These Coconut Butter Bars are perfect for the coconut lovers in your life. They’re buttery, sweet and packed with as much coconut as I could get in there!
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Coconut Butter Bars
I know coconut is one of those things people love or hate. From what I hear, it all comes back to texture.
I get it…I am not going to tell you how to live your life. But I, personally, think you’re wrong.
Also, I have been known to be a little bossy.
Anyhow, if you’re on the right side of this argument, the coconut side (obvi), you’re gonna be fully into today’s recipe. Let’s all live our best life, k?
Also, let me just add, besides coconut, there is butter, sugar, and freaking sweetened condensed milk in these beauty queen bars. And while, if you’re just diving into the coconut world, these might not be the first step. Start with a pina coloda, then a Samoa, and you’ll be with me in no time.
These bars are definitely end-game material.
Are you with me yet?
How to Make The Best Coconut Bars
The crust is a breeze to make. It’s just flour, brown sugar and butter!
You’ll press that into a pan and bake it for a few minutes.
The coconut layer is simple too. No mixer required for this recipe.
Once you have the filling mixed together, which is a custardy-coconut type situation you’ll pour it on top of the crust.
And then add more…coconut, of course.
Pop it into the oven!
And you’ll need to let them cool completely before cutting into bars. You could chill them too…they would be great cold.
And then have a bite. You earned it.
These are rich, and sweet, and perfectly delicious.
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Coconut Butter Bars
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 45 mins
- Total Time: 55 mins
- Yield: 30 bars 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Oven
- Cuisine: American
Description
These Coconut Butter Bars are perfect for the coconut lovers in your life. They’re buttery, sweet and packed with as much coconut as I could get in there!
Ingredients
Crust
- 2 cups flour
- 1 cup light brown sugar
- 1 cup salted butter, melted
Coconut Layer
- 3 eggs
- 1 tablespoon vanilla
- 1 (14- ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
- 1/4 cup light brown sugar
- 1/2 cup flour
- 1/4 cup salted butter, melted
- 4 cups sweetened flaked coconut, divided (this equals one 14- ounce bag)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a 9×13 baking dish with aluminum foil and spray only the sides of the pan. Set aside.
Crust
- In a large bowl combine the flour, sugar and butter. Press evenly into the bottom of the prepared pan. Bake for 15 minutes or until lightly golden. Reduce the oven heat to 325°F. Transfer the pan to a wire rack.
Coconut Layer
- While the crust is baking, in a large bowl, whisk together eggs, vanilla, sweetened condensed milk, brown sugar, flour and butter until smooth. Stir in 3 cups of the coconut and spread the mixture onto the warm crust. Sprinkle the remaining cup of coconut evenly on top and bake for 25-30 minutes, or until the edges are lightly golden and the center is set.
- Allow the bars to cool completely before cutting.
Notes
recipe slightly adapted from Taste of Home
Nutrition
- Serving Size:
- Calories: 246
- Sugar: 19.8 g
- Sodium: 124.8 mg
- Fat: 13 g
- Carbohydrates: 29.5 g
- Protein: 3.6 g
- Cholesterol: 45 mg
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These are amazing. So simple and delicious.
can you refrigerate
sure!
These were great! The crust is so tasty and I loved the coconut flavor of the bars. They are even better on day 2!
I bought some coconut sweetened condensed milk just for this recipe. Excited to taste them!
Can I keep these for a few days?
Yes, absolutely! You can store these for up to 3 days at room temperature!
I have to keep these for 6 days (until 11 Aug.) Can I freeze them or put them in an air-tight tin?
Plain or self raising flour?
All Purpose 🙂
A whole tablespoon of vanilla seems a lot. Maybe should it be a teaspoon?
You can certainly add less, but the full tablespoon adds to the rich flavor.
Are you calling for plain flour in this recipe?
This looks insanely delicious, reminds me of a 7 layer bar without all the jam packed nuts and chocolate. Wondering if I could take out a third of the coconut and swap in some walnuts and chocolate chips. Thinking it might just become a gooey-er version of the 7 later bar. Excited to try!
I just made these Butter Coconut Bars. The recipe is good except for one thing. The crust says to add 1 cup melted buter…no, no, no. You will end ou with a batter. Just add 1/2 cup butter (only 1 stick, not 2). I had to throw mine away and start over.
Sorry you had a strange experience! I always make the recipe as written…with 1 cup melted butter in the crust.
I had exactly the same problem. Very greasy gooey “crust”. And I baked it longer. My crust did not look crumbly like the photo.