Buttery Coconut Bars

Buttery Coconut Bars have so much butter flavor and are chock full of coconut. This easy recipe is a real crowd pleaser for potlucks and picnics.

Buttery Coconut Bars have a shortbread-type crust topped with a rich coconut layer made with sweetened condensed milk and lots of sweetened shredded coconut. Whener there is sweetened condensed milk involved, you know it is going to be good.

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The crust is a simple mixture of flour, brown sugar, and melted butter. It gets pressed into the bottom of a 9×13-inch pan and baked for 15 minutes.

No Mixer Needed

No mixer needed for the filling. Just a large bowl and a whisk. It’s a mixture of eggs, sweetened condensed milk, brown sugar, flour, melted butter, and coconut. The filling gets poured on top of the crust and the pan gets popped back in the oven for 25 to 30 minutes.

Let the bars cool and then cut into squares. Enjoy!

Variations

• For some nutty flavor, add half a cup of finely chopped pecans to the crust.
• If you don’t like almond extract, you can leave it out.

Storage

Leftovers will keep for 5 days in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

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More Coconut Desserts

• Black Bottom Coconut Cream Pie
• Coconut Clouds
• Coconut Pancakes
• Coconut Macaroon Pie
• Coconut Celebration Cake
• Chocolate Coconut Lush
• Coconut Almond Cream Cake

Recipe adapted from Taste of Home

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