Ingredients

  • 3 cups chocolate cookie crumbs or 3 cups vanilla cookie crumbs
  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 1 cup chocolate chips or 1 cup vanilla chip
  • 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
  • 2 bananas, sliced (not overly ripe)
  • 1/2 - 1 cup coconut
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt

Method

  • Preheat oven to 375° and grease 13 by 9" pan Mix cookie crumbs,butter and sugar until thoroughly blended& reserve 1/3 of mixture.
  • Press the remaining mixture into bottom of baking dish.
  • Bake for 8- 10 minutes until lightly browned.
  • Remove pan from oven and sprinkle cookie base with chocolate chips and return pan to oven until chocolate chips are shiny, spread evenly and set aside.
  • In medium saucepan combine condensed milk, banana, coconut and butter.
  • Cook over low heat, stirring constantly until thickened.
  • Remove from heat and stir in vanilla extract and salt.
  • Spread over cookie crumb base in pan.
  • Sprinkle reserved cookie crumb mixture over filling.
  • Return to oven for 8-10 minutes until topping is slightly browned.
  • Cool thoroughly and cut into bars.