Coconut Mud Bars

As suggested by Kristen, I thought I would post my recipes as a post, so it doesn't erase and will be in the archives. Bottom Layer: 1 1/3 cups flour ½ tsp. baking powder Pinch of Salt ½ cup brown sugar 1 stick butter, slightly softened and cut into pieces Ganache: 10 semi-sweet chocolate, finely chopped 3/4 cup heavy cream Topping: ¼ cup butter, softened ½ cup sugar ¼ tsp. coconut extract 2 tsp. vanilla extract 2 large eggs 1 ½ cups shredded coconut 1 ½ cups chopped pecans Preheat oven to 350; Spray a 13x9 pan Bottom Layer: In a medium bowl, whisk together the dry ingredients. Mix butter cubes in with your hands. Press into the pan and bake for 10 minutes. While it’s baking, make the ganache: Put the chopped chocolate in a medium bowl. Bring the cream to a simmer on the stove. Pour the cream over the chocolate and let sit for 5 minutes. Stir until smooth. Pour the ganache over the cooled crust and put in fridge to set for about 15 minutes. Topping: Cream the butter. Add the sugar and extracts and beat well. Add the eggs; beat well. Stir in the coconut and pecans. Drop the topping over the ganache and spread gently. Bake for 25-30 minutes. Cool; cut into bars. Sorry, I shouldn’t do this to you. If you like dark chocolate and coconut, these are irresistible.