Description
Coconut bars deliver a sweet tropical escape right in your kitchen, packed with toasted coconut and rich buttery goodness that melts deliciously on your taste buds. Grab some ingredients and prepare for a simple treat that brings sunshine to your snack time.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 2 cups light brown sugar
- 1 ½ cups sweetened flaked coconut
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
Supporting Ingredients:
- 2 large eggs
- ½ cup unsalted butter
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Finishing Ingredients:
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
Instructions
- Melt ½ cup butter in a medium saucepan over medium-low heat, swirling until it turns golden brown and releases a nutty aroma.
- Remove the pan from heat and thoroughly blend 2 cups brown sugar into the browned butter until smooth and combined.
- Vigorously whisk 2 large eggs, 2 teaspoons vanilla extract, ½ teaspoon kosher salt, and 1 teaspoon baking powder into the butter-sugar mixture until fully integrated.
- Gently fold 1 cup all-purpose flour and 1 ½ cups sweetened flaked coconut into the batter until just incorporated.
- Transfer the batter to a parchment-lined 9-inch square pan that has been sprayed with nonstick cooking spray.
- Bake at 350°F for exactly 20 minutes, ensuring the edges are set but the center remains slightly soft.
- Let the bars cool completely inside the pan to maintain their delicate texture.
- Slice into square pieces once the bars have reached room temperature.
- Store the bars in an airtight container at room temperature for maximum freshness, consuming within 3 days.
Notes
- Brown the butter carefully to develop a rich, nutty flavor that enhances the coconut’s sweetness.
- Check the bars at 18 minutes since oven temperatures vary and prevent over-baking for the perfect chewy texture.
- Use unsweetened coconut for a more balanced sweetness and better control of the overall sugar level in your bars.
- Toast the coconut beforehand for an extra layer of depth and a more intense coconut flavor that will make these bars really pop.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert Bars
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 16
- Calories: 250 kcal
- Sugar: 22 g
- Sodium: 90 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 9 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0.1 g
- Carbohydrates: 33 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 37 mg