Best Tropical Pineapple Coconut Bars Recipes

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PINEAPPLE COCONUT BARS



Pineapple Coconut Bars image

Pineapple and coconut make this a special tropical treat. Serve them at your next luau

Provided by Dennis

Categories     Desserts     Fruit Dessert Recipes     Pineapple Dessert Recipes

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 9

½ cup shortening
1 cup packed brown sugar
2 eggs
1 (8 ounce) can crushed pineapple
½ teaspoon rum
¾ cup all-purpose flour
¾ teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
¾ cup flaked coconut

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease 9 inch square baking pan.
  • In large mixing bowl, cream shortening and brown sugar. Add eggs, pineapple and rum, mix well. In separate bowl, mix together the flour, baking powder and salt. Slowly add to egg mixture and beat until well blended. Blend in coconut and spread batter evenly in bottom of pan.
  • Bake 25 to 30 minutes. Let cool on wire rack before cutting into bars.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 109.2 calories, Carbohydrate 14.7 g, Cholesterol 15.5 mg, Fat 5.4 g, Fiber 0.4 g, Protein 1.1 g, SaturatedFat 1.8 g, Sodium 78.8 mg, Sugar 11.1 g

PINEAPPLE COCONUT BARS



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A crisp shortbread crust is topped with a chewy gooey layer of pineapple and coconut to make these Pineapple Coconut Bars.

Provided by Mary Younkin

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h

Number Of Ingredients 12

½ cup butter (very soft or melted)
½ cup light brown sugar
1 cup all-purpose flour
2 eggs
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
1/3 cup light brown sugar
¼ cup all-purpose flour
¼ teaspoon kosher salt
1 cup pineapple tidbits in 100% juice (drained)
1 cup shredded sweetened coconut
1 cup shredded sweetened coconut

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Combine the crust ingredients and press the mixture into the bottom of a well-greased or parchment lined 10" square pan. Doubling this recipe will fill a 9x13 pan.
  • Bake for 12 minutes (or 15 minutes for a doubled recipe). Remove from the oven and let the crust cool for 10 minutes while preparing the filling.
  • Place the pineapple and 1 cup of shredded coconut in a bowl. Sprinkle with flour, brown sugar and salt. Stir to coat. Mix together the eggs, vanilla and lime and stir into the pineapple mixture.
  • Pour the filling over the crust and top with the remaining coconut. Bake for 25-27 minutes, until the coconut turns golden brown. Let cool completely before slicing. Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 238 kcal, Carbohydrate 27 g, Protein 2 g, Fat 13 g, SaturatedFat 10 g, Cholesterol 35 mg, Sodium 102 mg, Fiber 2 g, Sugar 17 g, ServingSize 1 serving

TROPICAL PINEAPPLE COCONUT BARS



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Number Of Ingredients 17

BASE
1 package (1-lb 2.25-oz) pudding-included yellow cake mix
1 1/2 cups quick-cooking rolled oats
1/2 cup margarine or butter, softened
1 egg
FILLING
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1 (14-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk (not evaporated)
1 (8-ounce) can crushed pineapple, well drained, reserving liquid
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
TOPPING
1 cup chopped macadamia nut
1 cup coconut
1 cup white chocolate chips, vanilla
GLAZE
1 cup powdered sugar
4 to 6 teaspoons reserved pineapple juice

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 350°F. Lightly grease 13 x 9-inch pan. In large bowl, combine all base ingredients at low speed until crumbly. Reserve 1 1/2 cups of the crumb mixture. Press remaining crumb mixture in bottom of greased pan.In medium bowl, combine all filling ingredients blend well. Pour into crust-lined pan. Add all topping ingredients to reserved crumb mixture mix well. Sprinkle evenly over filling. Bake at 350°F. for 30 to 40 minutes or until golden brown. Cool completely.In small bowl, combine powdered sugar and enough reserved pineapple liquid for desired drizzling consistency blend until smooth. Drizzle over bars. Store in refrigerator.HIGH ALTITUDE - Above 3,500 feet: No change.Nutrition Per Serving (1 bar): Calories 220 Protein 3g Carbohydrate 29g Fat 10g Sodium l50mgPICTURE: Left to right: Apricot Snowcaps, Tropical Pineapple Coconut BarsFrom "Pillsbury Best of the Bake-Off® Cookbook." Copyright 2004 General Mills. Used with permission of the publisher, Wiley Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Nutrition Facts : Nutritional Facts Serves

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