Offer genuine southern hospitality with traditional rich nutty bars.
Coconut-Pecan Bars
- Prep Time 20 min
- Total 2 hr 10 min
- Servings 16
- Ingredients 11
Ingredients
- 6 tablespoons butter or margarine, softened
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup flaked coconut
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans

Make With
Gold Medal Flour
Instructions
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Step1Heat oven to 350°F. In small bowl, beat butter, granulated sugar and 1/4 teaspoon salt with electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy. Stir in 1 cup flour. Pat in bottom of ungreased square pan, 9x9x2 inches. Bake 12 to 17 minutes or until very light brown.
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Step2Meanwhile, in medium bowl, beat eggs slightly with wire whisk. Stir in vanilla. Gradually beat in brown sugar just until blended. Beat in 2 tablespoons flour and 1/2 teaspoon salt; mix well. Stir in coconut and pecans. Carefully spoon coconut mixture evenly over baked layer.
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Step3Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until golden brown and filling is set. Cool 10 minutes. Run knife around edges of pan to loosen. Cool completely, about 1 hour. For bars, cut into 4 rows by 4 rows.
Nutrition
100
Calories
5g
Total Fat
1g
Protein
13g
Total Carbohydrate
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Bar
- Calories
- 100
- Calories from Fat
- 45
- Total Fat
- 5g
- 0%
- Saturated Fat
- 2g
- 0%
- Cholesterol
- 20mg
- 0%
- Sodium
- 80mg
- 0%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 13g
- 0%
- Dietary Fiber
- 0g
- 0%
- Protein
- 1g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 2%
- 2%
- Vitamin C
- 0%
- 0%
- Calcium
- 0%
- 0%
- Iron
- 2%
- 2%
Exchanges:
0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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