Gluten Free Chewy Cake Bars

I have no idea why it is called chewy cake, it is more like a cookie bar than anything else. Nevertheless, my husband has  been hinting for me to make these bars for awhile now and I finally gave in, LOL.

These bars are really for the sweet-tooth-a-holic…. it has one pound of brown sugar in them and are so good you can’t just eat one and you’ll probably be eating the crumbs up as well.

Ingredients

• 1 lb of light brown sugar
• 2 cups Gluten Free Flour
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon Xanthan gum
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, softened
• 3 eggs, beaten
• 1 cup sweetened flaked coconut
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 2 cups pecans, chopped
• 1 cup chocolate chips (I use dark chocolate)

  

Directions

Preheat the oven to 350˚F. Grease a 13 by 9-inch baking pan very well.

In a large bowl, mix together all the ingredients until well combined. Spread the batter evenly in the prepared pan and bake for 35-45 minutes, until a toothpick inserted through the middle comes out clean. Cool the cake completely in the pan before cutting it into squares.

Originally adapted from http://www.pauladeen.com/