Chocolate Chip Coconut Bars

I have been planning to use some of the left-over ingredients that I had in my pantry which I had previously used in other recipes. I had some chocolate graham crackers which was bought as a snack for my kids, but after a few days they no longer wanted to eat them. Some sweetened shredded coconut from my previous recipes DilKhush & mini chocolate chips in Chocolate Chip Pudding Cake.

I didnt follow any particular recipe for these bars. Just thought of an easy way to use up the ingredients.

Ingredients

For the base layer
5-6 chocolate graham crackers
2 tbsp sugar
2 tbsp softened butter

For the top layer
1 cup of sweetened flaked coconut
1 tin of evaporated milk (approx 350ml)
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup all purpose flour
1/2 cup mini chocolate chips

Method

Crush the graham crackers in a food processor. Add 2tbsp butter & sugar. Blend till its a crumbly mixture.
Press this on the bottom of a greased baking dish.

Cream together 1/2 cup butter & 1/2 cup sugar in a separate bowl. Mix in evaporated milk, flour, coconut & chocolate chips.

Pour this on the graham cracker crust in the baking dish.

Bake in a 350F pre-heated oven for 40-45 mins till the coconut is a light golden brown.

Once it cools, cut into bars.

Store leftovers in an airtight container. 

This recipe is a part of CC-Chocolate Fest, Bake Fest, Chocolate Lover & Chocolate Mela

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Celebrations 2011...a flashback

We are in the beginning of a New Year & have been thru a lot of holidays & celebrations over the last couple of months - Diwali, Navratri, Thanksgiving, Christmas & New Year's Eve.
In this event I would like to invite my dear fellow bloggers to share any delicacies prepared as a part of any of the above celebrations.

Your entries must be one that was prepared for either or all the celebrations during the months of Nov-Dec 2011.

1. Pls send in vegetarian recipes only. Eggs are allowed.

2. Pls link your entry to the event page on TasteBuds with the logo.

3. Pls send in ur entries by Jan 31st 2012. The entries must have been posted on ur blog between 1st Nov-31st Dec 2011.

4. You can send upto 2 entries from each celebration. Pls send ur entries to tastebudss.1@gmail.com
with ur name, name of blog, name of celebration & picture of the entry.

Looking forward to all your wonderful entries.

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HAPPY NEW YEAR - 2012!! Chocolate Chip Pudding Cake

This is a quick recipe using cake mix & instant pudding mix....Yummy pudding cake to celebrate the start of a New Year ...

Ingredients

1/2 pk French Vanilla cake mix
1 small pk French Vanilla Instant Pudding Mix
1/2 cup mini chocolate chips ( you can use regular chocolate chips, but I like the mini chips)
2 eggs
3/4 cup milk
4 tbsp butter

For the chocolate glaze

1/4 cup cocoa powder
1/2 cup confectioners sugar
1/4 cup milk
1 tbsp butter

Method

Beat together eggs, milk & melted butter. Add the cake mix & pudding mix. Beat well.
Fold in the chocolate chips.

Pour into a cake pan (preferably bundt pan) & bake in a 350F pre-heated oven for 45 mins to 1 hr.

Chocolate Glaze


Cocoa powder  &  Confectioners Sugar


Mix together all the ingredients for the glaze. Cook on medium heat till the glaze is shiny.

Let it cool down.

Drizzle the glaze over the cooled cake.

Cut into slices & serve.

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