Pineapple Coconut Bars - GLUTEN FREE recipe

If you would like to double this recipe, it will fill a standard 9x13 pan. You can make this recipe in an 8, 9 or 10 inch square pan. Simply increase the cooking times by a minute or two for slightly thicker bars in the smaller size pans. If you are doubling the recipe, simply drain the pineapple (saving the juice for this or this or this recipe) and use the full amount of pineapple in the can. If you decide to double the recipe, the bars freeze well and thaw perfectly in less than an hour!

Pineapple Coconut Bars - GLUTEN FREE recipe
Yield: 16 bars

Crust Ingredients:
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup light brown sugar
1/3 cup tapioca starch
2/3 cup brown rice flour

Filling Ingredients:
2 eggs
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
juice of one lime, about 1 tablespoon lime juice
1/3 cup light brown sugar
1/4 cup brown rice flour
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
1 cup shredded sweetened coconut

Topping Ingredients:
1 cup shredded sweetened coconut

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Combine the crust ingredients and press the mixture into the bottom of a well-greased or parchment lined 10” square pan. Doubling this recipe will fill a 9x13 pan. Bake for 12 minutes (or 15 minutes for a doubled recipe).

Remove from the oven and let the crust cool for 10 minutes while preparing the filling. Place the pineapple and 1 cup of shredded coconut in a bowl. Sprinkle with flour, brown sugar and salt. Stir to coat. Mix together the eggs, vanilla and lime and stir into the pineapple mixture.

Pour the filling over the crust and top with the remaining coconut. Bake for 25-32 minutes, until the coconut turns golden brown. (Smaller pans will make thicker bars and will require the longer baking time.) Let cool completely before slicing. Enjoy!

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