Name: Chocolate Praline Squares
Ingredients: 1 stick butter; 1 cup buttermilk; 2 cups brown sugar; 2 eggs; 2 cups flour; 2 tablespoons cocoa; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1 tablespoon vanilla; 6 tablespoons milk; 1 stick butter; 1 cup brown sugar; 1 cup pecans (chopped); 1 small bag frozen coconut (thawed)

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Chocolate Praline Squares

These chocolate praline squares from A Southern Lady Cooks have the perfect blend of chocolate, nuts, and coconut.

Course: Dessert

Servings:

Author: Our State November 2012

Ingredients

Chocolate Praline Squares:

1 stick butter
1 cup buttermilk
2 cups brown sugar
2 eggs
2 cups flour
2 tablespoons cocoa
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 tablespoon vanilla

Icing:

6 tablespoons milk
1 stick butter
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup pecans chopped
1 small bag frozen coconut thawed

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350º. Grease a 9-inch x 13-inch baking dish.
Melt butter; add buttermilk, brown sugar, and eggs. In separate bowl, mix flour, cocoa, and baking soda. Add to buttermilk mixture, and stir to combine; add vanilla. Pour into prepared baking dish. Bake for 30 minutes.
In small saucepan, combine milk, butter, brown sugar, pecans, and coconut for the icing. Place saucepan over medium heat, and cook until almost boiling, stirring frequently. Immediately pour over cooked cake, and return to oven. Continue baking until top is bubbly, watching to prevent scorching.
Cool slightly; cut into squares.