Coconut Bean Bar

These are so good, nobody will believe what they are made of! It's a great way to sneak some veggies to the kids.

• Ready In: 50 mins
• Yields: 16 two inch squares

Ingredients

• CRUST

• 1⁄2 cup  canned navy beans or 1⁄2 cup great northern bean, drained and rinsed
• 1⁄3 cup butter, softened
• 1⁄2 cup brown sugar
• 3⁄4 cup flour

• FILLING

• 1⁄2 cup  canned navy beans or 1⁄2 cup great northern bean, drained and rinsed
• 2  eggs, beaten
• 2⁄3 cup  favorite  nuts, chopped
• 1  cup coconut
• 1  teaspoon vanilla
• 1⁄3 cup chocolate chips

Directions

1. Preheat oven 350.
2. For Crust: Spray and flour 8x8 baking pan.
3. In a medium mixing bowl, blend beans, butter, brown sugar and flour.
4. Press mixture into baking pan.
5. Bake 20 minutes.
6. For Filling: In same bowl mix all filling ingredients until well blended.
7. Smash some (most) beans against side of bowl while mixing.
8. After crust has baked 20 minutes, remove from oven and immediately pour filling over crust.
9. Bake an additional 20 to 30 minutes until the top is golden.
10. When completely cool and cut into two inch squares.