking!

Betsy