Easy, No Bake Christmas Recipe: Chocolate, Coconut & Almond Bars

Need to make a last minute Christmas dessert, but your oven is doing overtime cooking other treats and meats?! Then consider whipping up this easy, No Bake Chocolate, Coconut & Almond Bar recipe courtesy of Better Homes & Gardens for a delectable after-dinner delight.

Chocolate, Coconut & Almond Bars

Makes - 32 servings

Yields - 32 bars

Prep Time - 20 min.

Stand - 1 hour

Ingredients:

• 1 10 ounce package large marshmallows
• 3 tablespoons butter, softened
• 1/2 teaspoon coconut flavoring
• 2 cups sweetened flaked coconut
• 2 cups crispy flake and crunchy oat cluster cereal with honey and almonds
• 1 1/3 cups honey-flavor sliced almonds
• 1 cup miniature semisweet chocolate pieces

Directions:

• Line a 9x9x2-inch pan with foil, extending the foil over edges of pan. Butter foil; set pan aside.
• In a large microwave-safe bowl microwave marshmallows and 3 tablespoons butter on 100 percent power (high) for 1 to 2 minutes or until butter is melted. Stir in coconut flavoring. Stir in coconut, cereal, and almonds. Cool slightly. Gently fold in chocolate pieces.
• Press mixture lightly onto the bottom of the prepared pan. Let stand about 1 hour or until set. Using the edges of the foil, lift uncut bars out of pan. Cut into bars.

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