Coconut Bars

buttery bars with coconut on parchment paper

5 from 9 votes

These chewy Coconut Bars are what coconut dreams are made of! They're filled with butter, sugar and plenty of toasted coconut to create a soft and chewy dessert bar that the whole family will devour.

Prep Time10

Cook Time30

Total Time40

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Diet: Vegetarian

Keyword: coconut bars

Servings: bars

Calories: 216kcal

Author: Erin

Ingredients

½ cup butter melted
1 ½ cups light brown sugar
2 eggs
2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 ¼ cup all purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
1 ½ cups shredded coconut toasted, sweetened

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Instructions

Preheat oven to 350° and line an 8x8 baking dish with parchment paper, leaving a 1" overhang.
Start by toasting the coconut: add the shredded coconut to a large skillet and heat it over medium-low heat. Stir occasionally until the coconut is slightly golden, being careful not to burn it. Transfer the coconut to a bowl and allow it to cool.
Next, whisk the butter and sugar together in a large mixing bowl. Then, add the eggs and vanilla and whisk to combine.
To that same bowl, add the flour, baking powder and salt and use a rubber spatula to stir everything together. Last, fold in the toasted coconut.
Spray your rubber spatula with a little nonstick spray. Scoop the batter into your prepared baking pan, then smooth the batter out with the rubber spatula (the nonstick spray will prevent the batter from sticking to the spatula).
Bake the bars for 27-32 minutes, or until the edges have set. It's ok if the middle isn't fully baked through -- the bars will firm up once they've cooled. Remove the bars from the oven and transfer the pan to a wire rack. Allow the bars to cool completely in the pan before pulling on the parchment paper to remove them. Slice and enjoy!

Notes

*Calories are per bar and are an estimation; this recipe makes 16 smaller bars or 9 large bars

*Add-ins: if you want to add chocolate, fold ⅓ cup semi sweet or dark chocolate chips in with the toasted coconut

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