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Coconut-Pecan Bars

Coconut-Pecan Bars

  • 20 Minutes Prep2 Hours 10 Minutes Total
  • 16 Servings
  • 100 Calories per Serving
Offer genuine southern hospitality with traditional rich nutty bars.

Ingredient List

  • 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

Preparation

  1. Heat 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.
  2. Meanwhile, 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.
  3. Bake 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.

Tips

  • Add a new shape to your cookie tray. Cut bars diagonally in half to make 32 triangles.
  • Pecans are one of the earliest cultivated crops. In 1846, a Louisiana African-American slave gardener known as Antoine successfully grafted a new pecan tree that was recognized for excellence at the 1876 Philadelphia Exposition.

Nutrition Information

Servings: 16
Serving size: 1 Bar
Amount per serving (Calories ): 100
Nutrition Facts
Food component / NutrientAmount% Daily Value*
Total Fat5g0%
Saturated Fat2g0%
Trans FatValue not available% Value not available
Cholesterol20mg0%
Sodium80mg0%
Total Carbohydrate13g0%
Dietary Fiber0g0%
Soluble FiberValue not available% Value not available
SugarsValue not available% Value not available
Protein1g% Value not available
Vitamin DValue not available0%
Vitamin EValue not available0%
CalciumValue not available0%
IronValue not available2%
PotassiumValue not available0%
ThiaminValue not available0%
RiboflavinValue not available0%
NiacinValue not available0%
Vitamin B6Value not available0%
Vitamin B12Value not available0%
Pantothenic AcidValue not available0%
PhosphorusValue not available0%
MagnesiumValue not available0%
ZincValue not available0%
ManganeseValue not available0%
SeleniumValue not available0%
CopperValue not available0%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

Exchanges

  • Starch 0,
  • Fruit 0,
  • Other Carbohydrate 1,
  • Skim Milk 0,
  • Low-Fat Milk 0,
  • Milk 0,
  • Vegetable 0,
  • Very Lean Meat 0,
  • Lean Meat 0,
  • Medium-Fat Meat 0,
  • High-Fat Meat 0,
  • Fat 1

Carbohydrate Choice

  • Choices per serving1

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