Coconut Cookie Bars (Twix style)

These coconut cookie bars have a shortbread cookie base, caramel and toasted
coconut center, and are topped with decadent chocolate! Think.. healthy Twix bar
with coconut! You will LOVE how easy these are to make and they're vegan, gluten
free, and refined sugar free!

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Prep Time
15 minutes

Cook Time
12 minutes

Freezer time
1 hour

Total Time
1 hour, 35 minutes

Course:

Appetizer Dessert Snack

Cuisine:

American

Keywords:

samoa cookies cookie bars vegan cookies gluten free cookies coconut cookies caramel delites healthy twix bars vegan cookie bars

Instructions

1 Preheat the oven to 350F. Line a bread loaf pan or smaller baking dish (6×6)
with parchment paper.
2 Combine all of the base ingredients in a large bowl until dough forms. Press the
dough into the bottom of the pan.
3 Bake for 10-12 minutes until slightly golden around the edges. It's okay if it
puffs up a little, simply use a fork to poke a hole in the base and it should
flatten! Remove from the oven and let them cool completely.
4 Toast the coconut (do NOT skip this step!): Lower the oven to 325. Add your
coconut to a sheet pan. Bake in the oven for 3 minutes. After 3 minutes, toss
the coconut. Return to the oven to bake for another 3 minutes. Repeat this
process until all of the coconut is golden!
5 You can use the same bowl or grab another one. Combine all of the caramel
ingredients besides the coconut in the bowl, mixing until smooth. Once smooth,
stir in the toasted coconut. Pour the filling over the cookie base.
6 Place the pan in the freezer for 1-2 hours, until it's COMPLETELY firm.
7 You can melt the chocolate using the double-boiler method or in the microwave by
adding the chocolate and coconut to a heat safe bowl and heating in 30 second
increments, stirring well between each, until smooth.
8 Remove the bars from the freezer and pour the chocolate over top, spreading it
out evenly. Place the bars back in the freezer for 15 minutes, until the
chocolate is firm.
9 Cut them into bars or bites and sprinkle over flakey sea salt. Store in an
air-tight container in the freezer (You an enjoy them straight from the freezer
or let them sit out 5-10 mins before eating, but dont store in the fridge. The
texture won't be how it's intended to be!)

Coconut Cookie Bars (Twix style)

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