Best Pineapple Bars Recipes

PINEAPPLE COCONUT BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease 9 inch square baking pan.
• In large mixing bowl, cream shortening and brown sugar. Add eggs, pineapple and rum, mix well. In separate bowl, mix together the flour, baking powder and salt. Slowly add to egg mixture and beat until well blended. Blend in coconut and spread batter evenly in bottom of pan.
• Bake 25 to 30 minutes. Let cool on wire rack before cutting into bars.

PINEAPPLE BARS

Steps:

• To Make Pineapple Filling: Mix 1 cup crushed pineapple and juice (8 1/4-ounce can), 1 cup sugar, 2 1/2 Tablespoons cornstarch, 1 Tablespoon butter, and 1 cup water in saucepan. Cook until thickened, cool.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Cream together shortening and sugar thoroughly. Stir in flour, baking soda and salt. Mix in rolled oats. Press and flatten half of the mixture over bottom of a 13 x 9 1/2 x 2 inch greased pan. Spread with cooled filling.
• Top with remaining crumb mixture, patting lightly. Bake 25 to 30 minutes, or until lightly browned. While warm cut into bars and remove from pan.

COCONUT-PINEAPPLE RHUBARB BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large saucepan, combine rhubarb, pineapple, brown sugar, 1 tablespoon water and lemon juice; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, until rhubarb is tender, 4-5 minutes., In a small bowl, mix cornstarch and remaining water until smooth; stir into rhubarb mixture. Return to a boil; cook and stir until thickened, 1-2 minutes. Remove from heat; if desired, stir in extract., In a large bowl, mix oats, flour, coconut, brown sugar and salt; stir in melted butter until crumbly. Press 3 cups crumb mixture onto bottom of a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Spread with rhubarb mixture. Sprinkle with remaining crumb mixture., Bake until golden brown, 40-45 minutes. Cool in pan on a wire rack. Cut into bars.

PINEAPPLE COCONUT BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees; lightly grease a 13x9-inch baking pan.
• In large bowl, combine 2 1/2 cups flour, coconut, brown sugar, and baking soda.
• Using a pastry blender, cut in 1/2 cup butter until mixture is crumbly.
• Reserve 1 cup crumb mixture for topping.
• Press remaining crumb mixture evenly into bottom of prepared pan.
• Bake for 10 minutes.
• In medium bowl, beat remaining 1/2 cup butter and sugar at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy.
• Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
• Gradually beat in remaining 1 cup flour.
• Stir in pineapple.
• Spread mixture evenly over baked layer.
• Sprinkle evenly with reserved crumb mixture.
• Bake for 25 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
• Let cool completely before cutting into squares.
• Garnish with toasted flaked coconut, if desired.

ELSIE'S PINEAPPLE OATMEAL BARS

Steps:

• For the filling, combine the sugar and cornstarch in a saucepan and mix well. Add the pineapple and its juice, and cook over medium heat until thickened, stirring constantly. Cool.
• For the crust, combine oatmeal, salt, brown sugar, flour, and baking powder together. work in butter until mixture is uniform.
• Reserve 1 1/4 cup of crumb mixture, and press the rest into an ungreased 9 x 13 pan, working up edges just slightly to help hold filling off of the edge of the pan.
• Pour filling over oatmeal mixture and spread evenly.
• Sprinkle reserved crumbs evenly over filling.
• Bake at 350 for 20 minutes. cool and cut into bars.

CHERRY PINEAPPLE BARS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine cracker crumbs and butter. Press into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish. Sprinkle with the cherries, pineapple, vanilla chips, coconut and walnuts; drizzle with condensed milk. , Bake at 350° for 25 minutes or until edges are golden brown. Cool on a wire rack. Cover and refrigerate overnight. Cut into bars.

PINEAPPLE BARS

Steps:

• Pineapple Filling:
• Mix 1 cup crushed pineapple and juice (8 1/4-ounce can), 1 cup sugar, 2 1/2 Tablespoons cornstarch, 1 Tablespoon butter, and 1 cup water in saucepan.
• Cook until thickened, cool.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Cream together shortening and sugar thoroughly.
• Stir in flour, baking soda and salt.
• Mix in rolled oats.
• Press and flatten half of the mixture over bottom of a 13 x 9 1/2 x 2 inch greased pan.
• Spread with cooled filling.
• Top with remaining crumb mixture, patting lightly.
• Bake 25 to 30 minutes, or until lightly browned.
• While warm cut into bars and remove from pan.

COCONUT-PINEAPPLE BARS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pans). In medium bowl, stir cake mix, butter and cinnamon until crumbly. In ungreased 13x9-inch pan, press mixture evenly.
• Sprinkle raisins and pineapple over mixture in pan. Sprinkle with coconut. Pour sweetened condensed milk over coconut; top with almonds.
• Bake 24 to 29 minutes or until set and almonds are light golden brown. Cool completely, about 1 hour. For bars, cut into 9 rows by 4 rows. Store tightly covered.

PINEAPPLE COCONUT DREAM BARS

Steps:

• CRUST:.
• In a large bowl, combine cake mix and melted butter.
• Using a wooden spoon, mix until well blended.
• Press firmly into greased 13x9 pan.
• Bake for 12-15 minutes or until light golden.
• Cool 10 minutes.
• TOPPING:.
• Spread well drained pineapple, I usually dump cans onto paper towel on top of newspaers.to be sure I get them as dry as possible.I reserve the fruit juice in ice cube trays.makes a lovely ice cube for iced tea.
• In a large mixer bowl, beat eggs and sugar till blended.
• Add melted butter and vanilla.Mix well.
• Stir in coconut and spread over pineapple.
• Bake for 30-40 minutes or until set and golden.
• Cool completely in pan on a wire rack.
• Cut into bars.

PINEAPPLE DESSERT BARS

Steps:

• 1. First set your oven at 350 degree so it can warm up. In a medum bowl combine flour, oats, brown sugar and baking soda. Set aside.
• 2. In a small saucepan, melt the 1/2c of butter. Heat should be on the lowest setting so not to burn the butter. No browning.
• 3. In a stand or had mixer on medium speed, combine all ingredients together. Mixture should be crumbly. In a 9x9 square pan add 1 1/2 cups of crumble to the bottom of the pan, then press it down. Strain canned pineapple. Add fruit to the top of mixture. Sprinkle 1 tbsp. of Dark Brown Sugar over pineapple. Pour the rest of the oat mix on top. Press down slightly. Bake for 10-15 mins. Make sure that the to is a golden brown. Remove from oven and let cool. ENJOY!!!

PINEAPPLE OATMEAL BARS

Steps:

• Sift together flour, baking soda and salt into bowl.
• In another bowl,cream the butter or shortening with the brown sugar.
• Mix in the flour mixture and the pineapple.
• Grease a 9 x 13 inch baking dish.
• Pour in batter, and bake at 350 degrees for 25 to 30 minutes.
• It's best when slightly underdone as it stays moist.
• Cool.
• Combine powdered sugar with pineapple juice.
• Spread icing,then cut into bars.

PINEAPPLE CRUMBLE BARS

Steps:

• 1. Cream the butter and sugar together until thoroughly combined.
• 2. Sift the flour and salt together and mix. Then add to the butter mixture, mixing until it almost comes together in a ball. Turn the dough out on a board. Lightly pat two-thirds (Reserving 1/3 of the dough) of the dough evenly on the bottom of a 9-inch square baking pan. Spread with the jam. Then, Mix the granola into the remaining dough with your hands. Break the dough into small bits and distribute it on top of the jam, covering most of the surface.
• 3. Bake bars for about 45 mins at 350. or until lightly browned.
• 4. Cool for about 2 hours, then cut into 6 bars (or smaller if preferred. And enjoy!! :)

PINEAPPLE APRICOT BARS

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, bring the pineapple and apricots to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in 1/2 cup sugar. Simmer, uncovered, for 5 minutes., Meanwhile, in a large bowl, cream butter and remaining sugar until light and fluffy. Combine the flour, baking soda and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture. Stir in coconut and nuts. , Press 4 cups of the mixture into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking pan. Bake at 375° for 10 minutes. Spread hot pineapple mixture over crust; sprinkle with the remaining coconut mixture. Bake 20-25 minutes longer or until lightly browned. Cool on a wire rack. Cut into squares.

PINEAPPLE FROZEN BARS

Steps:

• Puree fruit in blender, adding a tablespoon or 2 of water if necessary. Add sugar, if desired, and lemon juice and blend.
• Pour into bar molds or small cups and insert sticks. Freeze until solid.

PINEAPPLE DELIGHT BARS

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350 degree F. Lightly grease a 13x9-inch baking pan or spray with baking spray.
• 2. In a medium bowl, combine flour, 1/2 cup sugar, and dash of salt. With a pastry blender or fork, cut in the 12 tablespoons of butter until crumbly.
• 3. Spread evenly over the bottom of the prepared pan and press with hands to form a crust layer. Bake for 12 minutes. Drain pineapple well in a colander; set aside
• 4. n a medium bowl, combine cream cheese, 1/4 cup sugar, vanilla, and eggs; beat until smooth. Spread evenly over the baked crust.
• 5. Sprinkle the drained crushed pineapple evenly over the top.
• 6. In another bowl, combine the coconut, pecans, and 4 tablespoons melted butter; sprinkle evenly over the pineapple and cream cheese layer.
• 7. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, or until coconut is browned and filling is set. Chill thoroughly before cutting into squares.
• 8. The hardest part of these bars, is waiting for them to cool. Enjoy!

FLAKY PINEAPPLE BARS

Steps:

• Cut butter or margarine into flour with pastry blender or two knives.
• Add sour cream and vanilla.
• Mix well and refrigerate 2 hours.
• Meanwhile, cook pineapple, sugar, and cornstarch over medium heat stirring constantly until thick and clear.
• Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
• Roll out half of the dough and place in the bottom of a jellyroll pan.
• Add cooled filling and spread over dough.
• Cover with remaining rolled out dough.
• Bake at 325 degrees for 55 minutes or until golden brown.
• Sprinkle with confectioners sugar.
• Cut in 70 squares.
• Refrigerate if not used within a short period of time.

PINEAPPLE MACAROON BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Stir together flour, brown sugar and salt; then cut in the butter - either with two knives or a pastry cutter. (Don't let the butter get too warm.).
• Once the flour/butter mixture gets crumbly, pour it into a 9" x 13" pan and press it inches.
• Bake for 15 minutes, then remove pan from oven and let it cool some.
• In the mean time, combine 1/2 cup sugar and cornstarch in a pot.
• Add pineapple and egg yolks and stir.
• Cook and stir over medium heat until the mixture gets thick and boils slightly.
• Remove from heat and spread on top of the baked crust.
• If you're a multi-tasker, you may be able to work on the coconut mixture in between stirs of the pineapple sauce. Otherwise, do it after.
• In a medium bowl, combine coconut, remaining 1/2 cup sugar, flour and salt.
• Add the egg whites, egg and vanilla extract. (You could substitute almond extract).
• Drop dallops of the coconut mixture and spread evenly over the pineapple mixture.
• Return pan to the oven and bake an additional 30 to 35 minutes, or until lightly browned on top of coconut.
• Cool in pan, then cut into bars. (I couldn't wait, and ended up burning my mouth on the pineapple mixture.).
• Store in a covered container.

PINEAPPLE DREAM BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven ot 350. In medium mixer bowl, beat butter and 1/3 cup brown sugar. Blend in 1 cup flour until mixture is crumbly. Pat into bottom of 13X9 inch baking pan. Bakein preheated oven 10-15 minutes or until golden. Keep oven hot, but remove pan to cool. Drain pineapple well. In large bowl, beat eggs with remaining 2/3 cup brown sugar until thick. In small bowl, combine reamining 1/3 cup flour, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt. Stir dry ingredients and extract into egg mixture. Fold in pineapple, coconut, nuts and cherries. Spread over baked crust and bake 30 minutes longer. Cool sightly on wire rack before cutting into bars.

TROPICAL PINEAPPLE COCONUT BARS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Lightly grease 13 x 9-inch pan. In large bowl, combine all base ingredients at low speed until crumbly. Reserve 1 1/2 cups of the crumb mixture. Press remaining crumb mixture in bottom of greased pan.In medium bowl, combine all filling ingredients blend well. Pour into crust-lined pan. Add all topping ingredients to reserved crumb mixture mix well. Sprinkle evenly over filling. Bake at 350°F. for 30 to 40 minutes or until golden brown. Cool completely.In small bowl, combine powdered sugar and enough reserved pineapple liquid for desired drizzling consistency blend until smooth. Drizzle over bars. Store in refrigerator.HIGH ALTITUDE - Above 3,500 feet: No change.Nutrition Per Serving (1 bar): Calories 220 Protein 3g Carbohydrate 29g Fat 10g Sodium l50mgPICTURE: Left to right: Apricot Snowcaps, Tropical Pineapple Coconut BarsFrom "Pillsbury Best of the Bake-Off® Cookbook." Copyright 2004 General Mills. Used with permission of the publisher, Wiley Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

PINEAPPLE CARROT BARS

Steps:

• In a large bowl combine sugar, oil, vanilla and egg.
• Stir well and set aside.
• In separate bowl, combine flour, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda; add to sugar mixture stirring well.
• Stir in carrots, pineapple, raisins and milk.
• Pat mixture into 13 x 9 inch baking dish lightly coated with cooking spray.
• Bake in 350 degree F.
• oven for 25 minutes or until top is golden brown.
• Let cool before cutting into bars.
• Store in refrigerator, loosely covered.