Pineapple Coconut Bars

These bars were a hit at our last Independence Day picnic.  The pineapple and coconut combination make a great summer dessert.

Crust:

1 cup (2 sticks) butter, very soft or melted

1 cup light brown sugar

2 cups flour

Filling:

4 eggs

2 TBS vanilla

2 TBS fresh lime juice

2/3 cup light brown sugar

1/2 cup flour

1/2 tsp kosher salt

2 cups pineapple tidbits in 100% juice, drained 

2 cups shredded sweetened coconut

Topping:

2 cups shredded sweetened coconut

Crust Instructions:

Preheat oven to 350F. 

Combine the crust ingredients and press the mixture into the bottom of a well-greased, or parchment lined, 9x13 baking dish.

Bake for 15 minutes.  Remove from the oven and let the crust cool for 10 minutes while preparing the filling.

Filling and Topping Instructions:

Place the pineapple and 2 cups of shredded coconut in a bowl.  Sprinkle with flour, brown sugar and salt.  Stir to coat.  Mix together the eggs, vanilla and lime juice 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.

Makes 32 bars

Source:  https://barefeetinthekitchen.com

Janice