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Coconut Pineapple Bars Recipe

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Delicious dessert with a tropical twist.

Coconut Pineapple Bars Recipe (+)

Directions

Heat oven to 350°.
Grease bottom and side of a 9x13 pan.
Drain pineapple, reserve juice.
In a medium bowl mix flour, butter and powdered sugar until well combine and crumbly.
Press in the pan and bake for 10 minutes.
In same bowl, beat eggs with a wire whisk until blended.
Stir in pinapple, nuts, coconut, 1/2 cup flour, baking powder, cream cheese, salt and rum extract.
Spread over partially baked crust.
Return to the oven and bake for 30-40 minutes or until golden brown.
Cool completely before frosting.
In a small bowl, mix frosting ingredients until smooth.
You can thin it out with more pineapple juice if you want it to be more like a glaze and not as thick as a frosting.
Glaze or frost the bars and allow to set before serving.

Container: medium bowl, small bowl, 9x13 pan

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Serving Description: 1 bar

Servings: 20

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Ingredients

		BARS:
-		20 ounces can crushed pineapple, drained - reserve juice
-		2 cups flour
-		1 cup butter or margarine - softened
-		6 tablespoons powdered sugar
-		4 eggs
-		2 cups sugar
-		1 cup pine nuts - toasted and chopped, can also use macadamia nuts
-		1 cup flaked coconut
-		1/2 cup flour
-		1 teaspoon baking powder
-		1/2 teaspoon salt
-		1/2 teaspoon rum extract
-		4 ounces cream cheese - softened and chunked

		FROSTING:
-		1/2 cup powdered sugar
-		7 tablespoons reserved pineapple juice - or more if desired
-		4 ounces cream cheese - softened
-		1/2 teaspoon rum extract

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