Pineapple Coconut Bars

Submitted by CookingONTheSide

"I saw this in Paula Deen's magazine. They look delicious."

 

• Ready In: 40mins
• Ingredients: 9
• Yields: 2 dozen bars
• Serves: 24

ingredients

• 3 1⁄2 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
• 1 (20 ounce) can crushed pineapple, drained
• toasted flaked coconut, garnish

directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees; lightly grease a 13x9-inch baking pan.
2. In large bowl, combine 2 1/2 cups flour, coconut, brown sugar, and baking soda.
3. Using a pastry blender, cut in 1/2 cup butter until mixture is crumbly.
4. Reserve 1 cup crumb mixture for topping.
5. Press remaining crumb mixture evenly into bottom of prepared pan.
6. Bake for 10 minutes.
7. In medium bowl, beat remaining 1/2 cup butter and sugar at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy.
8. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
9. Gradually beat in remaining 1 cup flour.
10. Stir in pineapple.
11. Spread mixture evenly over baked layer.
12. Sprinkle evenly with reserved crumb mixture.
13. Bake for 25 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
14. Let cool completely before cutting into squares.
15. Garnish with toasted flaked coconut, if desired.

Reviews

[Laureen in B.C.]

Sorry, This was just okay for me, I found it a bit bland, not enough pineapple flavor for me . Thanks

 

[weekend cooker]

These were really enjoyed. I did the crust in a food processor like Kittencal, very very tasty bars. We enjoyed in the football games today. The four of went through these in no time. Made for Gimme 5.

 

[KimEBdos]

Everyone who eats these raves about them. Instead of adding more crumb mixture to the top, I glaze mine with a sticky pinapple juice & sugar reduction. Yum!

 

[Kittencalrecipezazz]

very good, for an extra flakey light crust I did the crust in a processor using frozen cubed butter, the crust fit well into a 13 x 9 pan but I will double the filling next time I felt that for that size of a pan there should have been more pineapple filling, all in all we enjoyed the, thanks for sharing Lainey!

 

[Debbb]

Really good recipe! And, something a little different. I was expecting the filling to be more custard-like but it was moist & cakey. I followed the recipe exactly without using the toasted coconut garnish. I took to a Father's Day bbq & my aunt raved about what a nice finish they were to the meal - nice & light & not too sweet.