coconut-caramel bars

Recipe by
Becky Tank
Fond du Lac, WI

I love anything with butterscotch!

yield 1 -2 dozen
prep time 15 Min
cook time 45 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For coconut-caramel bars

  • CRUST
  • 1/2 c
    vegetable shortening
  • 1/2 c
    powdered sugar
  • 1 c
    all purpose flour
  • TOPPING
  • 14oz can
    sweetened condensed milk
  • 1 c
    butterscotch chips
  • 1 c
    coconut, flaked
  • 1 tsp
    vanilla extract

How To Make coconut-caramel bars

  • 1
    Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease a 9-inch square baking pan. To make crust, cream the shortening and powdered sugar in a medium bowl. Gradually work in the flour. Press evenly in prepared pan. Bake for 14 minutes.
  • 2
    Meanwhile, make the topping: In a large bowl, combine the condensed milk, butterscotch chips, coconut, and vanilla and stir until blended. Pour over the hot crust. Bake for 25-30 minutes longer, until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool before cutting.

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