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Buttery Coconut Bars

Name: Buttery Coconut Bars
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 3 dozen.
Cuisine: Asia, Philippines
Ingredients: 2 cups all-purpose flour; 1 cup packed brown sugar; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1 cup butter, melted; FILLING:; 3 large eggs; 1 can (14 ounces) sweetened condensed milk; 1/2 cup all-purpose flour; 1/4 cup packed brown sugar; 1/4 cup butter, melted; 3 teaspoons vanilla extract; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 4 cups sweetened shredded coconut, divided

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Total Time

Prep: 20 min. + cooling Bake: 40 min. + cooling

Makes

3 dozen

Updated: Jun. 30, 2023

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

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Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup butter, melted
FILLING:
3 large eggs
1 can (14 ounces) sweetened condensed milk
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup butter, melted
3 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon salt
4 cups sweetened shredded coconut, divided

Directions

Preheat oven to 350°. Line a 13x9-in. baking pan with parchment, letting ends extend up sides.
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°.
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.

Buttery Coconut Bars

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