Buttermilk Coconut Bars

47 Reviews

Prep: 20 min
Cook: 45 min
Ready In: 1 hr 5 min

“One of my favorite recipes...you can't go wrong serving these bars.” - by Vanessa

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Original recipe yields 1 - 9x13 inch pan

Directions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13 inch pan.
In a medium bowl, combine the sugar, brown sugar, flour, and butter; blend with a pastry blender until the mixture is in coarse crumbs. Remove 2 cups of the mixture to another bowl, and reserve the rest.
Stir the coconut and walnuts into the 2 cups of the sugar mixture. Pat firmly into the greased pan. Stir the baking soda, salt, and cinnamon into the reserved mixture. Then mix in the egg, buttermilk and vanilla until well blended. Spread this over the crust in the pan.
Bake for 35 to 45 minutes in the preheated oven, or until firm. Allow to cool. Make a glaze using confectioners' sugar and enough of the milk to give it a drizzling consistency. Drizzle over bars before cutting into squares.

Nutrition

Amount Per Serving (24 total)

Calories
190 cal
9%

Fat
6.3 g
10%

Carbs
32.1 g
10%

Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

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KRANEY

Aug. 29, 2002

"Very good recipe and a great way to get rid of extra buttermilk! I wouldn't call these "coconut bars" though - to me, it was more of a spice cake. Mine baked in 30 minutes (even at 350 with an oven t..." See morehermometer), so I'd recommend watching the baking time. I omitted the glaze and it was just fine. Thanks for the recipe!"

MELISSA42

Jul. 27, 2004

"These were wonderful and made EVEN BETTER with a layer of chocolate chips between the crust and the cake! I doubled the coconut and omitted the glaze also. Thanks!..." See more"

LADOUGLASS

May. 9, 2003

"These were awesome! I will definitely make them again. I made a few small changes - I reduced white sugar to 1 cup, omitted walnuts and used 3/4 cup coconut instead, and omitted glaze. Unless you d..." See moreon't like coconut I can't imagine anyone not liking this recipe!"

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