Gooey Coconut Bars

Submitted by mandabears

"Coconut is my new favorite flavor for anything. I found this recipe that I cut out from an old magazine, but never tried until today. I wish I had never tried it. It is so easy and so good and fattening. I did use egg substitute and low fat cream cheese, but....."

 

• Ready In: 50mins
• Ingredients: 8
• Yields: 48 squares

ingredients

• 1 (18 1/4 ounce) package French vanilla cake mix
• 4 eggs, divided
• 1⁄2 cup butter, melted
• 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1⁄2 teaspoon almond extract
• 1 (16 ounce) box confectioners' sugar
• 1 1⁄2 cups shredded coconut

directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Spray a 13 x 9 pan with cooking spray or butter generously.
3. Mix cake mix, melted butter and 2 eggs until crumbly.
4. Press into bottom of pan and up about 1 inch around the edge.
5. In a large bowl mix: cream cheese, the other 2 egtgs, vanilla and almond extracts, confectioners sugar and coconut.
6. Pour over crust.
7. Bake for 45 minutes or until top is golden brown.
8. Cool completely in pan.
9. Cut into small squares.

Reviews

[Mrs.Khaylis]

This recipe was easy to make, and very good. I served it at a pot luck style event and it seemed to be rather popular. It is very sweet. A little too sweet for me, but it was requested that I make it again.