Samoa Brownie Bars

• Vegetarian

• Baking & Spices

  • 1 1/2 cups All-purpose flour
  • 1 package Brownie mix
  • 1 (12 ounce bag Caramels
  • 3/4 cup Powdered sugar
  • 1/2 tsp Salt
  • 1 pinch Salt
  • 1 cup Semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 1/3 Semi-sweet chocolate chips

• Nuts & Seeds

  • 3 cups Coconut flakes, sweetened

• Dairy

  • 1 1/2 sticks 12 tablespoons unsalted butter, unsalted
  • 1 tbsp Butter, unsalted
  • 3 tbsp Milk or cream

• Liquids

  • 1 Water

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Ingredients

• Crust:
• 12 Tablespoons unsalted butter (1½ sticks), cold and cut into cubes
• ¾ cup powdered sugar
• 1½ cups all-purpose flour
• ½ teaspoon salt
• Brownies:
• 1 package brownie mix (I used an 18 ounce box)
• Water, oil, and eggs called for in the directions on the brownie box
• 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
• Coconut Caramel Layer:
• 3 cups sweetened coconut flakes
• 1 (12 ounce) bag of caramels, unwrapped
• 3 tablespoons milk or cream
• Chocolate Drizzle:
• ⅓ semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
• pinch of salt

Directions

• Preheat oven to 300. Cover baking sheet with parchment paper. Spread coconut evenly over baking sheet. Bake for about 20 minutes, stirring every 5 minutes to make sure coconut browns evenly. Set aside to cool.
• Turn oven up to 350 degrees and grease a 9x13 baking dish. Combine all crust ingredients and cut with pastry knife, or mix with mixer or food processor until coarse pea-sized lumps form. Press into prepared baking dish. Bake for 8-10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, prepare brownie batter according to package directions. Stir in chocolate chips. Pour over shortbread crust and bake according to box directions and toothpick test comes out mostly clean.
• In a small bowl combine caramels and milk. Heat in the microwave in 30 second intervals stirring in between until melted. Place toasted coconut in a large bowl and add the caramel stirring well to combine.
• Pour coconut caramel mixture over brownies and gently spread evenly over the top. It will be thick so you might have to gently press it in an even layer.
• Place chocolate chips into a zip-loc baggie and put into microwave for 20 second intervals. Squish the bag with your fingers to mix and smooth the chocolate between intervals. When melted smooth, snip a tiny piece off of the corner of the bag and drizzle over bars. You can also cool the bars and cut them and then drizzle each one with chocolate for a more finished look.