Coconut Cake Bars

This recipe is easy to make and a hit with coconut lovers.

Original recipe makes 25 bars

Ingredients

1 cup sifted all-purpose flour
1/4 cup butter, softened
2 tablespoons brown sugar
2 eggs
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1 cup packed brown sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup chopped walnuts
3/4 cup shredded coconut

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  2. To make crust: In a medium-sized bowl, mix the flour, butter and two tablespoons of brown sugar. Knead into a light dough and press into an 8-inch square pan or an 11×7 inch pan. Bake for 10 minutes.
  3. To make Topping: Beat together the two eggs, brown sugar, baking powder, flour, vanilla, walnuts and coconut. Spread over warm crust.
  4. Bake another 25 to 30 minutes, until golden brown. Let cool on wire racks before cutting.

Nutrition

Calories: 122 kcal
Carbohydrates: 16.1 g
Cholesterol: 22 mg
Fat: 6 g
Fiber: 0.7 g
Protein: 1.9 g
Sodium: 38 mg