Coconut Mud Bars Recipes

COCONUT MUD BARS

Steps:

• 1. For the Crust: Combine flour, baking powder, salt, & brown sugar. Cut in butter. Press in bottom of greased 9x13 pan. Bake 10 minutes at 350*. cool
• 2. Place chocolate in Medium bowl. Bring cream to simmer. pour over chocolate. Let set 5 minutes. Stir until smooth. pour over crust. Refrigerate 15 minutes to set Ganache.
• 3. Cream butter, sugar, vanilla & coconut extract. Beat in eggs. Stir in coconut and pecansDrop toppings evenly over ganache. Spread gently. Bake, 25-30 minutes. cool. Cut into bars ans enjoy.

MRS. FIELDS COCONUT MUD BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Lightly butter a 9x13-inch baking pan.
• To make the bottom layer, stir together 1 1/3 cups flour, 1/2 tsp baking powder, pinch salt and the brown sugar.
• Use a pastry blender to add the 1/2 cup of butter (in small pieces), until the mixture is crumbly and coarse.
• Press into the bottom of the baking pan.
• Bake at 350°F for 10 minutes, then place pan on rack to cool.
• Leave oven on.
• Next prepare the chocolate ganache.
• After the chopped chocolate is placed in a medium bowl, bring the cream to a simmer in a small saucepan.
• Pour the cream over the ganache, and wait 5 minutes before stirring.
• The ganache will be smooth when ready to refrigerate and set (15 minutes in the refrigerator).
• To prepare the topping, cream the remaining butter in a bowl.
• Add the granulated sugar, and extracts.
• Beat until blended, then beat in the eggs; then stir in coconut and nuts.
• Drop the topping by spoonfuls evenly over the ganache and spread with a spatula or a knife.
• Bake at 350°F for 25-30 minutes, until golden brown.
• Set pan on rack to cool before cutting into bars.

IRRESISTIBLE "MUD BARS" BY FREDA

Steps:

• 1. Please, READ ENTIRE recipe before Starting. Heat Oven to 350. Grease and Flour 9" Square pan Set out & measure all Ingredients before starting your recipe.
• 2. In 2 qt saucepan, Melt butter 1/3 c. with *2 1/2 oz choc. over low heat, only til melted, stir frequently. set aside. set aside to cool. (use only 1/2 the Chocolate bar) NOTE:use 1/2 in the Frosting 1/2 in the bar batter. (See Notes in ingredients if You have no Baking Choc Bars)
• 3. In a Medium bowl; Add Bisquick, Sugar,Vanilla, Eggs with the Chocolate. Blend By Hand, or with electric mixer on low only about 30 seconds, Just til Blended. Yhen Beat on Med. for 1 more minute. . . no more. "DO NOT OVER BEAT". (If you overbeat, Your bars will not Rise as high.)
• 4. Spread batter in Greased and Floured pan. (Batter is on the thick side)
• 5. Bake: 20-25 minutes or til toothpick incerted in the center comes out clean. Remove from oven.
• 6. IMMEDIATELY: Sprinkle with Marshmallows. Cover this and let stand till marshmallows are softened. @ Slightly Melted stage, Cool completely, (just about 1 hr.)
• 7. Frosting: In a 2 qt. saucepan, Melt the remaining 2 1/2 oz of Chocolate with 1 TBS butter, cool to warm stage. Stir in Sourcream, & Pdr sugar, beat till smooth. SPREAD: over the Marshmallows evenly, Place in Refer to chill, (ONLY for easier Cutting.) Cut into bars. Cut Usually 6X6 = makes 36 *BITE SIZE* Bars