Name: Chocolate Maple Bars
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 3
Ingredients: 1/2 cup shortening -; 3/4 cup maple syrup -; 1/2 cup sugar -; 3 large eggs, room temperature -; 3 tablespoons 2% milk -; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract -; 1-1/4 cups all-purpose flour -; 1/4 teaspoon baking powder -; 1/4 teaspoon salt -; 1-1/2 ounces unsweetened chocolate, melted -; 1/2 cup chopped pecans -; 1/2 cup sweetened shredded coconut -; Frosting: -; 1/4 cup butter, softened -; 1 cup confectioners' sugar -; 1/2 cup baking cocoa -; 1/2 cup maple syrup -; 1 cup miniature marshmallows -

Ingredients for - Chocolate Maple Bars

1. 1/2 cup shortening

2. 3/4 cup maple syrup

3. 1/2 cup sugar

4. 3 large eggs, room temperature

5. 3 tablespoons 2% milk

6. 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

7. 1-1/4 cups all-purpose flour

8. 1/4 teaspoon baking powder

9. 1/4 teaspoon salt

10. 1-1/2 ounces unsweetened chocolate, melted

11. 1/2 cup chopped pecans

12. 1/2 cup sweetened shredded coconut

13. Frosting:

14. 1/4 cup butter, softened

15. 1 cup confectioners' sugar

16. 1/2 cup baking cocoa

17. 1/2 cup maple syrup

18. 1 cup miniature marshmallows

How to cook deliciously - Chocolate Maple Bars

1 . Stage

Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, cream the shortening, syrup and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in the eggs, milk and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; add to creamed mixture and mix well. Remove half the batter to another bowl.

2 . Stage

Combine melted chocolate and pecans; stir into 1 bowl of batter. Spread into a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Add coconut to remaining batter. Spread carefully over chocolate batter.

3 . Stage

Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 25 minutes. Cool completely on a wire rack.

4 . Stage

For frosting, in a small bowl, beat butter until smooth. Gradually add the confectioners' sugar and cocoa. Gradually add syrup, beating until smooth. Fold in marshmallows. Frost bars.