OATMEAL RUM RAISIN COCONUT BAR

Oatmeal Rum Raisin Coconut Bar image

Provided by Monika Rosales

Time 1h

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 c flour
1 c quick cooking oats
1 1/2 c brown sugar
1 1/2 stick butter, room temperature
2 eggs
1/2 c dark rum
1/2 c raisins
1 c coconut flakes,sweetened
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/4 tsp salt
1 tsp baking soda

Steps:

1. start by soaking the raisins in the dark rum for at least 20 mins.
2. In a large bowl, cream the sugar and the room temperature butter with a mixer until creamy,(about 3 mins.) add 1 egg at a time and mix until well incorporated. add the vanilla
3. in another bowl, combine the dry ingredients (not the coconut, yet) slowly add to the wet ingredients about mix well about 2 mins.
4. gently fold in the "drunk" raisins and coconut flakes.
5. in a casserole dish, butter (or spray) the bottom, pour the mixture and bake at 350 for about 20-30 mins, depending on your oven...let cool completely and serve alone or with ice cream ...I mixed 2 tbs of powdered sugar with a little cinnamon and thinned out with milk. then drizzled