Chocolate Maple Bars
These bars are delicious!
Prep time:
Cook time:
Serving size: 3
Calories per serving: 1,545
Ingredients:
Cook time:
Serving size: 3
Calories per serving: 1,545
1/2 cup shortening
3/4 cup maple syrup
1/2 cup sugar
3 large eggs, room temperature
3 tablespoons milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 ounces 1-1/2 unsweetened chocolate, melted
1/2 cup chopped pecans
1/2 cup sweetened shredded coconut
FROSTING:
1/4 cup butter, softened
1 cup confectioners' sugar
1/2 cup baking cocoa
1/2 cup maple syrup
1 cup miniature marshmallows
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, cream the shortening, syrup and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in the eggs, milk and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; add to creamed mixture and mix well. Remove half the batter to another bowl.
Combine melted chocolate and pecans; stir into 1 bowl of batter. Spread into a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Add coconut to remaining batter. Spread carefully over chocolate batter.
Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 25 minutes. Cool completely on a wire rack.
For frosting, in a small bowl, beat butter until smooth. Gradually add the confectioners' sugar and cocoa. Gradually add syrup, beating until smooth. Fold in marshmallows. Frost bars.
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Combine melted chocolate and pecans; stir into 1 bowl of batter. Spread into a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Add coconut to remaining batter. Spread carefully over chocolate batter.
Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 25 minutes. Cool completely on a wire rack.
For frosting, in a small bowl, beat butter until smooth. Gradually add the confectioners' sugar and cocoa. Gradually add syrup, beating until smooth. Fold in marshmallows. Frost bars.
Source: tasteofhome.com
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