{"id":7284,"date":"2026-08-26T21:55:31","date_gmt":"2026-08-26T21:55:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/?p=7284"},"modified":"2026-08-26T21:55:31","modified_gmt":"2026-08-26T21:55:31","slug":"chocolate-coconut-bars-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/2026\/08\/26\/chocolate-coconut-bars-2\/","title":{"rendered":"\u00a0Chocolate Coconut Bars"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>\u00a0Chocolate Coconut Bars<\/h1>\n<p>These Chocolate Coconut Bars are rich, chewy, and incredibly easy to make. The combination of sweet coconut, creamy condensed milk, and a smooth chocolate topping makes them taste like a homemade coconut candy bar. They\u2019re perfect for holidays, bake sales, parties, or whenever you\u2019re craving something sweet!<\/p>\n<h3>Ingredients<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>1 \u00bd cups graham cracker crumbs<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd cup packed brown sugar<\/li>\n<li>\u2153 cup unsalted butter, melted<\/li>\n<li>2 \u2154 cups sweetened shredded coconut<\/li>\n<li>1 can sweetened condensed milk, 14 ounces<\/li>\n<li>1 \u00bd cups chocolate chips<\/li>\n<li>1 tablespoon butter, optional<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Instructions<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>Preheat your oven to <strong>350\u00b0F<\/strong>. Lightly grease a <strong>9\u00d713-inch baking pan<\/strong> and line it with parchment paper.<\/li>\n<li>In a bowl, combine the graham cracker crumbs, brown sugar, and melted butter. Mix until the crumbs are evenly coated.<\/li>\n<li>Press the mixture firmly and evenly into the bottom of the prepared pan to create the crust.<\/li>\n<li>Bake for <strong>10\u201315 minutes<\/strong>, until the crust is lightly golden. Remove from the oven.<\/li>\n<li>In a separate bowl, mix the shredded coconut with the sweetened condensed milk until well combined.<\/li>\n<li>Spread the coconut mixture evenly over the warm crust.<\/li>\n<li>Return the pan to the oven and bake for another <strong>15 minutes<\/strong>, until the coconut layer is lightly golden.<\/li>\n<li>Remove from the oven and immediately sprinkle the chocolate chips evenly over the top.<\/li>\n<li>Let them sit for a few minutes so the chocolate melts, then gently spread the melted chocolate into an even layer.<\/li>\n<li>Allow the bars to cool completely before cutting into squares.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>\u00a0Helpful Tip<\/h3>\n<p>For the cleanest slices, let the bars cool completely and allow the chocolate topping to set before cutting. Store them in an airtight container.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0Chocolate Coconut Bars These Chocolate Coconut Bars are rich, chewy, and incredibly easy to make. The combination of sweet coconut,&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":7285,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7284","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-recipe"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7284","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7284"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7284\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7286,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7284\/revisions\/7286"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7285"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7284"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7284"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7284"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}