Brown Sugar-Coconut Squares

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Satisfy your kids sweet tooth with these scrumptious snacks made with coconut.

60 minutes Prep: 30 minutes Cook: 30 minutes

136 calories per serving view nutrition facts

24 servings suggest servings

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Ingredients

1 1/2	cup	flour, all-purpose
1/2	cup	butter	or margarine
1/3	cup	brown sugar	packed
2	large	eggs
1 1/2	cup	coconut
3/4	cups	brown sugar	packed
2	tablespoons	flour, all-purpose
1/2	teaspoon	baking powder
1/2	teaspoon	vanilla extract
1/4	teaspoon	salt
1	cup	nuts	chopped
1	cup	powdered sugar	sifted
1	tablespoon	butter	melted
4	teaspoons	lemon juice

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a mixing bowl, beat together 1 1/2 cups flour, 1/2 cup butter and 1/3 cup brown sugar. Press into the bottom of an ungreased 13x9x2 inch baking pan. Bake for 10 minutes.

In another bowl, beat the eggs. Stir in the coconut, 3/4 cup brown sugar, 2 tablespoons flour, baking powder, vanilla extract and salt. Stir in the chopped nuts. Spread over the baked mixture. Bake for 20 minutes longer, or until set.

Meanwhile, combine the powdered sugar and melted butter. Add enough lemon juice to make a glaze. Drizzle over the warm bars in the pan. Cut into squares.

Reviews

Good square..i didn't find anything wrong with the recipe. I did substitute crisco golden shortening for the margerine in the bottom layer. I froze the bar prior to cutting it for easier removal. It is delicious. I like the lemon juice in the drizzle on top. Very, very cocnutty!
over 7 years ago

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 29g

Amount per Serving

Calories 136 59% of calories from fat

	% Daily Value*
Total Fat 9.0g	14%
Saturated Fat 4.0g	21%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 29mg	10%
Sodium 63mg	3%
Total Carbohydrate 13.0g	4%
Dietary Fiber 1.0g	4%
Sugars 4.0g
Protein 3.0g	5%