This easy Coconut Bar recipe is one of my favorite holiday baking recipes.
It's one of the easier recipes for bar cookies that's become one of our German Christmas foods - rather, desserts!
You can substitute almonds or hazelnuts for the pecans if you wish.
If possible, use flaked coconut rather than shredded. This will make it easier to cut the bars neatly. These bars would also look (and taste) absolutely delicious if chocolate were drizzled on top!
Coconut Pecan Bar Recipes
Ingredients:
1/2 cup butter
1 1/2 cups brown sugar, divided
1 cup + 2 tbsp. flour
2 eggs
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. vanilla
1 cup chopped pecans
1 cup flaked coconut
Instructions:
Preheat oven to 350° F.
Cream 1/2 cup brown sugar and butter.
Slowly add 1 cup flour and mix.
Pat evenly into greased 9 inch sq. pan.
Bake for 12 minutes or until firm to touch.
Remove from oven.
Meanwhile, beat eggs. Add remaining 1 cup brown sugar, salt, and vanilla. Beat.
Fold in remaining 2 tbsp. flour, pecans, and coconut.
Spread over crust.
Bake for an additional 20 - 25 minutes. Cool completely in pan.
Cut into 1 inch X 2 inch bars.
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