Congo Squares Recipe
Best ever congo bars with coconut, nuts, and two types of chocolate.
Ingredients
- ¾ cup salted butter melted and cooled
- 1 ½ cups light brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 4 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 ½ cups all purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 cup pecans or walnuts *toasted
- 1 ½ cups unsweetened coconut *toasted
- ½ cup semi sweet chocolate chips
- ½ cup white chocolate chips
Instructions
- Toast your pecans and coconut; let cool. Melt the butter and let cool.
- Whisk together melted butter and brown sugar in a large mixing bowl. Add eggs and vanilla and mix well.
- Combine flour, baking powder, and salt in a small bowl. Stir into creamed mixture. Add nuts, coconut, and chips.
- Spread into a well greased and parchment lined 9x13" pan.
- Bake at 350° for about 22-25 minutes. Top will be shiny and golden brown. Don't over-bake!
Notes
- To toast pecans - bake cold pecans for 10-12 minutes at 375 degrees or until lightly browned. If they are room temperature, you’ll only need 7-8 minutes
- Coconut will only take 5-7 minutes at 375°. Watch it closely and stir often.
Nutrition
Serving: 1gCalories: 293kcalCarbohydrates: 31gProtein: 3gFat: 18gSaturated Fat: 10gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0.3gCholesterol: 36mgSodium: 152mgPotassium: 135mgFiber: 2gSugar: 21gVitamin A: 243IUVitamin C: 0.2mgCalcium: 48mgIron: 1mg
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