Last week Mother Nature teased us Ohioans and gave us a short lived burst of spring weather. The temperatures hit the high fifties so, of course, I had to make something citrus. After browsing the web for a few minutes, I encountered a recipe that included not only citrus…but citrus and coconut. How can you go wrong with this combo?
I had all the ingredients in the pantry, so I headed into the kitchen and got to baking! This recipe is so easy, I utilized my food processor which made the crust come together in a matter of minutes. The end result was a lovely citrus flavored bar dessert with an amazing toasted coconut topping…seriously, these bars scream warm weather!
Unfortunately, that warm weather made the snow melt, thus making my backyard a swamp…and to ice the cake, the temps dipped back down to forties. I think I need a pair of these wellies, yep, wellies will make me feel better while dodging muddy puddles and geese in my backyard. If you’re as ready for warm weather and sunshine as I am, make these bars…they may help ya withstand the wait! Thanks for stopping by, have a scruptious day.
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Lemon Coconut Bars
adapted from allrecipes
Ingredients
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup confectioners’ sugar
3/4 cup cold butter or margarine
4 eggs
1 1/2 cups sugar
1/2 cup lemon juice
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 cup flaked coconut
Directions
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line a 9 x 13 x 2 inch pan with foil or parchment paper and spray with non-stick cooking spray.
2. In a bowl, combine flour and confectioners’ sugar; cut in the butter until crumbly (I used my food processor and pulsed the ingredients until thoroughly combined).
3. Press into the bottom of a lightly greased 13-in. x 9-in. x 2-in. baking pan. Bake at 350 degrees F for 15 minutes.
4. Meanwhile, in a mixing bowl, beat the eggs, sugar, lemon juice and baking powder until well mixed. Pour over crust; sprinkle coconut evenly over the top.
5. Bake at 350 degrees F for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown.
6. Cool on a wire rack. Cut into bars.
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Love these! I am SO ready for summer. Maybe if I eat the whole pan it will come:) Yea for your FB page! I think the winner should be your first fan:)
Yeah for a taste of Spring! Citrus and coconut are the perfect combination. These look really yummy!
I love anything with coconut, these look yummy can’t wait to try.
JUst beautiful! I like lemon bars, and love that you have paired it with coconut.
I love coconut + lemon. These look incredible!
I LOVE your blog. Everything looks amazing. I will definitely be back to try your recipes! I even added your site as a fav. link on my blog. YUM
~ingrid
Mother Nature really did tease us Ohioans last week. I wore a skirt 2 days in a row, and didn’t have to wear a coat for 3 days! I even drove with the windows rolled down! It was amazing! But now it’s back to being cold and rainy. But I’ll take the rain over the snow any day. These bars look fantastic! Just what we need to help bring on the summer. It can’t get here quick enough!
You cannot go wrong with lemons or coconuts…and to have them both in one dessert?? YUM!! Can’t wait to try these!! Would go well at a baby shower, bridal shower or Ladies tea. I’m definitely bookmarking these!! Thanks for sharing!
My gosh. Those sound so awesome. You had me at lemon and coconut. YUM.
I’m soo sorry to hear about Lola! I can sympathize with you. We have a 2 yr old maltipoo (Chloe) that looks very similar to Lola. I can’t imagine losing her. Chloe and I are sorry about your loss.
These bars look wonderful. I’m not a raw coconut fan but would still give them a try just based on looks!!
Ohhhh….these look soooo good!! I have never made lemon bars, but I will have to try these!! I love lemon and coconut!!
I just became a fan on Facebook!! And citrus flavors are so fresh and make me more than ready for the nicer weather!
Oh man, lemon and coconut is such a great combo! I’m printing this recipe out right now. Yum!
One of my favourite desserts ever. Sigh
Wowza those look good! Lemon and coconut, what a great combo! Maybe if enough of us make them Spring will be forced to come!
Holy cow, those look amazing!!
We had a taste of that warm weather in New England before a crazy rain storm moved in this past weekend. Fortunately, the warm weather has returned today and is supposed to continue so it’ll be the perfect opportunity to enjoy some spring-y treats – these look wonderful!
They look so easy to make!! I must make these promptly. I have all the ingredients, too.
Whoa…just what I wanted. I have loads of lemons on my tree and some left over coconut!! I’m going to give these a try this weekend. Thanks!
They look so delicious. I have all the ingredients as well. Very tempting.
We have a forecast of almost 70 F today here in Denver. So exciting (Friday, snow and 30F). Maybe I will have to wait with the baking until the snow comes again.
I am literally off to the kitchen now to make these!
I am at home atm and my Dad is ill but since he loves all things lemon and coconut I think i shall bake these to cheer him up!
I made these last night, and they are delicious!!! Thank you Jamie for another great recipe!!
I will have to make these! They look fantastic.
Just wanted to say I enjoy your blog and gave these a try on the weekend as I was looking to make a summery type light dessert to go with a BBQ supper. They were delicious (even though I only had 1/2 cup of butter on hand for the crust it was still amazing) and incredibly simple
Yummy! These look delicious. I actually have never liked coconut until I put it in my oatmeal the other day… Sounds strange, I know. But now I’m hooked!
Jess : )
I made these in my new Chicago Metallic bar pan and it turned out fabulous! I also used Key Lime juice, as I didn’t have enough lemon, tart and spring-y!
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