Coconut_Cashew_Chocolate_Bars

Based on https://barefeetinthekitchen.com/coconut-cashew-chocolate-chip-blondies/

Ingredients

1 cup (205g) margarine melted
1 1/2 cups ( 300g) light brown sugar (1 1/2 cups white sugar, plus 2 tbsp / 30g molasses) (orig recipe called for 2 cups)
2 eggs
1 tablespoon vanilla
2 cups (275g) gluten free flour mix (Nameste works fine)
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup (150g) roasted and salted cashews chopped
1 cup (75g) unsweetened coconut (I use the big chunks from Lufa, coasrse chopped) plus another 1/2 cup (38g) for topping
1 2/3 cup 230g dark chocolate chips

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Combine the butter and sugar together and then add the eggs and vanilla and salt.
Slowly add the flour mixture. Stir in the cashews, coconut and chocolate chips.
Scrape the batter into a well-greased 9x13 pan. Spread evenly with a spatula.
Sprinkle additional coconut on top. Bake for 28 minutes, or until the bars are lightly browned around the edges and set in the middle.
Cool these completely before cutting them into bars, if you will not be eating them immediately. These bars freeze beautifully. Enjoy!