Best Simple Hawaiian Dessert Bars Recipes

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Provided by Linda Kauppinen

Time 1h5m

Number Of Ingredients 12

2 c flour
1 c sugar
1 c butter, room temperature
THE FILLING
16 oz cream cheese, room temperature
4 Tbsp milk
4 Tbsp sugar
2 eggs
2 tsp vanilla extract
16 oz crushed pineapple, drained
2 c flaked coconut
2 Tbsp butter, melted

Steps:

1. Combine flour, 1 cup sugar and 1 cup butter. Pat mixture into ungreased 9 X 13 pan. Bake at 350 oven for 14-19 minutes. Cool slightly.
2. Mix together cream cheese, 4 TBS sugar, milk and eggs. Fold in vanilla, and drained pineapple. Spread over baked crust.
3. Combine coconut and 2 TBS melted butter. Sprinkle over pineapple layer filling. Bake 350 for 15-20 minutes.

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Provided by Kathie Carr

Categories Cookies

Time 55m

Number Of Ingredients 6

3/4 c butter, softened
1 box dry yellow cake mix
1 can(s) pineapple pie filling
1/2 c coconut
1/2 c coarsely chopped macadamia nuts (or pecans)
1/4 c well drained, chopped maraschino cherries, optional

Steps:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a medium mixing bowl use a fork to cut butter into dry cake mix, making a mixture that looks like crumbs. Set aside 1 cup of this mixture and press the remaining mixture into the bottom of a 9 by 13 inch baking pan.
2. Spoon pineapple pie filling over the bottom crust in the pan. Set aside for a moment. Mix remaining crumb mixture with coconut, nuts, and cherries. Sprinkle over pie filling. Bake for 45 minutes. Cool slightly before cutting.