Toasted Coconut Potato Macaroon Bars

Macaroon Bars Recipe

🕒 Cook Time: 30 minutes
🕒 Prep Time: 20 minutes
🕒 Total Time: 50 minutes
🥄 Servings: 8 bars
🍽️ Yield: 8 bars

Description

Indulge in the delightful fusion of flavors with these irresistible Macaroon Bars. A perfect blend of fresh coconut, creamy potato, and sweet confectioners’ sugar, these bars are a treat for both the eyes and the taste buds. Coated in velvety melted chocolate and topped with toasted coconut, they are sure to become a favorite dessert or snack for any occasion.

Ingredients

• 1 fresh potato
• 1 fresh coconut
• 1 cup confectioners’ sugar

Instructions

1. Prepare Ingredients:

   • Preheat the oven and finely shred or grate the coconut. Toast it until golden brown in the oven.

2. Mix Potato and Sugar:

   • Using an electric mixer, beat the potato until smooth.
   • Gradually add the confectioners’ sugar to the potato, mixing thoroughly until well combined.

3. Incorporate Coconut:

   • Add ¾ of the toasted coconut to the potato mixture.
   • Mix again until the coconut is evenly distributed throughout the mixture.

4. Shape into Bars:

   • Shape the mixture into rectangular bars of equal size.

5. Coat with Chocolate:

   • Melt chocolate in a double boiler or microwave until smooth.
   • Dip each bar into the melted chocolate, ensuring they are fully coated.
   • Place the coated bars on a parchment-lined baking sheet or wire rack.

6. Top with Coconut:

   • While the chocolate is still in its liquid form, sprinkle the remaining toasted coconut generously over the top of each bar.

7. Allow to Set:

   • Let the bars cool at room temperature until the chocolate coating has hardened.

8. Serve and Store:

   • Once completely cooled and set, carefully cut the bars into individual servings.
   • Store the Macaroon Bars in a tightly covered container at room temperature to maintain their freshness.

Nutritional Information (per serving)

• Calories: 416.7
• Fat: 16.6g
  • Saturated Fat: 14.7g
• Cholesterol: 0mg
• Sodium: 12.7mg
• Carbohydrates: 68.8g
  • Fiber: 5g
  • Sugar: 58.8g
• Protein: 2.2g

Keywords

Candy, Dessert, Lunch/Snacks, Cookie & Brownie, Potato, Fruit, Vegetable, Scottish, European, Low Protein, Kid Friendly, Free Of…, Potluck, < 60 Mins, Beginner Cook, Stove Top, Easy