Best Pineapple Dream Bars Recipes

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Provided by grandma2969

Categories Bar Cookie

Time 27m

Yield 12-16 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

18 1/4 ounces white cake mix
1/2 cup melted butter
28 ounces crushed pineapple, well drained
2 large eggs
1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
1 1/3 cups butter, melted
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups sweetened flaked coconut

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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 661.1, Fat 39.2, SaturatedFat 23.7, Cholesterol 109.8, Sodium 541.2, Carbohydrate 76.8, Fiber 1.6, Sugar 65, Protein 4

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Yield 18 bars

Number Of Ingredients 13

1/2 cub butter or margarine, softened
1 cup dark brown sugar, packed
1 1/3 cups flour
1 can (8 oz) crushed pineapple
2 eggs
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon rum extract
1 1/2 cups flaked coconut
1 cup chopped walnuts
1/2 cup chopped maraschino cherries

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.