Chewy Coconut Cherry Bars
Ingredients
- Crust ⓘ
- 1 cup flour ⓘ
- 1 teaspoon baking soda ⓘ
- 1 cup brown sugar ⓘ
- 1 cup rolled oats ⓘ
- 1/2 cup shortening, I use Crisco ⓘ
- Filling
- 2 eggs ⓘ
- 1 cup brown sugar ⓘ
- 1/2 teaspoon almond extract ⓘ
- 2 tablespoons flour ⓘ
- 1 teaspoon baking powder ⓘ
- 1/4 teaspoon salt ⓘ
- 1 cup coconut ⓘ
- 1 cup maraschino cherry, drained and chopped ⓘ
- 1/2 cup pecans, chopped
- Icing ⓘ
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350*.
- Combine flour, baking soda, oats and brown sugar.
- Cut in shortening until crumbly.
- Press into a 9 x 13 pan, and bake for 10 minutes.
- Beat eggs, brown sugar and almond extract thoroughly.
- In a separate cup, mix together the flour, baking powder and salt.
- Add to the egg/sugar mixture and blend well.
- Stir in the coconut, cherries and pecans.
- Spread evenly over crust.
- Bake for 25 minutes or until lightly brown.
- Cool completely before icing.
- Beat all icing ingredients together until smooth and creamy.
- Spread or over the baked mixture.
- Cut into squares.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
1448
kcal
72% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).