Buttery Coconut Bars
TOTAL TIME: Prep: 20 min. + cooling Bake: 40 min. + cooling
YIELD: 3 dozen.
My coconut bars are an American version of a Filipino coconut cake called bibingka. These are a crispier, sweeter take on the Christmas tradition I grew up with. —Denise Nyland, Panama City, Florida
Ingredients
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2 cups all-purpose flour
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1 cup packed brown sugar
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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1 cup butter, melted
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FILLING:
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3 large eggs
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1 can (14 ounces) sweetened condensed milk
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1/2 cup all-purpose flour
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1/4 cup packed brown sugar
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1/4 cup butter, melted
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3 teaspoons vanilla extract
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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4 cups sweetened shredded coconut, divided
Directions
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1.
Preheat oven to 350°. Line a 13x9-in. baking pan with parchment, letting ends extend up sides.
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2.
In a large bowl, mix flour, brown sugar and salt; stir in 1 cup melted butter. Press onto bottom of prepared pan. Bake until light brown, 12-15 minutes. Cool 10 minutes on a wire rack. Reduce oven setting to 325°.
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3.
In a large bowl, whisk the first 7 filling ingredients until blended; stir in 3 cups coconut. Pour over crust; sprinkle with remaining coconut. Bake until light golden brown, 25-30 minutes. Cool in pan on a wire rack. Lifting with parchment, remove from pan. Cut into bars.
Nutrition Facts
1 bar: 211 calories, 12g fat (8g saturated fat), 36mg cholesterol, 166mg sodium, 25g carbohydrate (18g sugars, 1g fiber), 3g protein.
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