Chocolate Caramel Coconut Bars

July 04, 2017

Chocolate Caramel Coconut Bars are made up of shortbread, chocolate brownie, choc chips, caramel and coconut.

Caramel coconut (see note 2)
1 1/2 cups caster (superfine or granulated) sugar
1/3 cup water
113 g (1 stick / ½ cup) unsalted butter, chopped into cubes
3/4 cup thickened cream
1 1/2 cups shredded coconut
Shortbread base & topping
375 g (3 1/3 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
150 g 1 1/2 cups caster (superfine) sugar
390 g plain flour, sifted
90 g corn flour (corn starch)
1 1/2 cups desiccated coconut
Brownie centre
75 g 70% cocoa dark chocolate
1/3 cup 75g unsalted butter
1/2 cup 100g brown sugar, packed
1/2 cup 100g caster sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup plain flour
1 1/2 tablespoons Dutch processed cocoa (note 1)
Pinch of salt
200g choc chips

Start by making the caramel (or see note 2). Place the sugar and water in a heavy based saucepan over medium heat and stir gently until the sugar dissolves. Bring it to the boil and stop stirring. Allow it...
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Nutritions

Calories
67393

Sodium
1078mg
44% DV

Fat
7076g
10887% DV

Protein
82g
164% DV

Carbs
35g
11% DV

Fiber
96g
385% DV

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