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Chewy Coconut Pecan Bars

Jill Lodato
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Prep Time 20 mins
Cook Time 35 mins
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 14 bars

Equipment

  • 9 x 13 baking dish

Ingredients
  

  • 1 1/2 Cups all-purpose flour
  • 3 tbsp sugar
  • 3/4 Cup salted butter - softened (1 1/2 sticks)
  • 3 large eggs
  • 2 1/2 Cups brown sugar
  • 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 Cup chopped pecans
  • 3/4 Cup shredded coconut

Instructions
 

  • You will need a 13 x 9 dish, butter before adding crust mixture. 
    Preheat oven 350 F 
    To Make Crust:
    In a bowl, mix flour, soft butter and sugar until a dough.
    Press dough into a buttered dish, 13 x 9 inch pan.
    Bake at 350F for 14 minutes. 
    Make Coconut Pecan Mixture:
    1. Separate eggs into two bowls.
    2. In egg yolk bowl, beat till mixed.
    3. In egg white bowl, beat egg whites until fluffy. 
    4. In a large bowl, using an electric mixer - beat brown sugar, vanilla, salt and egg yolks. 
    5. Add in the chopped pecans and coconut. Mix well.
    6. Fold in egg whites until mixed.
    7. Pour mixture into the baked crust.
    Bake at 350F for 35 minutes.
    Let firm while cooling in pan. 
    Cut into squares. 
Keyword bar, coconut, cookie, granola bars, pecan, pie