Tropical Dessert Bars
By
Pat Duran
@kitchenChatter
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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:
Serves:
makes about 16 bars
Prep:
20 Min
Cook:
50 Min
Method:
Bake
Ingredients
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BOTTOM LAYER:
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17 1/2 ozpkg. sugar cookie mix
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1/2 cbutter
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CREAM CHEESE PINEAPPLE LAYER:
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8 ozcream cheese, softened
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2 largeeggs
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14 ozcan sweetened condensed milk
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1 tspvanilla extract
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20 ozcan crushed pineapple, drained well -reserve 2 tablespoons of juice
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COCONUT LAYER:
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1 1/2 cflaked coconut
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1/2 cmacadamia nuts, chopped
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1/4 cbutter
How to Make Tropical Dessert Bars
- 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.
