Peanut Buttery Coconut Bars

Submitted by OceanIvy

"Very easy snack and very good 8)"

 

• Ready In: 30mins
• Ingredients: 9
• Yields: 48 treats

ingredients

• 3⁄4 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup smooth peanut butter
• 1 large egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 cups sweetened flaked coconut
• 1⁄2 cup finely chopped dry roasted salted peanut

directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°.
2. In bowl with electric mixer, cream butter with sugar; beat until light and fluffy.
3. Add peanut butter and beat until combined well. Beat in the egg, vanilla extract and salt.
4. Add flour; beat mixture until just combined, then stir in the coconut.
5. Spread mixture evenly in a buttered 15 x 10-inch jellyroll pan.
6. Sprinkle the peanuts over it, pressing them into the mixture lightly.
7. Bake in the middle of oven for 20-25 minutes, or until tester comes out clean.
8. Let cool completely in pan on a rack. Cut it into 24 bars; cut each in half diagonally forming triangles.

Reviews

[Tebo3759]

Really easy to do and tasted great. Got more than 48 too. They are in the freezer for unexpected guests.