TROPICAL PINEAPPLE COCONUT BARS

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Number Of Ingredients 17

BASE
1 package (1-lb 2.25-oz) pudding-included yellow cake mix
1 1/2 cups quick-cooking rolled oats
1/2 cup margarine or butter, softened
1 egg
FILLING
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1 (14-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk (not evaporated)
1 (8-ounce) can crushed pineapple, well drained, reserving liquid
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
TOPPING
1 cup chopped macadamia nut
1 cup coconut
1 cup white chocolate chips, vanilla
GLAZE
1 cup powdered sugar
4 to 6 teaspoons reserved pineapple juice

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.

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