Coconut Key Lime Magic Bars

CoconutKeyLimeBars

I am having an amazing time with all the new fruits and vegetables that I am finding in South Florida.  I still find it a bit crazy that I walk out my front door and see coconuts hanging in the trees all around me.  Coconut has become my new passion in coming up with recipes.  I am trying to come up with as many new recipes as I can utilizing local flavors.   Considering I am only a short drive from the “Keys” I decided to add a bit of Key Lime to todays recipe.

I’m sure you all have made those wonderful magic cookie bars.  Usually with coconut and chocolate chips.  Well today I changed the latter to white chocolate and added key lime juice to the sweetened condensed milk.  I did go a bit out of Florida for the pecans but hey, Georgia is only right next door…LOL.

Well I think these turned out great.  I might add a bit more butter to the crust and pack it better.  Seemed a bit to crumbly for what I was looking for.  Other than that.  Amazing taste with a wonderful touch of key lime.  Welcome to South Florida Y’all.

 

Ingredients

  • 1 stick unsalted butter
  • 1 sleeve graham crackers
  • 1/2 cup pecans
  • 1 1/2 cup sweetened flaked coconut
  • 1  15-ounce can sweetened condensed milk
  • 1/2 cup key lime juice (you can use regular lime juice if you can’t find key lime)
  • 1 cup white chocolate chips
  • 1 cup crushed pecans

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.

Place the butter in the bottom of a 9×13 baking dish and place it in the oven while it’s preheating to melt the butter.

Combine the graham crackers and 1/2 cup of pecans in food processor and process.  Then pour over the melted butter and combine well, then press into the baking dish to create the base layer crust.

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Sprinkle the 1 cup coconut over the crust evenly.

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In a medium bowl, combine the sweetened condensed milk and key lime juice until well blended and pour about 1/3 of it over the coconut.

Spread the white chocolate chips and then the crushed pecans over the condensed milk mixture. Press down to spread evenly. (I use a spatula so to keep all the stickiness off my hands)

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Evenly drizzle the rest of the sweetened condensed milk mixture over the white chocolate chip layer.  Then finish with remaining coconut.  Pressing these layers down as well.

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Bake for 25-30 minutes.

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Cool completely before cutting.

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