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Coconut Raspberry Bars | Can't Stay Out of the Kitchen

Coconut Raspberry Bars

Teresa Ambra
Coconut Raspberry Bars are outrageously delicious! These festive and elegant dessert bars are filled with raspberry jam, vanilla chips, coconut and pecans and are wonderful to make for the holidays. Everyone loves them!
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Course Cookies, Brownies and Bars, Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 24
Calories 243 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 9x13" glass baking dish
  • 1 large mixing bowl
  • 1 wooden spoon
  • measuring cups
  • measuring spoons
  • 1 spatula
  • 1 electric mixer
  • 1 nut chopper if nuts are not previously chopped

Ingredients
  

  • 3/4 cup unsalted butter softened (1 ½ sticks)
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 2 cup UNBLEACHED all-purpose flour bleached flour toughens baked goods
  • 1/4 tsp. baking powder
  • 2 cups coconut divided use
  • 1/2 cup pecans or walnuts, chopped (measure after chopping)
  • 12 oz. jar Red Raspberry preserves
  • 1 cup premiere white chips creamy vanilla flavor

Instructions
 

  • In a large bowl, cream butter, sugar, egg, vanilla and baking powder with a whisk or an electric mixer until well combined.
  • Add flour, 1 ¼ cups coconut and the nuts.
  • Press three-fourths of the dough into a greased 9x13” baking pan.
  • Spread evenly with preserves.
  • Sprinkle with chips and remaining coconut.
  • Crumble remaining dough over the top; press lightly.
  • Bake at 350˚ for 35-45 minutes or until golden brown.
  • Cool on a wire rack.
  • Cut into bars.

Notes

NOTE: My bars took 40-42 minutes to bake completely.
 
NOTE: I highly recommend using Smuckers or another quality brand of jelly. The cheaper brands are usually so congealed that they don’t spread very evenly and you have a mess on your hands.
 
NOTE: These bars are much easier to cut if you refrigerate or freeze them first.
 
Recipe adapted from Taste of Home.
 
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Nutrition

Calories: 243kcalCarbohydrates: 32gProtein: 2gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 25mgSodium: 22mgPotassium: 81mgFiber: 1gSugar: 20gVitamin A: 192IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 28mgIron: 1mg
Keyword coconut, cookie, dessert, raspberries
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