island cookie bars
These bars bring back memories of my honeymoon in the Bahamas. Naturally, I love every bite!
Blue Ribbon Recipe
This was a HUGE crowd-pleaser. Jam-packed with peanut-y flavor, they were a unanimous hit with everyone on the Crew. We had success making these with regular pastry flour in place of the whole wheat pastry which can be a little harder to find.
prep time
20 Min
cook time
25 Min
method
Bake
yield
32 serving(s)
Ingredients
- 1 3/4 cups whole-wheat pastry flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
- 3/4 cup natural peanut butter
- 1/4 cup crushed pineapple, juices drained
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 - large egg
- 1 1/4 cups white chocolate
- 1/2 cup sweetened flaked coconut
How To Make island cookie bars
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Step 1In a medium-sized bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda and salt. Set aside.
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Step 2In a large mixing bowl, cream together sugars, peanut butter, pineapple, buttery spread and vanilla. Beat in the egg. Gradually stir in the flour mixture until completely combined. Fold in 1 C of the white chocolate chips, saving remaining 1/4 C.
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Step 3With dampened hands, press the dough into a greased 9 x 13" baking pan. Sprinkle with remaining white chocolate chips and press them down lightly.
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Step 4Bake bars in a 350 degree oven for 22-25 minutes, until a wooden skewer inserted in the middle comes out clean.
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Step 5Put baking rack on the middle level. Turn oven to broil. Sprinkle coconut on top of the bars. Broil for 30-60 seconds, until coconut begins to brown. Be careful not to burn coconut!
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Step 6Allow pan to cool completely on a wire rack. Cut into 32 bars.
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