Tropical Pineapple Coconut Bars
Delicious Tropical Pineapple Coconut Bars with a crumbly base and a sweet, fruity filling. Perfect for summer treats!
Equipment
- baking pan
- Electric mixer
- Mixing bowl
- Measuring cups
- measuring spoons
Ingredients
- 3.5 cups all purpose flour divided
- 1 cup sweetened flaked coconut
- 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 cup butter divided
- 1 cup sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 20 oz crushed pineapple drained well
- to taste toasted flaked coconut for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350.
- Lightly grease a 13 x 9 inch baking pan.
- In a large bowl, combine 2 ½ cup flour, coconut, brown sugar and baking soda.
- Using a pastry blender or two knives, cut in ½ cup of butter until mixture is crumbly.
- Reserve 1 cup crumb mixture for topping.
- Press remaining crumb mixture evenly into bottom of prepared pan.
- Bake for 10 minutes.
- In a medium bowl, beat remaining ½ cup butter and sugar at medium speed with an electric mixture until creamy.
- Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
- Gradually beat in remaining 1 cup flour.
- Stir in pineapple.
- Spread mixture over baked layer.
- Sprinkle evenly with remaining crumb mixture.
- Bake for 25 minutes, or until a wooden pick inserted comes out clean.
- Add the toasted coconut to the top and allow to cool before cutting into squares.
Notes
Don't forget to garnish with toasted coconut for added flavor and texture.
Nutrition
Serving: 1barCalories: 220kcalCarbohydrates: 35gProtein: 3gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 50mgSodium: 150mgPotassium: 100mgFiber: 1gSugar: 15gVitamin A: 300IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 20mgIron: 1mg
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