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Chocolate-Hazelnut-Coconut Bars

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Chocolate-Hazelnut-Coconut Bars
  • Prep 25 min
  • Total 3 hr 30 min
  • Ingredients 9
  • Servings 24
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Layers are the luscious secret to deliciously easy cookie bars.
By Pillsbury Kitchens
Updated Apr 20, 2021
Bake-Off® Contest 45, 2012
Bake-Off® Contest 45, 2012
Teresa Berkey
Hanover, New Hampshire

Ingredients

  • 1 roll (16.5 oz) refrigerated Pillsbury™ Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough
  • 1 1/4 cups hazelnut spread with cocoa (from 13-oz jar)
  • 1 package (8 oz) cream cheese, softened
  • 1 egg white
  • 1 can (14 oz) Eagle Brand® Sweetened Condensed Milk
  • 3 cups shredded coconut
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • 1/2 cup toasted shredded coconut, if desired*

Steps

  • 1
    Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 13x9-inch pan (dark pan not recommended) with Crisco® Original No-Stick Cooking Spray. Let cookie dough stand at room temperature 10 minutes to soften. In large bowl, break up cookie dough. Stir in 3/4 cup of the hazelnut spread until blended. Press dough evenly in bottom of pan.
  • 2
    Bake 10 to 15 minutes or until light golden brown. Cool 30 minutes.
  • 3
    In large bowl, beat cream cheese and egg white with electric mixer on medium speed until smooth. Add condensed milk, 3 cups coconut and vanilla; beat until well blended. Pour over crust.
  • 4
    Bake 35 to 40 minutes or until light golden brown and set. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
  • 5
    In 1-quart saucepan, heat remaining 1/2 cup hazelnut spread and butter over low heat, stirring constantly, until melted. Spread over cooled bars; sprinkle with toasted coconut. Refrigerate 30 minutes or until topping is set. For bars, cut into 6 rows by 4 rows. Store covered in refrigerator.

Tips from the Pillsbury Kitchens

  • tip 1
    *To toast coconut, spread in ungreased shallow pan. Bake at 350°F 5 to 7 minutes, stirring occasionally, until golden brown.
  • tip 2
    For easier cutting, use a plastic knife.

Nutrition Information

350 Calories, 20g Total Fat, 4g Protein, 37g Total Carbohydrate, 30g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
350
Calories from Fat
180
Total Fat
20g
31%
Saturated Fat
10g
51%
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
25mg
8%
Sodium
170mg
7%
Potassium
190mg
5%
Total Carbohydrate
37g
12%
Dietary Fiber
1g
6%
Sugars
30g
Protein
4g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
4%
4%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
8%
8%
Iron
6%
6%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 4 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
2 1/2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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  • Eagle Brand is a trademark of The J.M. Smucker Company, Borden and Elsie trademarks used under license.
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