This ridiculously delicious layered Pumpkin Coconut Bars recipe is sure to be a new Halloween tradition. You may even need to carve more pumpkins so you can make more bars!
There’s no denying that Fall is here. The evenings are getting cooler and just about everywhere you turn, you can get a whiff of pumpkin something or other in the air. With Halloween just around the corner, I’m already thinking of pumpkin recipes to take advantage of the pulp we’ll scoop out of our jack-o-lanterns.
This, my friends, is one of those recipes that you’ll want to double or even triple – because I promise you they will disappear before you know it. It’s pretty simple, although it doesn’t immediately look like your standard recipe. Just follow along and you’ll be fine.
Layered Pumpkin Coconut Bars Recipe
Ingredients and Supplies Needed
Long Rectangle Tart Pan
1 cup graham crackers, ground/crushed
2-3 tablespoons butter, softened
¾ cup pumpkin puree
1 cup + 2 tbsp fine, unsweetened coconut flakes
2/3 cup packed brown sugar
dash of salt
½ cup sweetened condensed milk
½ cup melted milk chocolate
Layer 1:
1 cup ground graham crackers
2-3 tablespoons soft butter
Use a fork to combine these together in a medium large bowl until you have a consistency that can be pressed into your tart pan.
Layer 2:
¾ cup pumpkin puree
1 cup fine, unsweetened coconut flakes
2/3 cup packed brown sugar
dash of salt
Using the same bowl, mix these together until smooth and then spread evenly over the graham cracker butter base.
Layer 3:
½ cup sweetened condensed milk
Pour the sweetened condensed milk over the pumpkin coconut layer, evening out as best as you can with spatula. Bake for 15 minutes at 350 degrees or until the surface is covered with small bubbles.
Layer 4:
Allow to cool and then add ½ cup melted milk chocolate across the top and sprinkle the reserved 2 tbsp fine coconut flakes.
Now this is the hard part. The wait. Let the tart pan completely cool, at least 4 hours but preferably overnight before cutting into. NO CHEATING!
You can store these bars refrigerated for a few days (as if they are going to last this long!) or freeze some in smaller pieces for up to 3 months.
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Thank you for sharing the recipe for these delicious treats. Super excited for the fall, the chilly weather and these pumpkin everything I can eat and enjoy.
Pumpkin season is amongst us! I am not a pumpkin fan but the pumpkin lovers would enjoy this I am sure of it.
Delicious! I love coconut and to have it with pumpkin would be amazing! Thanks for the recipe. I am definitely making this soon.
My oldest has become quite the baker. She’s loving her time in the kitchen, and I know she’d adore these bars. Pumpkin is a family favorite!
My Mom would love these. Too bad I’m not a coconut fan!