No-chocolate recipe: coconut butterscotch bars

If you think a dessert without chocolate lacks rich flavor, this recipe will prove you wrong. These bars start with a rich shortbread bottom layer. You can get as creative as you want to with the top layers. Here's how I make it:

Ingredients:

1/2 cup butter

1/2 cup powdered sugar

1 cup all-purpose flour

1 can (14 oz) sweetened condensed milk

1 cup butterscotch chips

1 1/3 cups coconut flakes

1 tsp vanilla extract

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Beat the butter, powdered sugar, and flour together in a bowl. When they are well-mixed, press the mixture into the bottom of an ungreased 9-inch square baking pan. Bake it for around 15 minutes (until lightly browned).

Combine the remaining ingredients, and spread the mixture over the baked layer.

Bake for 25-30 minutes until the top layer is light brown around the edges. The center will not appear to be set, but don't worry. Let the bars cool completely before cutting.