Photo by Lori Dunn
Enjoy the coconut topping with this Homemade Mounds Bars Recipe.
Ingredients
- 3 eggs
- 1/2 cup margarine, softened
- 1 cup flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/4 cups sugar
- 3 tablespoons cocoa
- 1 cup chopped nuts
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 can (14 ounces) sweetened condensed milk
- 2 1/4 cups coconut
- Dark chocolate, melted, optional
Directions
- Heat oven to 350 F.
- In bowl, mix together eggs, margarine, flour, salt, sugar, cocoa, nuts and vanilla.
- Pour and spread mixture evenly into 9-by-13-inch pan. Bake for 20 minutes.
- In another bowl, mix sweetened condensed milk with coconut. Spread evenly over cooked bar mixture in pan, and bake for an additional 15 minutes. Cool completely, and then top with melted chocolate, if desired.
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