Toffee Topped Bars

Name: Toffee Topped Bars
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 24 serving(s)
Ingredients: 473.18 ml firmly packed brown sugar; 473.18 ml all-purpose flour; 118.29 ml butter, softened; 4.92 ml baking powder; 2.46 ml salt; 4.92 ml vanilla extract; 236.59 ml milk; 1 large egg; 236.59 ml semi-sweet chocolate chips; 118.29 ml chopped walnuts; 59.14 ml unsweetened flaked coconut (optional)

Submitted by Courtly

""Serve these luscious after-school treats with a tall, cold glass of milk." From Great Ameican Home baking"

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photo by truebrit

Ready In:: 55mins
Ingredients:: 11
Serves:: 24

ingredients

473.18 ml firmly packed brown sugar
473.18 ml all-purpose flour
118.29 ml butter, softened
4.92 ml baking powder
2.46 ml salt
4.92 ml vanilla extract
236.59 ml milk
1 large egg
236.59 ml semi-sweet chocolate chips
118.29 ml chopped walnuts
59.14 ml unsweetened flaked coconut (optional)

directions

Preheat oven to 350°F.
Lightly grease a 9 x 13" baking pan; set aside.
In a large mixing bowl, mix together the brown sugar and flour.
Using a pastry cutter or two knives, cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
Remove 1 cup of mixture and set aside.
To mixture in large bowl, add baking powder and salt.
Using a fork, lightly beat in vanilla, milk and egg.
Continue beating until a smooth batter forms.
Pour batter into prepared baking pan.
In a small bowl, combine the chocolate chips and walnuts.
Fold in the coconut.
Sprinkle reserved crumb mixture over top of batter in pan.
Sprinkle with the chocolate chips and walnuts.
Using a long flat spatula, spread topping evenly over the top of the batter in pan.
Bake bars for 35 minutes, or until a skewer inserted in center comes out clean.
Transfer pan to wire rack.
Cool bars in pan completely before slicing.
Using a serrated knife, cut into 24 bars.
Store in airtight container for up to 5 days.

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Reviews

These bars were great Billy Mayes approved. loved these bars.

grannysith
when I made these my family went crazy for them and is one of their favorite desserts.

Billy Mayes
Good stuff! I took a batch of these to serve after our church Nativity, and they went down a treat! The bars were of a cake-like consistency, and somewhat crumbly on top. I omitted the coconut, as our pastor is allergic to it, but they were delicious nonetheless! (Mine took only 30 minutes to bake.) Thanks for posting!

truebrit