Raspberry Coconut Bars
These Fresh Raspberry Coconut Bars are ooey, gooey, and delicious! Just imagine your favorite coconut bar brightened up with juicy fresh raspberries ~ yum!
Servings: 12 servings
Ingredients
crust
- 1/2 cup (8 Tbsp) unsalted butter, melted
- 1/2 cup light brown sugar, lightly packed
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp coconut extract, optional
filling
- 6 oz 1 small package fresh raspberries
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup sweetened shredded coconut
- 1/3 cup light brown sugar, lightly packed
- 1/4 cup all purpose flour
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 2 tsp almond extract
- 1 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
topping
- 1 cup sweetened shredded coconut
Instructions
- set oven to 350F
- Mix the melted butter and the brown sugar together, using the back of a spoon to break up any lumps in the sugar. Mix in the flour and extract (if using)
- Spread the crust evenly over the surface of a 9x9 or 10x10 baking pan. Grease the pan or line with parchment paper for easier removal.
- Bake the crust for 12-15 minutes, then remove and set aside to cool.
- Gently rinse and dry the raspberries.
- Beat the eggs in a mixing bowl, and then mix in all the rest of the filling ingredients except the raspberries. Fold in the raspberries, stirring gently until they are evenly incorporated.
- Spread the filling onto the warm crust. Spread it out so that it covers the crust evenly.
- Sprinkle the remaining cup of coconut over the filling, and bake for about 25-27 minutes until the coconut is lightly golden.
- Cool before cutting.
Notes
recipe slightly adapted from Barefeet in the Kitchen
Nutrition
Calories: 269 kcal · Carbohydrates: 34 g · Protein: 3 g · Fat: 14 g · Saturated Fat: 10 g · Polyunsaturated Fat: 1 g · Monounsaturated Fat: 3 g · Trans Fat: 0.3 g · Cholesterol: 48 mg · Sodium: 164 mg · Potassium: 121 mg · Fiber: 2 g · Sugar: 22 g · Vitamin A: 281 IU · Vitamin C: 4 mg · Calcium: 27 mg · Iron: 1 mg
Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy and is an estimate only. This information comes from online calculators. Although The View from Great Island attempts to provide accurate nutritional information, these figures are only estimates.
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