COCONUT CHOCOLATE CHIP BARS

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Categories     Chocolate     Bake     Coconut     Pastry

Yield makes 24 (2-inch) bars

Number Of Ingredients 14

CRUST
1/2 cup unsalted butter or nonhydrogenated butter substitute
1 1/3 cups whole wheat pastry flour or sprouted whole wheat flour
Pinch of sea salt
FILLING
2 large eggs, beaten
1/2 cup light agave nectar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 tablespoons whole wheat pastry flour or sprouted whole wheat flour
1/2 teaspoon sea salt
3 ripe bananas, mashed
3/4 cup walnuts
1 cup grain-sweetened chocolate chips or carob chips
1 cup dried unsweetened coconut

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F.
  • To make the crust, use an electric mixer to cream together the butter, flour, and salt. Pat into a 9- by 13-inch unoiled baking pan. Bake for 10 minutes and remove. To make the filling, mix all the filling ingredients together and pour over the crust. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until slightly golden. Cool completely in the pan before cutting into bars. Keep refrigerated.

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