Coconut Bars

Coconut Bars

• 1/2 cup butter
• 2 cups brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1 cup flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 1/2 cups coconut

1. Oil 9x13 pan. Set oven temp to 350 degrees F.
2. Melt butter in microwave. Mix with brown sugar, stir well and cool slightly.
3. Then beat in eggs and vanilla.
4. Add flour and baking powder. Then add coconut.
5. Bake 30 minutes.

Gingerbread Latte

Gingerbread Latte

Gingerbread Syrup

• 2 cups water
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 2 1/2 teaspoons ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla

1. Combine water, sugar, ginger, and cinnamon in large pan.
2. Bring to boil. Turn down heat and simmer 15 minutes. (NOTE: Do not boil for 15 minutes like I did the first time - but you do get fantastic ginger candy :)
3. Add vanilla.
4. Store in small mason jar.

Gingerbread Latte

• 6 ounces fresh espresso
• 1 cup milk, heated 80 seconds in microwave
• 1/4 cup gingerbread syrup
• whipped cream to garnish
• crumbled gingersnap to garnish
• nutmeg to garnish

1. Heat milk in microwave for 80 seconds while espresso brews.
2. Mix in gingerbread syrup and froth with stick blender.
3. Add espresso to cup. Then, add milk mixture.
4. Top with whipped cream, crumbled gingersnaps, and nutmeg.