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Pina Colada Bars
These Pina Colada Bars will add a burst of tropical sweetness to your day. They are perfect for any occasion and the entire family will love them!
Prep Time
15
minutes
mins
Cook Time
45
minutes
mins
Total Time
1
hour
hr
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Keyword:
pineapple, coconut, bars, recipe, easy, Hawaiian
Servings:
24
Servings
Calories:
160
kcal
Author:
Lisa Johnson
Equipment
9 x 13 Baking Dish
Ingredients
Base
1 ½
cups
Nilla Wafers crumbs
7
Tablespoons
unsalted butter
melted
Filling
2
large
eggs
½
cup
canned coconut cream
or full-fat coconut milk, unsweetened - shake well before using!
1
cup
granulated sugar
⅓
cup
unbleached all-purpose flour
⅛
teaspoon
fine sea salt
1
teaspoon
rum extract
optional
16
ounce can
crushed pineapple
drained
1
cup
shredded coconut
I used unsweetened, but sweetened will also work.
24
Maraschino cherries
rinsed and dried
Instructions
Base
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Pulverize Nilla Wafers in a food processor or blender. Pour into a bowl and mix with melted butter.
Pour mixture into a 9 x 13 baking dish and press down firmly. Bake for 15 minutes.
Filling
Whisk eggs, coconut cream, sugar, salt, rum extract* and flour together.
Stir in the drained pineapple.
Remove the baking dish from the oven.
Pour the filling mixture over the cookie base. Sprinkle with shredded coconut.
Return to oven and bake for 30 minutes, until set and lightly browned.
Allow to cool for 15 minutes on a wire rack before cutting.
Top each square with a cherry and serve.
Notes
I used canned coconut “cream”. You can also use full-fat coconut milk in a can if that is all that is available in your area.
Do not use Coco Lopez coconut cream!! It contains sugar and will make this dessert sickly sweet. Trust me, it is sweet enough.
Substitute your favorite cookies for the base if you prefer. A shortbread cookie would work really well.
For a dairy-free dessert, substitute coconut oil for the butter.
If you do not like cherries, leave them off.
Nutrition
Calories:
160
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
22
g
|
Protein:
1
g
|
Fat:
8
g
|
Saturated Fat:
5
g
|
Cholesterol:
24
mg
|
Sodium:
57
mg
|
Potassium:
66
mg
|
Fiber:
1
g
|
Sugar:
17
g
|
Vitamin A:
136
IU
|
Vitamin C:
2
mg
|
Calcium:
10
mg
|
Iron:
1
mg