Decadent Dulce De Leche Bars Recipe

Ingredients

• 2 sticks unsalted butter, softened
• 0.67 cup white sugar
• 1 egg egg
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 2.5 cups all-purpose flour
• 0.5 teaspoon salt
• 1 (12.5 fl oz) can dulce de leche
• 1 cup shredded coconut
• 0.75 cup pecans, toasted and chopped

Instructions

1. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease an 8x8-inch baking pan thoroughly.
2. In a large bowl, beat butter and sugar with an electric mixer until creamy and combined. Incorporate the egg and vanilla extract, scraping the bowl's sides as needed. Combine flour and salt, then stir into the butter mixture until a dough ball forms.
3. Press ⅔ of the dough evenly into the bottom of your prepared baking pan.
4. Bake in the preheated oven for approximately 20 minutes, until set and lightly golden brown; keep the oven on.
5. Carefully pour the dulce de leche over the crust, leaving the edges mostly bare.
6. Combine coconut and pecans with the remaining ⅓ of dough; stir until well incorporated. Crumble the mixture evenly over the dulce de leche, pressing lightly.
7. Bake for another 15 minutes, or until lightly browned. Allow to cool completely before cutting into bars and serving.

Nutrition

• Calories: 472 kcal
• Fat Content: 28 g
• Fiber Content: 3 g
• Sugar Content: 26 g
• Sodium Content: 169 mg
• Protein Content: 6 g
• Cholesterol Content: 60 mg
• Carbohydrate Content: 52 g
• Saturated Fat Content: 15 g
• Unsaturated Fat Content: 0 g