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Coconut Pecan Bars

By: Susan Hamilton 
"With a butterscotch flavor, these tasty bars have always been welcomed with open arms by my family. Since they're simple to make, kids can have fun pitching in."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.8 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (5)

Prep Time:
10 Min
Cook Time:
20 Min
Ready In:
30 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 48 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter or margarine, softened
  • 2 cups packed brown sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 1/2 cups flaked coconut
  • 1 cup chopped pecans
  • confectioners' sugar

Directions

  1. In a mixing bowl, cream butter and brown sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. Combine flour, salt and baking powder; gradually add to the creamed mixture. Stir in coconut and pecans (batter will be thick).
  2. Spread into a greased 15-in. x 10-in. x 1-in. baking pan. Bake at 350 degrees F for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack. Dust with confectioners' sugar. Cut into bars.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 1, 2008 by Nicole   view full review
These are good warm from the oven. I halved the recipe and used wheat flour. Some cinnamon and...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 15, 2010 by Lilcat   view full review
I bought these at a bake sale and asked for the recipe. She said no. So I am overjoyed to...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 19, 2012 by LYNNIEMILANO   view full review
I just made a half batch of these to try them out - YUM! Perfectly soft, sweet squares with a...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 24, 2010 by janet32   view full review
These bars are delicious! Instead of adding coconut and pecans to the dough, I baked the bars,...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on May 21, 2012 by The Salyers   view full review
we added chocolate chips and put the pecans on top...we baked them in a 9x13 so they needed to...

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