Easy Chocolate Coconut Bars

Submitted by dale7793

"I've been making this since I was 8 years old and it's still one of my favourites. It's quick and easy to make and the taste in fantastic!"

 

• Ready In: 35mins
• Ingredients: 11
• Serves: 12

ingredients

• 125 g butter, melted
• 1⁄2 cup brown sugar, firmly packed (100g)
• 1 cup coconut
• 1 egg, lightly beaten
• 3⁄4 cup flour
• 3⁄4 teaspoon baking powder
• 2 tablespoons pure cocoa

• ICING

• 1 cup icing sugar
• 1 tablespoon pure cocoa
• 1 teaspoon soft butter
• 1 1⁄2 tablespoons milk, approx

directions

1. Combine all of the ingredients (except the icing ingredients) in a bowl and mix well.
2. Press mixture firmly into a greased 19cmx29cm (or thereabouts) rectangular slice pan.
3. Bake in a 350 degree F (180 degree C) oven for 20 minutes.
4. Whilst baking make the icing by sifting together the icing sugar and cocoa.
5. Stir in the butter and enough milk to make it spreadable.
6. Remove the slice from the oven and spread with the icing while still hot.
7. Cool in pan.
8. Cut into bars or squares to serve.

Reviews

[Sueie]

There aren't many households in Australia that don't have a recipe similar to this. This is a good basic chocolate slice, that is always enjoyed. Not too heavy like a brownie.

 

[Debbb]

These are addictive little suckers - lol! I just wanted something quick & easy to appease my sweet tooth one night & these bars definitely fit the bill!

 

[Best4Last]

Super easy and delicous. I used a 9x13 pan and they were kind of thin, but still excellent. I also sprinkled powedered sugar on top of the icing after putting the icing on. Will definately make again!

 

[didyb]

Good- I don't know what a slice pan is, so used a 20X20 square pan. It wasn't quite cake, but not moist enough to be a brownie. I guess the closest US thing would be one of those "snack'n cakes" that comes with the mix and the pan. Liking coconut is a must to enjoy this.

 

[Stardustannie]

This recipe has been used in my family for years! It's a simple tasty recipe thats easy enough for kids to put together and it's great in the lunchbox.The only changes I make is to top off the icing with a sprinkle of coconut.