Chocolate and toasted coconut stuffed inside chewy blondies, could any dessert possibly make me happier? For the moment, not a chance. These dark chocolate coconut blondies just plain make me happy.
Prep Time10 minutesmins
Cook Time28 minutesmins
Total Time38 minutesmins
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 16servings
Calories: 438kcal
Ingredients
1cupbuttermelted
2cuplight brown sugar
2large eggs
1tbspvanilla
2cupsall-purpose flour*
¼tspkosher salt
2½cupsshredded sweetened coconutdivided
1⅔cupsdark, bittersweet, or semi-sweet chocolate chips
*Gluten-Free Alternative
1⅓cupsbrown rice flour
⅓cuptapioca starch
⅓cuppotato starch
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 350°F. Combine the butter and brown sugar in a bowl and beat until well combined.
Add the eggs and vanilla and stir well. Slowly add the flour and the salt. Stir to combine and then add 2 cups of coconut along with the chocolate chips.
Scrape the batter into a well-greased 9x13 pan. Spread evenly with a spatula. Sprinkle the remaining coconut on top.
Bake for 28-30 minutes, or until the bars are lightly browned around the edges and set in the middle. Cool slightly before serving.
Notes
FREEZER INSTRUCTIONS: Cool completely before cutting them into bars if you will not be eating them immediately. These bars freeze beautifully.