Coconut Macaroon Bars
Coconut Macaroon Bars are an easy dessert recipe with a buttery shortbread crust topped with chewy coconut macaroons. Perfect summer treat!
Ingredients
Crust:
- 1 cup butter softened, unsalted
- 1 cup brown sugar , packed
- 2 cups flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Filling:
- 3 large egg
- 14 ounces sweetened condensed milk
- 4 cups coconut sweetened shredded
- 1/2 cup flour
- 1/4 cup brown sugar , packed
- 1/4 cup butter melted, unsalted
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 325 degrees and spray a 9x13 baking pan with baking spray.
- To your stand mixer add the butter and brown sugar, until creamy, beating on medium speed for 1 minute.
- On the lowest speed setting add in the flour and salt until just combined.
- Press the mixture into the bottom of the baking pan.
- Wipe the stand mixer clean and on the lowest speed setting add the eggs, condensed milk, shredded coconut and flour until the eggs are well mixed.
- Add in the brown sugar, melted butter and vanilla extract until well mixed.
- Bake for 30 minutes or until the top is just golden brown.
- Let cool completely before slicing.
Nutrition Information
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 16 Servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 471
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 471kcal | 24% |
| Carbohydrates | 56g | 19% |
| Protein | 6g | 12% |
| Fat | 26g | 40% |
| Saturated Fat | 18g | 90% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 81mg | 27% |
| Sodium | 256mg | 11% |
| Potassium | 230mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 40g | 80% |
| Vitamin A | 560IU | 11% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 101mg | 10% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.