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Cream of Coconut Dream Bars
November 6, 2014 By Anna 4 Comments
After discovering what I think will be our new Key lime pie recipe for now and forever more, I realized that after making the pie I was always going to be stuck with a half can of cream of coconut. That’s not a bad thing, but it means I need to have a few more recipes that call for cream of coconut on hand. This coconut cream pie made with cream of coconut is definitely a good one, but I’ve discovered something even better — a cookie that highlights the flavor of coconut and freezes really well.
In the past I’ve made my Dream Bars plain (good, but kind of boring) or with chocolate (very good!). This cream of coconut version is made without any chocolate,…
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