Easy Coconut Bars Recipes

CHEWY COCONUT BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13 inch baking pan.
• In large bowl, cream the shortening, brown sugar, eggs and vanilla extract. Slowly blend in flour, baking powder, and salt. Mix until well blended. Fold in chocolate chips, walnuts and coconut. Spread the mixture evenly in pan.
• Bake 20 to 25 minutes. Let cool before cutting into bars.

BUTTERY COCONUT BARS

Steps:

• 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.

EASY COCONUT CREAM BARS

Steps:

• Combine graham crumbs and butter; press onto bottom of 9-inch-square pan sprayed with cooking spray.
• Beat pudding mixes and milk in large bowl with whisk 2 min. Stir in 1 cup COOL WHIP and 3/4 cup coconut; pour over crust.
• Refrigerate 4 hours. Meanwhile, toast remaining coconut. (See tip.)
• Spread remaining COOL WHIP over dessert just before serving. Sprinkle with toasted coconut.

EASY COCONUT TOFFEE BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Spray a 13 x 9 pan with cooking spray,.
• Combine graham cracker crumbs, toffee bits, pecans and melted butter.
• Press into 13 x 9 pan.
• Sprinkle semi sweet morsels evenly over crust.
• Sprinkle with coconut.
• Pour condensed milk over coconut layer.
• Bake for 20 minutes or until golden brown.
• Cool completely.
• Cut into bars.

LEMON COCONUT BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F degrees.
• Lightly grease a 13x9 baking pan; set aside.
• In a medium bowl, combine flour& powdered sugar; cut in margarine with pastry blender until crumbly.
• Press mixture into bottom of prepared 13x9 pan & bake for 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile in a large bowl, combine eggs, sugar, baking powder & lemon juice.
• Pour over crust and top with coconut.
• Bake 20 minutes or until golden.
• Cool completely & cut into bars.
• Store in refrigerator.
• NOTE: For plain lemon bars, omit coconut & add 3 Tbsp flour to egg mixture, and proceed as above.

EASY COCONUT BARS

Steps:

• Combine box cake in a bowl with butter and egg and mix until crumbly.
• Press mixture into a 13" x 9" glass baking pan.
• Whisk together cream cheese, eggs, vanilla and powdered sugar.
• Pour over cake mixture.
• Sprinkle top with coconut and pecans.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees; bake for 35 minutes or until just brown on top.
• Refridgerate before cutting into bars.