Tropical Pineapple Coconut Bars

• Vegetarian

• Produce

  • 1 (20 oz. can Pineapple

• Refrigerated

  • 3 Eggs, large

• Baking & Spices

  • 3 1/2 cup All-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp Baking soda
  • 1 cup Brown sugar, firmly packed
  • 1 cup Sugar

• Nuts & Seeds

  • 1 cup Coconut, sweetened flaked

• Dairy

  • 1 cup Butter

Found on mooreorlesscooking.com

Description

Ingredients

• 3½ c. all purpose flour, divided
• 1 c. sweetened flaked coconut
• 1 c. firmly packed brown sugar
• 1 tsp. baking soda
• 1 c. butter, divided
• 1 c. sugar
• 3 large eggs
• 1 (20 oz.) can crushed pineapple, drained well
• Garnish: toasted flaked coconut~ Dont forget!

Directions

• Preheat oven to 350.
• Lightly grease a 13 x 9 inch baking pan.
• In a large bowl, combine 2½ cup flour, coconut, brown sugar and baking soda.
• Using a pastry blender or two knives, cut in ½ cup of butter until mixture is crumbly.
• Reserve 1 cup crumb mixture for topping.
• Press remaining crumb mixture evenly into bottom of prepared pan.
• Bake for 10 minutes.
• In a medium bowl, beat remaining ½ cup butter and sugar at medium speed with an electric mixture until creamy.
• Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
• Gradually beat in remaining 1 cup flour.
• Stir in pineapple.
• Spread mixture over baked layer.
• Sprinkle evenly with remaining crumb mixture.
• Bake for 25 minutes, or until a wooden pick inserted comes out clean.
• Add the toasted coconut to the top and allow to cool before cutting into squares.