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 -

Recipe information

Cooking:

20 min.

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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.