Grand Prize Coconut-Caramel Bars Recipe | King Arthur Baking

Ingredients

• 2 cups (106g) shredded coconut, unsweetened, toasted, divided
• 8 tablespoons (113g) unsalted butter, softened
• 1 1/2 cups (319g) light brown sugar or dark brown sugar, packed
• 2 teaspoons King Arthur Pure Vanilla Extract or 1/2 teaspoon vanilla-butternut flavor
• 1 large egg
• 1 1/4 cups (150g) King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour
• 1/2 teaspoon table salt
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 cup (283g) caramel, cut from a block, (or about 36 individual caramel candies), divided*
• 1 1/2 cups (255g) semisweet chocolate chips
• 1 tablespoon (14g) milk or heavy cream