Total Time: 1 hr | Yield: 16
These are the best lemon coconut bars! You’ll love the hint of lemon and coconut in these tasty oeey gooey bars. They are very addictive, you’ll never settle for just one bar!
INGREDIENTS
CRUST:
1 egg
1 stick unsalted butter, melted
1 1-pound Yellow Cake Mix
FILLING:
2 eggs, room temperature
8 ounces cream cheese, softened
1/4 teaspoon coconut extract
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup lemon juice (fresh)
1 stick unsalted butter, melted
2 cups powdered sugar
TOPPING:
4 tablespoons butter, melted
1/2 cup sweetened coconut
1/2 cup sugar
3/4 cup flour
1/2 cup brown sugar
How to make Lemon coconut oeey gooey bars
Step 1: Prepare the oven. Preheat it to 350 degrees. Using a baking spray, grease a 9 x 13-inch rectangular pan and set it aside.
Step 2: Place the cake mix, and add the egg and the melted butter in a large bowl. Mix well using a wooden spoon. Empty the contents of the bowl into the prepared pan and set it aside.
Step 3: Cream the cream cheese in a large bowl until smooth. Add the eggs a piece at a time. Next, add the vanilla along with the coconut extract, lemon juice, powdered sugar, and melted butter. Pour this over the cake mix.
Step 4: To make the topping, whisk the brown & white sugar and sweetened coconut. Mix in the butter. Add the flour and stir well until you have a very crumbly topping. Transfer the topping to a wax or parchment paper and allow it to sit for approximately 10 to 15 minutes to dry the crumbs a little. On top of the filling, sprinkle the crumbs.
Step 5: Place in the preheated oven and bake for about 35 to 40 minutes, making sure not to over-bake the bar. Remove from the oven when done and let it cool before cutting into squares.
Ingredients
- CRUST:
- 1 egg
- 1 stick unsalted butter, melted
- 1 1-pound Yellow Cake Mix
- FILLING:
- 2 eggs, room temperature
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 teaspoon coconut extract
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup lemon juice (fresh)
- 1 stick unsalted butter, melted
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- TOPPING:
- 4 tablespoons butter, melted
- 1/2 cup sweetened coconut
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 3/4 cup flour
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
Instructions
Step 1: Prepare the oven. Preheat it to 350 degrees. Using a baking spray, grease a 9 x 13-inch rectangular pan and set it aside.
Step 2: Place the cake mix, and add the egg and the melted butter in a large bowl. Mix well using a wooden spoon. Empty the contents of the bowl into the prepared pan and set it aside.
Step 3: Cream the cream cheese in a large bowl until smooth. Add the eggs a piece at a time. Next, add the vanilla along with the coconut extract, lemon juice, powdered sugar, and melted butter. Pour this over the cake mix.
Step 4: To make the topping, whisk the brown & white sugar and sweetened coconut. Mix in the butter. Add the flour and stir well until you have a very crumbly topping. Transfer the topping to a wax or parchment paper and allow it to sit for approximately 10 to 15 minutes to dry the crumbs a little. On top of the filling, sprinkle the crumbs.
Step 5: Place in the preheated oven and bake for about 35 to 40 minutes, making sure not to over-bake the bar. Remove from the oven when done and let it cool before cutting into squares.
