Pineapple Coconut Bars

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, divided
• 1 cup sweetened flaked coconut
• 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup butter, divided
• 1 cup sugar
• 3 large eggs
• 1 (20 ounce) can crushed pineapple, drained
• toasted flaked coconut, garnish

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees; lightly grease a 13x9-inch baking pan.
• 2 in large bowl, combine 2 1/2 cups flour, coconut, brown sugar, and baking soda.
• 3 using a pastry blender, cut in 1/2 cup butter until mixture is crumbly.
• 4 reserve 1 cup crumb mixture for topping.
• 5 press remaining crumb mixture evenly into bottom of prepared pan.
• 6 bake for 10 minutes.
• 7 in medium bowl, beat remaining 1/2 cup butter and sugar at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy.
• 8 add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
• 9 gradually beat in remaining 1 cup flour.
• 10 stir in pineapple.
• 11 spread mixture evenly over baked layer.
• 12 sprinkle evenly with reserved crumb mixture.
• 13 bake for 25 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
• 14 let cool completely before cutting into squares.
• 15 garnish with toasted flaked coconut, if desired.