Pineapple Coconut Squares Recipe

Nutrition Facts

  • One serving:
  • Calories:
  • 192
  • Fat:
  • 7 g
  • Saturated Fat:
  • 5 g
  • Cholesterol:
  • 46 mg
  • Sodium:
  • 79 mg
  • Carbohydrate:
  • 30 g
  • Fiber:
  • 1 g
  • Protein:
  • 3 g
  • Diabetic Exchange:
  • 2 starch, 1 fat.


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Pineapple Coconut Squares

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"I don't remember where I got this recipe, but I'm glad I have it," says field editor Elaine Anderson from Aliquippa, Pennsylvania.

SERVINGS: 16

CATEGORY: Lower Fat

METHOD: Baked

TIME: Prep: 15 min. Bake: 35 min. + cooling

Ingredients:

  • 2 tablespoons butter, melted
  • 3 tablespoons sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 2 cans (8 ounces each) unsweetened crushed pineapple, drained
  • TOPPING:
  • 1 tablespoon butter, melted
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 cups flaked coconut

Directions:

In a large mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg. Combine flour and baking powder; stir into creamed mixture. Press into a 9-in. square baking dish coated with cooking spray. Spread pineapple over crust; set aside.
    For topping, in a small mixing bowl, beat butter and sugar until blended. Beat in eggs. Stir in coconut. Spread over pineapple. Bake at 325° for 35-40 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on a wire rack before cutting. Yield: 16 servings.


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