Yum Yum Bars

 If your wondering where the name Yum Yum Bar came about, just make them, eat them and then you will know.  These are super delicious and once you eat one, it is hard to get them out of your mind.  This is an original Nanny recipe that I have had growing up, but the first time I made them was last december with my mom (also Nanny to all the grandkids).  This was a very special time for me and I am already looking forward to holiday baking to begin and to share all our wonderful holiday cookies with you.  My mom and I spent two long nights baking in my home kitchen, which was very unusual for us because I always made desserts at the bakery and brought it to our family dinners, but this time we made them together and I enjoyed it more than ever!  Although all our christmas cookies are something to write about, and I will, this one stuck out in my mind and I really could not wait two more months to make these.  

This recipe is very simple, made it two parts; first you make the crust and bake until golden brown and then you make the filling which is like a brownie, chocolate chip cookie and pecan bar (without the pecans, but you can add if you want) that fell in love.  You bake these until browned on top and you must cool completely before cutting.  

Once these are cut into your perfect squares you can either eat them just the way they are or you can dust them with powdered sugar or drizzle them with chocolate.  Enjoy!

Yum Yum Bars

• Author: Kristen Massad
• Yield: 24 1x

Ingredients

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Crust

• 2 cups all purpose flour, sifted
• 4 tsp brown sugar
• 1 cup butter, semi melted

Filling

• 1/2 cup all purpose flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 4 eggs
• 3 cups brown sugar
• 2 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 cup coconut, shredded
• 2 cups chocolate chips, semi sweet

Instructions

1. preheat oven to 350 degrees F
2. line a 8×13 baking pan with parchment paper

crust

1. combine flour, brown sugar and butter
2. mix to combine and spread evenly in pan
3. bake for 15-20 minutes or until lightly golden brown

filling

1. combine flour, baking powder and salt
2. add eggs and mix until combined
3. add brown sugar, vanilla, coconut and chocolate chips
4. spread on top of baked crust
5. bake for 20-30 minutes or until lightly browned
6. cool completely before cutting into 2″ squares
7. optional: dust with powdered sugar or drizzle with chocolate