In Canada, this cookie bar is very well-liked. However, this is just one of several versions on this dish.
| Prep Time: | 25 mins |
| Additional Time: | 3 hrs |
| Total Time: | 3 hrs 25 mins |
| Servings: | 16 |
| Yield: | 16 pieces |
Ingredients
- ½ cup butter
- 2 (1 ounce) envelopes instant hot chocolate mix
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 egg, beaten
- 2 cups graham cracker crumbs
- 1 cup flaked coconut
- ½ cup chopped walnuts
- ¼ cup cream cheese, softened
- ¼ cup milk, or as needed
- 2 tablespoons instant vanilla pudding mix
- 2 cups confectioners’ sugar
- 4 (1 ounce) squares milk chocolate
- 1 tablespoon butter
Instructions
- Grease a 9×9-inch square pan. Melt 1/2 cup butter in a saucepan over low heat, and stir in cocoa mix, vanilla extract, and egg. Whisk together until the mixture thickens, about 1 minute (do not boil); remove from heat and stir in graham cracker crumbs, 1 cup coconut, and walnuts. Mix well, and press into the bottom of the prepared pan. Chill the crust for about 1 hour.
- Place the cream cheese into a mixing bowl, and beat with an electric mixer until smooth and fluffy. Beat in the milk, vanilla pudding mix, and confectioners’ sugar to make a spreadable, creamy mixture. If mixture is too stiff to spread easily, add more milk, 1/2 teaspoon at a time. Spread the filling in an even layer over the crust, and return to refrigerator. Chill until firm, about 1 hour.
- Melt milk chocolate and 1 tablespoon of butter in a saucepan over very low heat, stirring constantly until the mixture is smooth and well combined. Spread the topping evenly over the vanilla layer, and refrigerate about 1/2 hour, until the topping is firm but not hard. Cut into bars, then return to refrigerator to finish chilling, at least 1/2 hour more. Serve cold.
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 285 kcal |
| Carbohydrate | 36 g |
| Cholesterol | 35 mg |
| Dietary Fiber | 1 g |
| Protein | 3 g |
| Saturated Fat | 8 g |
| Sodium | 188 mg |
| Sugars | 28 g |
| Fat | 15 g |
| Unsaturated Fat | 0 g |
Reviews
Probably the most decadent thing I have every made 😀
Awesome… everyone wanted the recipe. Not something seen in the south..but now a new favorite!!!
These are easy to make, and I liked the graham-walnut-chocolate base; I might use the cookie base for a cheesecake in the future. They are very sweet, so I cut them into 1-inch squares.
I made these for a group gathering and most people loved them. The thing many liked was that, yes, they are incredibly rich, but this held them to a smaller piece with same level of sweet tooth satisfaction. The recipe may appear complicated but they really were easy to put together. I will make them again.
I found this to be a bit too sweet, although the other people who ate it thought it was very good. I would have used a different method for the topping, though.. mix the chocolate with cream, and it is easier to spread on top.