Buttery Coconut Bars Recipe

If you are looking for coconut recipes and you want to surprise your family members with a new delicate, melt-in-your-mouth dessert - these coconut bars are really worth trying.

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Prep Time 15

Cook Time 50

Total Time 1 5

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Servings

Calories 191 kcal

Ingredients

For the crust:

2 cups all-purpose flour;
2/3 cup light brown sugar;
½ tsp vanilla extract;
pinch of salt;
2 sticks 1 cup unsalted butter, melted.

For the coconut filling:

14 oz can of sweetened condensed milk;
2 large eggs room temperature;
2 egg yolks room temperature;
½ cup all-purpose flour;
⅓ cup light brown sugar;
¼ cup unsalted butter melted;
2 tsp vanilla extract;
pinch of salt;
3 cups shredded coconut.

For the topping:

½ cup shredded coconut;
½ cup coconut chips.

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 F.
Line a 9x13-inch baking pan with parchment paper.
Prepare the crust. Mix together all-purpose flour, light brown sugar, and salt using a whisk. Then, stir in the melted butter and vanilla extract. Transfer this mixture to the baking pan and Spread evenly by pressing the mixture down firmly using your hands or the back of the measuring cup.
Bake for about 15 minutes or until the crust is golden brown. Remove from the oven and let cool for 10 minutes.
Reduce the oven temperature to 325 F.
Prepare the filling. In a large bowl, whisk together eggs and egg yolks. Then, whisk in condensed milk, melted butter, vanilla extract, flour, light brown sugar, and salt. When combined, stir in shredded coconut using a rubber spatula. Pour over the cooled crust.
Bake for 25-35 minutes or until slightly golden. Remove from the oven and top with shredded coconut and coconut chips.
Let cool completely before removing the coconut bars from the pan. Slice and serve!

Nutrition

Calories: 191kcalCarbohydrates: 21.2gProtein: 2.8gFat: 10.9gSaturated Fat: 7.6gCholesterol: 44mgFiber: 1gSugar: 14.5g