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Coconut Macaroons Bars Recipe
Coconut macaroons bars are like crisp, crunchy, and chewy coconut macaroons on a buttery shortbread crust.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Servings: 24
Calories: 253 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- shortbread crust recipe
- 2 egg whites
- 1 (14-ounce) package flaked coconut
- 1 (14-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- pinch kosher salt
- 1/4 /4 cup Caramel sauce optional
- 1/4 /4 cup chocolate chips melted, optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350º F. Mix together ingredients for shortbread crust recipe and press into a 9x13 rimmed baking pan. Bake 12-15 minutes, until golden brown. Remove from the oven. Reduce oven temperature to 325º F.
- While crust is baking, beat egg whites on high speed until fluffy. Reduce speed and stir in coconut, condensed milk vanilla and pinch of salt. Spread onto baked crust and bake for 12 minutes or until set and coconut begins to turn light brown. Remove from oven and drizzle caramel and chocolate sauces over, if using.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
253kcal
(13%)
Carbohydrates
26g
(9%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
15g
(23%)
Saturated Fat
6g
(30%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
25mg
(8%)
Sodium
96mg
(4%)
Potassium
92mg
(3%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
241IU
(5%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
8mg
(1%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 24Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 253
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 253kcal | 13% |
| Carbohydrates | 26g | 9% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 15g | 23% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 25mg | 8% |
| Sodium | 96mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 92mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 241IU | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 8mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.