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Buttery Coconut Bars
Buttery Coconut Bars are a sinfully good dessert that's easy to make and always a crowd pleaser!
Course
Dessert
Prep Time
20
minutes
Cook Time
40
minutes
Total Time
1
hour
Servings
36
bars
Calories
159
kcal
Author
Amanda Batcher
Ingredients
CRUST
2
cups
all-purpose flour
1
cup
brown sugar
packed
1
cup
butter
melted
1/2
tsp
salt
FILLING
3
large eggs
at room temperature
14
ounce
can sweetened condensed milk
1/2
cup
all-purpose flour
1/4
cup
brown sugar
packed
1/4
cup
butter
melted
2 1/2
tsp
vanilla extract
1/2
tsp
salt
4
cups
sweetened shredded or flaked coconut, divided
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a 13-inch x 9-inch baking pan with parchment paper or aluminum foil and set aside.
To a mixing bowl, add melted butter, and brown sugar. Stir together, then add in flour and salt, mixing until dough forms
Press dough into the bottom of prepared pan in an even layer. Bake 12-15 minutes, until lightly golden brown.
Set aside to cool for 5-10 minutes and reduce oven temperature to 325 degrees F.
To a large mixing bowl, add all filling ingredients except coconut and whisk together. Stir in 3 cups of the coconut.
Pour filling over cooled crust and sprinkle top with remaining 1 cup of coconut.
Bake 25-30 minutes, or until set and coconut is lightly golden brown.
Remove from the oven and cool to room temperature.
Slice into bars and serve.
Nutrition
Calories:
159
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
20
g
|
Protein:
2
g
|
Fat:
7
g
|
Saturated Fat:
4
g
|
Cholesterol:
34
mg
|
Sodium:
142
mg
|
Potassium:
66
mg
|
Sugar:
13
g
|
Vitamin A:
245
IU
|
Vitamin C:
0.2
mg
|
Calcium:
43
mg
|
Iron:
0.5
mg