No bake Cherry Coconut Squares

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  • 32
  • Easy
  • Average budget

Ingredients

  • 7 oz white chocolate, chopped
  • 1 tsp grated orange rind
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1/4 cup whipping cream
  • 1-1/2 cups dried cherries or dried cranberries
  • 3/4 cup desiccated coconut
  • 2-1/4 cups shortbread cookies or vanilla wafer cookies
  • For the Icing:
  • 2 tbsp butter, melted
  • 2 tbsp orange juice
  • 1 tbsp whipping cream
  • 2 cups icing sugar

Preparation

Step 1

Line 9-inch square metal cake pan with parchment paper to extend 1 inch above rim on 2 sides, or grease; set aside.

Step 2

In large bowl, combine white chocolate with orange rind; set aside. In small saucepan, heat butter with cream over medium heat until steaming; pour over chocolate mixture and stir until melted. Stir in cherries and coconut. Stir in cookie crumbs in 2 batches until blended. Scrape into prepared pan, smoothing top. Chill until firm, about 1 hour.

Step 3

ICING: In a bowl, stir together butter, orange juice and cream; stir in icing sugar in 2 batches. Spread over cherry mixture and smooth using offset metal spatula dipped in hot water, shaking off excess water. (Make ahead: Cover and refrigerate for up to 1 week or overwrap with heavy-duty foil and freeze for up to 2 weeks).

Step 4

Using parchment paper handles, transfer to cutting board; peel paper from sides. Wiping knife with damp cloth between cuts, trim edges and cut into bars or squares as desired.