Raggedy Ann Bars

QueenJellyBean's Note:

Kinda different but kinda fun! Double the recipe for a 9x13 pan.

• Total Time: 50 mins
• Prep Time: 20 mins
• Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 9

• 1/4 cup butter
• 1 1/2 cups brown sugar, divided
• 1 cup flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt, -divided
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 cup Rice Krispies
• 1 cup nuts
• 1 cup shredded coconut

Directions:

1. Cream together 1/4 c butter and 1/2 c brown sugar. Add 1 c flour and 1/4 tsp salt.
2. Press mixture into a 9x9 pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes. Set aside.
3. Beat eggs until fluffy and then beat in 1 c brown sugar, vanilla and 1/4 tsp salt. Stir in Rice Krispies, coconut and nuts.
4. Place on top of baked layer. Bake at 350 degrees for 12-15 minutes.

Reviews

[Chef #608855]

These bars are great! A perfect example of how a good recipe can make all the difference- they don't sound amazing just from reading the ingredients and I thought it was a little hard to picture what they would be like. However, they were delicious. The bottom layer really holds together and makes them very easy to travel with and eat with your hands. It's got a nice chewy texture too. The top layer sort of forms 2 layers on its own. Underneath the coconut, nuts, and rice krispies, some of the brown sugar gathered right on top of the crust so there was a middle layer of a gooey brown sugar substance. But it wasn't overly sweet- nicely balanced with the coconut and nuts. I used choco-nilla rice krispies and that gave it a touch of chocolate flavor. Considering how easy these are to whip up and how much people loved them, I'll probably make this recipe many more times as an easy last-minute crowd pleaser. Thanks for the recipe!