Decadent Chocolate Coconut Bars
Savor the rich and indulgent flavors of these Decadent Chocolate Coconut Bars. A delightful combination of wholewheat biscuits, coconut, and cocoa, topped with a sweet vanilla icing. Perfect for any occasion.
Ingredients
For the Bars | |
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| 3 | Weet-Bix (wholewheat breakfast biscuits), crushed |
| 85 | g desiccated coconut |
| 120 | g caster sugar |
| 150 | g self-raising flour |
| 2 | tablespoons cocoa |
| 150 | g butter or margarine, melted |
| 1 | teaspoon vanilla essence |
For the Icing | |
| 1 ½ | cups soft icing sugar |
| 1 | tablespoon cocoa |
| 2 | tablespoons hot water |
Instructions
For Preparing the Bars | |
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| 1. | Preheat the oven to 180°C. |
| 2. | Grease a 16x26cm baking pan and line with baking paper. |
| 3. | In a large mixing bowl, combine crushed wholewheat biscuits, desiccated coconut, and caster sugar. Sift in cocoa and self-raising flour, then stir to combine. |
| 4. | Melt the butter, pour over the dry ingredients, add vanilla essence, and mix until well combined. |
| 5. | Spoon the mixture into the prepared pan and press down evenly. Bake for 15 minutes or until cooked. |
| 6. | For the icing, sift soft icing sugar and cocoa into a small bowl. Add hot water and mix well. Ice the bars while they are still warm. |
| 7. | Cut into squares for serving. |
Nutrients
The following values are based on a single serving of this recipe.
| Calories | 134.3 kcal |
| Protein | 0.9 g |
| Fat | 6.2 g |
| Carbohydrates | 19.4 g |
| Fiber | 0.6 g |
| Sugar | 13.7 g |
Published on Aug 14, 2024 by Luminița