Description
Coconut Cream Dream Bars are an easy no-bake dessert featuring a buttery graham cracker crust, creamy coconut pudding filling, and toasted coconut topping. This sweet treat blends smooth coconut milk, heavy cream, and instant pudding mix for a rich texture, while the crumb crust adds a satisfying crunch. Ideal for summer gatherings, potlucks, or a quick family dessert, these bars chill in the fridge and serve perfectly chilled. Each bar has a coconut center and crisp buttery crust that stays fir
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ½ cups graham cracker crumbs
- ½ cup butter (melted)
- 1 cup coconut milk
- 1 cup heavy cream
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- 1 cup shredded coconut (toasted)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 package instant coconut pudding mix
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Mix graham crumbs and melted butter; press into 9×13 pan.
- Bake crust 10 minutes, cool.
- Whisk coconut milk with pudding mix until thick.
- Fold in heavy cream, powdered sugar, vanilla.
- Pour mixture over crust, spread evenly.
- Top with toasted coconut.
- Refrigerate 4+ hours.
- Cut into squares and serve.
Notes
- For a richer flavor
- toast the shredded coconut until golden. Use cold heavy cream for best whipping results. Bars can be made a day ahead and kept refrigerated.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
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