Coconut Pecan Bars

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 cups sugar, divided
• 1/2 cup flour
• 3 tablespoons flour
• 1 1/2 cups pecans, finely chopped and divided
• 3/4 cup butter, softened and divided
• 2 large eggs
• 1 tablespoon vanilla
• 1 3/4 cups miniature m&m baking bits, divided
• 1 cup shredded coconut

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350. lightly grease 13 x 9 x 2" baking pan; set aside. in large bowl combine 3/4 c sugar, 1/2 c flour and 1/2 c nuts; add 1/4 c melted butter and mix well. press onto bottom of prepared pan. bake 10 minutes or until set; cool slightly.
• 2 in large bowl ceam remaining 1/2 c butter and 1/2 c sugar; beat in eggs and vanilla. combine 1 c m&m's and remaining 3 t flour; stir into creamed mixture. spread over cooled crust.
• 3 combine coconut and remaining 1 c nuts; sprinkle over batter.
• 4 sprinkle remaining 3/4 c m&m's over coconut and nuts; pat down lightly. bake 25-30 minutes or until set. cool completely. cut into bars. store in tightly covered container.