These chewy coconut chai latte bars are perfectly spiced with all the flavors of chai tea and loaded with coconut and oats.
Course Uncategorized
Cook Time 25 minutesminutes
Total Time 25 minutesminutes
Servings 12-15 squares
Author adapted from Food Network Magazine
Ingredients
2 1/3cupsall-purpose flour
½cupold fashioned oats
3tablespoonsmalted milk powder
1teaspoonground cardamom
1teaspoonground ginger
1teaspoonground cinnamon
¼teaspoonground cloves
½teaspoonsalt
1cup2 sticks unsalted butterat room temperature
1 ¾cupspacked light brown sugar
1large egg
2teaspoonsvanilla extract
½cupunsweetened coconut flakes
9ounceswhite chocolate chip
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 9 x 13 inch baking pan. Line with parchment paper and then grease the parchment. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, oats, malted milk, spices and salt. Set aside.
In a large bowl, cream the butter and brown sugar with a mixer on medium-high speed until light and fluffy, about 3-5 minutes. Beat in egg and vanilla extract until well combine. Scrape down bowl as needed. Reduce speed to low, beat in the dry ingredients in two batches. Mix until just incorporated. Using a spatula, fold in the coconut flakes.
Spread batter evenly in prepared pan. Bake until golden brown and edges start pulling away from the sides of the pan, about 20 - 25 minutes. Remove pan from the oven and sprinkle white chocolate chips, then return to the oven until chocolate softens, about 1 minute. Remove from oven and using an offset spatula or bread knife, spread chocolate into a smooth layer. Top with coconut flakes. Let cool completely in pan then lift out of pan using parchment. Cut in squares.