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It doesn’t get much better than these insanely yummy and gooey chocolate chip coconut cookie bars. If you are a big fan of Almond Joy candy bars then you will love these easy dessert bars. This chocolate chip cookie bars are full of almond slivers and toasted coconut shreds.

Stacked chocolate chip coconut almond bars.

Packed with chocolate chips, almonds and flaked coconut, oven baked chocolate coconut bars only take 30 minutes to make. Most importantly, there is no need for long chilling times or shaping of individual cookies.

You can decide how big or small you want to cut your coconut bar cookies, depending on how many people you want to feed. But your whole family will surely love the nutty flavor of these soft and chewy chocolate coconut blondie bars.

WHAT ARE COOKIE BARS?

Cookie bars are made from a basic cookie dough that is flavored by adding delicious add-ins like chocolate chips, nuts, peanut butter chips, caramel bites or coconut flakes, for example. Most importantly, no individual cookies need to be rolled, as you bake the dough in a baking dish and then cut into squares. They are quick, easy and oh so delicious!

Chocolate Coconut Bars.

Why You’ll Love This

  • Notable: insanely delicious magic cookie bars, that are gooey and packed full of chocolate chips, almonds and coconut flakes.
  • Main Ingredients: all-purpose flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, butter, granulated sugar, light brown sugar, large egg, vanilla extract, chocolate chips, coconut flakes, almond slivers
  • Cooking Method: air fryer, oven baked
  • Cooking Time: 10 minutes prep time and 20 minutes baking time
  • Diets: vegetarian
  • Special Equipment Needed: large bowl, medium bowl 8×8-inch baking dish, electric hand mixer, spatula, knife, optional: air fryer
Stack of chocolate coconut bars, one with a bite taken out.

Ingredients

You may have all of these ingredients for these chocolate chip coconut bars in your refrigerator or pantry and not need to make a trip to the grocery store! If this is your first time making this chocolate chip coconut cookie bars recipe you might want to read the possible variations before deciding on your ingredients.

Chocolate Chip Coconut Cookie Bars Ingredients

  • 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • ¼ teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon sea salt
  • ½ cup unsalted butter (softened)
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • ½ cup light brown sugar (packed)
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup of chocolate chips (half a 12 oz bag)
  • ½ cup flaked coconut
  • ½ cup almond slivers

Variations and Substitutions

All-Purpose Flour: Plain all-purpose flour works great here but cake flour can be substituted by adding an additional 2 tablespoons for each cup of all-purpose flour. If the recipe calls for 1 cup of all-purpose flour, use 1 cup and 2 tablespoons of cake flour.

Butter: It is important to use softened butter, so it blends well with the other ingredients. Take the butter out of the fridge 30-60 minutes before starting this classic recipe. You can also soften butter by microwaving it for a couple of seconds.

Chocolate Chips: We used regular semi-sweet chocolate chips for this recipe but you can also use dark chocolate chips, mini chocolate chips, milk chocolate chips, white chocolate chips or a mix of all of them.

Light Brown Sugar: The molasses in the sugar adds great flavor to your cookie bars and keeps them chewy. You can substitute dark brown sugar in a pinch.

Gluten Free: Substitute the all-purpose flour for a gluten free flour mix like King Arthur’s Gluten Free Flour Mix or any other GF flour with xanthan gum. Ensure your baking powder and coconut are gluten free.

Chocolate chip coconut almond cookie bar ingredients in bowls: chocolate chips, flour, sugar, brown sugar, coconut flakes, almond slivers, butter, salt, vanilla extract, baking soda, baking powder and an egg.

WHAT TO MAKE NEXT: If you loved this easy coconut dessert recipe, try our Piña Colada Jello Shots. You’ll love them because the tropical flavor combination of pineapple and coconut creates summer feeling and party fun all year round.

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Air Fryer – This recipe requires an air fryer. We have both this Cosori air fryer, which is wonderful, and this Cuisinart Air Fryer, which we also love. The Cuisinart also has convection oven and toaster oven capacity. You can buy an air fryer with a basket with high sides that food goes into or a tray type of machine. The trays are shallow but are usually longer and can accomodate more food in a single layer.

Electric Mixer – Use an electric hand mixer to cream together the cookie dough.

Instructions

This section shows how to cook coconut chocolate chip bars in the oven, with step-by-step photos and details about the technique. For full step-by-step instructions, photos and nutritional information see the whole recipe in the recipe card below.

PREPARE: Firstly, preheat the oven to 350ºF. Then line a 9×9″ baking dish with parchment paper. That way the coconut cookie bars will come out of the baking dish much easier.

COMBINE THE BUTTER AND SUGAR: Combine softened butter, brown sugar and granulated sugar in a large bowl.

MIX BATTER: Mix with an electric mixer until creamy. Then add egg and the vanilla extract. Afterward, mix again until combined.

2 photos. Left photo: butter and sugars in a bowl. Right photo: hand mixer mixing sugars with an egg.

COMBINE THE DRY INGREDIENTS: In a small bowl, combine flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Whisk to blend.

COMBINE WET AND DRY INGREDIENTS: Then slowly add dry ingredients, about a ¼ cup of flour mixture at a time, to the wet ingredients. Keep mixing with the electric mixer until all ingredients are well blended. Add chocolate chips, ¼ cup almond slivers, ¼ cup coconut flakes and mix. Do not overmix the batter.

IMAGE 1: dry ingredients in a bowl. Image 2: Dry ingredients added to wet ingredients in a bowl.

MIX BATTER: Mix with an electric mixer until creamy. Then add egg and the vanilla extract. Afterward, mix again until combined.

COMBINE WET AND DRY INGREDIENTS: Then slowly add dry ingredients, about a ¼ cup of flour mixture at a time, to the wet ingredients. Keep mixing with the electric mixer until all ingredients are well blended. Add chocolate chips, ¼ cup almond slivers, ¼ cup coconut flakes and mix. Do not overmix the batter.

Image 1: Bowl of cookie dough with almonds, chocolate chips and coconut flakes on top. Image 2: Cookie dough spread into a baking pan.

BAKE: Spread the batter into the prepared pan. Sprinkle the remaining almonds, coconut and a handful of chocolate chips on top. Push down chocolate chips and almonds a bit, so they are secure, before you sprinkle coconut flakes on top. Afterwards, bake for 20-22 minutes or until golden brown and done.

Image 1: More coconut, almonds and chocolate chips scattered onto cookie dough. Image 2: Cooked chocolate chip coconut cookie dough bars.

ENJOY: Once cool, remove from the baking dish and cut into squares.

WHAT TO MAKE NEXT: If you love eating raw cookie dough then you’ll love our amazing Cookie Dough Dip. This delicious dip only uses a few simple ingredients, is ready in just 5 minutes and pairs well with cookies, crackers, or fruit.

How To Cook In The Air Fryer

You can also try to cook this wonderful chocolate coconut dough in the air fryer. We prefer the oven baked method for this recipe, but this is fun too!

Make sure you cut the recipe in half and bake your cookie bars in 2 batches. We used a round cake pan and make sure the dough is spread no more than ½″ thick or else the top will cook before the inside sets. Cook the cookie bars at 300ºF until done.

If you like making cookies in the air fryer you must also try our scrumptious Air Fryer Cookies or Air Fryer Cookie for One.

Stef says….

Another must-try recipe are these insanely yummy Lemon Cream Cheese Cookie Bars. The combination of citrusy cream cheese filling with cookie crumble topping is just to die for.

Recipe Tips

Follow these tips to make the best chocolate chip and coconut bars.

  • Tip: Line your baking sheet with parchment paper. It is tempting to use cooking spray but they’ll come out of the pan much better with parchment paper.
  • Tip: Make sure to use softened butter for this great recipe.
  • Tip: Do not overmix the cookie batter. Mix just until it’s all combined.
  • Tip: Evenly distribute toppings. When you put almonds and chocolate chips onto the batter, before cooking, you should lightly press them into the batter so they’re secure. Scatter the coconut but don’t press or they may break.

More Cookie Bar Recipes

Do you love the convenience of no chill, no shape cookie bars? Then you have to try one of our other scrumptious cookie bar recipes:

How To Store

Room Temperature: In the unlikely case you end up with leftover chocolate chip cookie bars, you can store them in an airtight container or ziploc bag at room temperature for up to 3 days. Make sure they are tightly wrapped or covered so they stay soft and chewy.

Freeze: Completely cooled oven baked cookie bars can be frozen in a freezer safe container or bag for up to 3 months.

Defrosting: Thaw your coconut almond blondie bars on the counter for a couple of hours. To enjoy a delicious warm cookie bar, simply pop the defrosted treats in the microwave for a few of seconds or in the oven for a minute or two.

Coconut cookie bars cut into squares.

Common Questions

For perfect results every time, here are answers to the most common questions about cooking almond joy cookie bars.

Do I have to use parchment paper for the baking pan?

YES. You can line your baking dish with either parchment paper or aluminum foil. Make sure you have a slight overhang on the edges. This makes it a lot easier to lift the baked chocolate coconut bars out of the pan. We do not recommend using non-stick cooking spray or buttering and flouring your baking dish for this recipe.

How do you know the perfect time to get the cookie bars with coconut out of the oven?

For the cookie bars to be done they should be slightly puffed up, golden brown with crispy edges. The middle might still look underdone, but don’t forget the cookie bars will keep on cooking for a couple of minutes after they have been removed from the oven. When you insert a toothpick at the center it should come out clean or with a few moist crumbs on it. If there is still raw batter on the toothpick, keep the cookie bars in the oven for another couple of minutes.

Can I double this bar cookies recipe?

Yes. You can double this chew coconut chocolate chip bars recipe and bake it in a 9×13″ baking pan. You might have to add a couple of minutes to the baking time. Start checking the coconut chocolate cookie bars at the 20 minute mark to be sure you don’t overcook them.

How should I serve these yummy dessert bars?

As a mater of fact, these chewy bars are perfect with just a glass of milk. However, for special occasions you can serve bar cookies with coconut and chocolate chips topped with a scoop of ice cream and a drizzle of caramel sauce.

Chocolate Coconut Bars.
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Chocolate Chip Coconut Cookie Bars Recipe

Delicious chocolate chip cookie bars with coconut and almonds. Like an Almond Joy cookie bar, these chocolate coconut bars are hard to stop eating.
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword almond joy cookie bars, chocolate coconut bars, chocolate coconut cookie bars, coconut almond chocolate chip cookie bars, coconut cookie bars
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 16 cookie squares
Calories 176kcal
Author Andrea + Stef

Equipment

  • 9×9 in baking dish
  • medium and large mixing bowls
  • whisk
  • electric mixer
  • spatula
  • knife

Ingredients

  • 1½ cups all-purpose flour
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • ¼ teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon sea salt
  • ½ cup butter softened
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • ½ cup light brown sugar packed
  • 1 large egg
  • 1½ tsps vanilla extract
  • 1 cup chocolate chips (half a 12 oz bag)
  • ½ cup flaked coconut
  • ½ cup almond slivers

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350ºF. Line a 9×9" baking dish with parchment paper.
  • In a medium bowl, combine the flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Whisk until mixed well.
    whisked dry ingredients in a bowl
  • In a large mixing bowl, combine softened butter, brown sugar and granulated sugar. Mix with an electric mixer until creamed.
    Butter and sugars in a bowl.
  • Add egg and vanilla extract. Mix again until combined.
    Egg added to sugar mixture.
  • Slowly add flour mixture to butter mixture, mixing as you go until it's all just combined. Do not overmix.
    Dry ingredients added to wet ingrecients.
  • Add chocolate chips, ¼ cup flaked coconut, ¼ cup almond slivers and stir until combined.
    Chocolate chips, almonds and coconut added to cookie batter.
  • Spread cookie batter into the baking pan. Spread evenly and smooth with a spatula. Add 10-20 more chocolate chips as well as the remaining almonds and coconut to the top.
    Coconut and almonds added to top of pan.
  • Cook for 20-22 minutes or until golden and cooked to your desired crispiness. Remember it will continue cooking a little when you remove it from the oven.
    Cooked chocolate coconut bars.
  • Once cool, remove from the baking dish and cut into 16 pieces (or 9 if you prefer).
    cut up chocolate coconut cookie bars

Notes

  • Do not overmix the batter. The one downside of mixing cookies with an electric mixer is the danger of overmixing when combining the wet and dry ingredients. Go slow and stop mixing once everything is combined.
  • If your butter is not softened it will not mix well and your cookie bars won’t cook correctly.
  • Add a handful of chocolate chips to the top of your cookie bars and press in lightly, if desired.
  • We tried cooking in an air fryer in a round cake pan. Cut the recipe in half and cook at 300°F until done. We prefer the oven method but this is fun as well!

Nutrition

Calories: 176kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 13mg | Sodium: 131mg | Potassium: 75mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 18g | Vitamin A: 27IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 31mg | Iron: 1mg

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]]> If you have been looking for a delicious and crowd-pleasing dip for your next party, then this amazing 5 ingredient million dollar dip is perfect for you. It only uses 5 simple ingredients and is ready in just 5 minutes. It is therefore also often called 5 minute dip. This yummy dip tastes great with ritz crackers, tortilla chips and pretzels. Million dollar dip can be served as an appetizer or party food. It is of course the perfect game day or super bowl snack as well. This 5 ingredient dip recipe is the absolute best and will surely be a huge hit at your next gathering.

bowl of million dollar dip with salted crackers around it

What is Million Dollar Dip?

Million dollar dip is also often called Neiman Marcus dip, 5 minute dip or 5 ingredient dip. That is because it is so easy to make, only uses 5 ingredients and is ready in 5 minutes. Mayonnaise serves as the delicious base for this amazing dip, but can be substituted with greek yoghurt or sour cream. Its other main ingredients are cheddar cheese, green onions, almonds and bacon. This yummy dip is best served with buttery crackers, chips or pretzels.

Bowl of million dollar dip.

Why You’ll Love This

  • Notable: creamy dip packed with cheese, bacon and almonds, that tastes like a million dollars
  • Main Ingredients: mayonnaise, sharp cheddar cheese, green onions, slivered almonds, bacon
  • Cooking Method: no bake
  • Cooking Time: 15 minutes prep time
  • Pairs well with: buttery crackers, tortilla chips, celery sticks, carrot sticks, bagel chips, pita chips, salty pretzels or any of your favorite crackers
  • Diets: keto friendly, gluten free
  • Special Equipment Needed: large mixing bowl, cooking spoon or spatula
bird's eye view of a bowl of million dollar dip with crackers around it
hand dipping a cracker into million dollar dip

Ingredients

You may have all of these ingredients for this million dollar dip recipe in your refrigerator or pantry and not need to make a trip to the grocery store! If this is your first time making this 5 minute super bowl dip you might want to read the possible variations before deciding on your ingredients.

5 Minute Dip Ingredients

Optional Garnish

grated cheddar cheese, diced green onions, toasty almonds, bacon crumbs

Variations and Substitutions

Mayonnaise: Substitute half the real mayo with greek yoghurt for a lighter version of this easy million dollar dip. Another great substitute for some of the mayonnaise is sour cream. You could even try using softened cream cheese as well.

Bacon: We recommend using freshly cooked, crumbled up bacon for this vintage recipe. However, you can substitute real bacon bits in a pinch.

Cheese: Use a combination of cheddar cheese and Monterey Jack if you prefer. We recommend grating your own cheese. Pre-grated cheese has additives and does not provide the same great flavor.

Adding Extra Flavor: You can add some extra flavor to this dip by seasoning with a small amount of garlic powder. Additionally, for a slight spicy kick, add some black pepper, cayenne pepper or red pepper flakes.

Labeled bowls of almonds, bacon crumbles, shredded cheddar cheese, green onion slices and mayonnaise.

WHAT TO MAKE NEXT: If you loved this cold super bowl dip recipe, try our Sour Cream And Onion Dip. You’ll love it because it is a simple combination of sour cream and onion soup mix. It tastes great with chips and fresh veggie sticks.

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Mixing Bowl — For best results use a clean and dry glass or porcelain bowl to mix this easy 5 minute dip recipe.

Instructions

This section shows how to make million dollar dip, with step-by-step photos and details about the technique. For full step-by-step instructions, photos and nutritional information see the recipe in the recipe card below.

MIX INGREDIENTS: Firstly, combine all dip ingredients in a large bowl. Then stir together with a spoon or spatula until well combined. Afterwards, transfer the finished dip to a serving dish and serve with butter crackers, chips or fresh veggies.

mayonnaise, cheese, green onions, almonds and bacon in a mixing bowl
mixed up million dollar dip in a glass bowl with a spatula

WHAT TO MAKE NEXT: If you love the combination of cheddar, bacon and green onion then you’ll love our Perfect Oven Baked Potatoes. These amazing potatoes have a crispy golden skin and a hot, fluffy center. They are to die for topped with cheddar cheese, crumbled up bacon and sliced green onions.

Make Ahead

You can make this almond-bacon-cheese dip several hours ahead of time. Store in an airtight container in the fridge until ready to use.

Stef says….

I usually use Air Fryer Bacon for this recipe, because the air fryer allows you to make crispy slices of bacon without the mess and fuss. It is fast, easy, and delicious.

Recipe Tips

Follow these tips to make the best million dollar dip recipe.

  • Tip: For best results, use freshly grated cheese instead of pre-grated. That way you avoid additives and just get amazing cheese flavor.
  • Tip: Make sure to use real cooked and crumbled bacon instead of bacon bits for this party dip.
  • Tip: Keep your million dollar dip in the fridge just until serving, to make sure this party favorite stays food safe.

More Bacon Recipes

In case you also think that everything tastes better with bacon, here are some of our other scrumptious recipes using real bacon:

More Delicious Dip Recipes

If you love this almond-bacon-cheese spread dip, then you’ll enjoy our 7 layer dip or nacho cheese dip as well as these delicious homemade dip recipes:

How To Store

Room Temperature: Do not leave dip out of the refrigerator for more than 1 hour. The mayonnaise will not keep.

Refrigerate: Store homemade million-dollar dip leftovers in an airtight container, ziploc bag, other covered container or small bowl covered with plastic wrap in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.

close up of a bowl of million dollar dip

Andrea says….

This recipe requires bacon but I used to hate cooking bacon. My favorite way of cooking bacon is in the oven, because it yields Perfectly Cooked Bacon every time. Additionally it is less messy than the stovetop method. The bacon grease splatters are contained within the baking sheet pans. Alternatively, but a little precooked bacon!

Common Questions

Can I add any toppings to this easy appetizer?

By all means!! We recommend saving some grated cheese, diced green onion, toasted almonds and bacon crumbs. Then use them as toppings for this crowd-pleasing dip after it has been transferred to a serving bowl.

What are the best dippers to serve with this great dip?

As a matter of fact, this easy dip recipe pairs well with almost everything. Our favorite dippers for this delicious dip are buttery crackers, pretzels, tortilla chips, pita chips, or bagel chips. Moreover, you can serve fresh veggies such as celery sticks or carrot sticks alongside this creamy dip. However, the indulgent ingredients of this crowd-pleasing party recipe will taste amazing on all your favorite chips and crackers.

bowl of million dollar dip with a cracker stuck in it
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Million Dollar Dip Recipe

Amazingly flavorful dip full of yummy cheese, crispy bacon and crunchy almonds.
Course Appetizer
Cuisine American, keto
Diet Gluten Free
Keyword 5 minute dip recipe, almond-bacon-cheese-spread, cold super bowl dip, easy dip recipe, million dollar dip recipe
Prep Time 5 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Servings 2 cups
Calories 1452kcal
Author Andrea + Stef

Equipment

  • large mixing bowl
  • cooking spoon or spatula

Ingredients

  • 1 cup mayonnaise
  • 6 oz cheddar cheese grated, about 1½ cups
  • ½ cup green onions diced
  • ¾ cup slivered almonds toasted
  • ½ cup bacon crumbles

Instructions

  • In a large bowl, combine all dip ingredients, reserving a few of the dry ingredients to garnish the top of the dip, if you wish.
    mayonnaise, cheese, green onions, almonds and bacon in a mixing bowl
  • Stir together until well mixed.
    mixed up million dollar dip
  • Store in an airtight container until ready to use – garnish with some almonds, bacon bits, and green onions.
  • Serve with butter crackers such as Ritz.
    bowl of million dollar dip with ritz crackers around it

Notes

    • For best results, use freshly grated cheese instead of pre-grated. That way you avoid additives and just get amazing cheese flavor.
    • Make sure to use real cooked and crumbled bacon instead of bacon bits for this party dip.
    • Keep your million dollar dip in the fridge just until serving, to make sure this party favorite stays food safe.
    • Do not leave dip out of the refrigerator for more than 1 hour. The mayonnaise will not keep.
  • Note: The million dollar dip is sometimes known as the Neiman Marcus dip.

Nutrition

Calories: 1452kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 42g | Fat: 139g | Saturated Fat: 35g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 56g | Monounsaturated Fat: 38g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 172mg | Sodium: 2119mg | Potassium: 454mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 1175IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 737mg | Iron: 2mg

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