Tropical Dessert Bars

Name: Tropical Dessert Bars
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: makes about 16 bars
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: BOTTOM LAYER:; 17 1/2 oz pkg. sugar cookie mix; 1/2 c butter; CREAM CHEESE PINEAPPLE LAYER:; 8 oz cream cheese, softened; 2 large eggs; 14 oz can sweetened condensed milk; 1 tsp vanilla extract; 20 oz can crushed pineapple, drained well -reserve 2 tablespoons of juice; COCONUT LAYER:; 1 1/2 c flaked coconut; 1/2 c macadamia nuts, chopped; 1/4 c butter

By Pat Duran
@kitchenChatter

These triple layered pineapple-coconut bars with a sugar cookie crust are quick and so easy. My family loves these island bars and my son asks for them - my husband who doesn't even like pineapple loves these moist chewy bars.

Rating:

★★★★★ 2 votes5

Comments:

18 Comments

Serves:

makes about 16 bars

Prep:

20 Min

Cook:

50 Min

Method:

Bake

Ingredients

BOTTOM LAYER:
17 1/2 oz

pkg. sugar cookie mix
1/2 c

butter
CREAM CHEESE PINEAPPLE LAYER:
8 oz

cream cheese, softened
2 large

eggs
14 oz

can sweetened condensed milk
1 tsp

vanilla extract
20 oz

can crushed pineapple, drained well -reserve 2 tablespoons of juice
COCONUT LAYER:
1 1/2 c

flaked coconut
1/2 c

macadamia nuts, chopped
1/4 c

butter
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How to Make Tropical Dessert Bars

Step-by-Step

Heat oven to 350^. Line a 13x9-inch baking pan with foil, extending foil over edges of pan.
Stir cookie mix and melted butter with fork until crumbs form. Press evenly in bottom of prepared pan. Bake 12-15 minutes or until lightly browned.
Beat cream cheese in medium bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until smooth. Beat in eggs just until blended, Beat in sweetened condensed milk, vanilla and 2 Tablespoons of the reserved pineapple juice. Pour mixture over warm crust. Sprinkle very well drained pineapple evenly over top.
Stir coconut, macadamia nuts and butter in small bowl until evenly moistened. Sprinkle over pineapple layer.
Bake 30-35 minutes or until filling is set and coconut is lightly browned. Cool 1 hour on wire rack. Chill 1 hour. Cut into bars.

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