Description
Coconut Cream Dream Bars are a delightful dessert with a creamy coconut filling that melts in your mouth, paired with a crunchy graham cracker crust.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ½ cups graham cracker crumbs
- ½ cup unsalted butter
- melted
- 1 cup sweetened condensed milk
- 1 ½ cups shredded coconut (sweetened)
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Toasted coconut flakes (for garnish)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- In a medium bowl, mix graham cracker crumbs and melted butter until well combined, then press into the bottom of a greased 9×9 inch baking dish.
- In another bowl, combine sweetened condensed milk, shredded coconut, and powdered sugar, then pour the mixture over the crust.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes or until the top is golden brown.
- Allow to cool completely before whipping the heavy cream and vanilla extract until soft peaks form.
- Spread the whipped cream over the cooled bars and garnish with toasted coconut flakes.
- Chill in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours before cutting into slices and serving.
Notes
For extra flavor, you can add a splash of coconut extract to the whipped cream.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 320 kcal
- Sugar: 24 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 20 g
- Saturated Fat: 15 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 32 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 45 mg
Keywords: Coconut Cream Dream Bars, dessert, American dessert, coconut bars, no-bake dessert