Coconut Pie Bars Recipes

GOOEY COCONUT PIE BARS

Steps:

• Line a 9x13" pan with foil and spray with cooking spray. Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Place butter, flour, salt and powdered sugar in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment (or use a hand mixer). Mix until smooth a cookie dough forms.
• Place shortbread in the prepared pan. Spray your hands with cooking spray and press to a thin layer in the pan. Bake shortbread layer for 15 minutes.
• While the crust is baking, stir together sweetened condensed milk, egg, and coconut extract. Stir in coconut. After 15 minutes of baking, pour the milk mixture carefully over the hot crust. Continue baking for about 17-19 minutes until the sides start to look golden brown.
• Cool completely before cutting into bars. Store in an airtight container for up to 3 days or freeze for up to one month.

COCONUT PIE BARS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees. Butter a 9-inch square pan and line with parchment, leaving some overhanging.
• In a food processor, pulse together flour, sugar and salt. Pulse in butter until crumbs form and the dough starts to come together. Press mixture into the prepared pan in an even layer. Bake until firm on top and lightly golden at the edges, 20 to 25 minutes. Transfer to a rack. You can bake the crust up to 6 hours ahead, or use it while it's still hot.
• While the crust bakes, using the same food processor (no need to wash it out first), pulse together eggs, sugar, butter, coconut milk, vinegar or lemon juice, lemon zest (if using), vanilla and salt until well combined. Pulse in the coconut. Use a spatula to fold in the chocolate chips, if using.
• When the crust is baked, pour in the filling (crust can still be hot). Lower oven temperature to 325 degrees and bake until the filling is set when you jiggle it and the top is browned, 30 to 40 minutes.
• Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely, then chill for at least 2 hours. Cut into bars and serve.

COCONUT CREAM PIE BARS RECIPE - (4.3/5)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F. Combine crust ingredients and spread into a 9x13 baking dish. Poke dough all over with a fork. This keeps the dough from puffing up too much while baking. Bake for about 10-15 minutes. Crust should be a light golden brown and not "doughy." Let the crust cool. Then prepare the filling. In a bowl, whisk together half and half and egg yolks. In a medium saucepan over medium heat, combine sugar and cornstarch. Then slowly stir in half and half mixture while continuing to whisk. Bring heat up to high and continue to whisk. Do not leave your pot. Pudding is so easy to make but the minute you walk away, it can thicken up on ya and you have a globby mess. So just hang in there and keep whisking while the mixture comes up to a boil. After a few minutes you will notice it has thickened.Take the saucepan off the heat and stir in 3 tablespoons butter, 1 cup coconut and coconut extract. Stir well. Then spread pudding mixture over crust. Cover with plastic wrap. Then pop it in your fridge to cool for about an hour.= Now, for the whipped cream, you will need to use the whisk attachment on your stand mixer (or a bowl and a whisk if doing it by hand). Pour 2 cups heavy whipping cream and turn mixer on to medium-high. Slowly add in sugar and then vanilla. Mix until whipped cream forms soft peaks. Then spread whipped cream over coconut pudding layer. Now for the toasted coconut topping (if you prefer it toasted). Preheat oven to 325°F. Put about a cup of coconut on a baking pan. Place it in the oven and bake for about 5 to 10 minutes. Stir every couple of minutes and don't walk away from oven because it has a tendency to burn the second you walk away. Let toasted coconut cool. Sprinkle bars with toasted coconut then slice, serve and enjoy.