Shelly's Recipe

COCONUT-PECAN-FUDGE BARS

Category: Bars

Base
1/2 cup Fudge Supreme double chocolate premium brownie mix (from 15.8-oz box), reserving remaining mix for filling
6 Nature Valley pecan crunch crunchy granola bars (3 pouches from 8.9-oz box), crushed (heaping 1 cup)
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup chopped pecans or pecan pieces
1/4 cup butter, melted

Filling
Remaining dry brownie mix
Chocolate Syrup (from mix)
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1/4 cup water
1 egg

Topping
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup chopped pecans or pecan pieces
1/4 cup butter, melted
3/4 cup coconut flakes
1/4 tsp vanilla
Garnish, if desired
Whipped cream or ice cream
Additional crushed pecan crunch crunchy granola bars

Heat oven to 350. Grease bottom only of 9- or 8 inch square pan with shortening or cooking spray. Set Chocolate Syrup aside. In medium bowl, mix all base ingredients. Spread mixture in pan, pressing down evenly with back of spoon or fork.

In large bowl, beat all filling ingredients 50 strokes with spoon. Spoon and spread batter evenly over base. In small bowl, mix all topping ingredients; sprinkle over filling. Bake 35 to 40 minutes for 9 inch pan (45 to 50 minutes for 8 inch pan) or until coconut is golden brown and bars begin to pull away from sides of pan. Cool 1 hour 30 minutes to 2 hours before serving. Cut into 4 rows by 4 rows. Serve at room temperature topped with whipped cream and additional crushed granola bars.