Coconut Lemon Bars {So Easy and So Good}
A delicious old fashioned lemon bar.
Yield: 15 servings
Calories: 614cal
Cost: $10
Materials
Crust
- 1 cup coconut flakes
- 1 cup butter softened
- 2&1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- ½ cup powdered sugar
Top Layer:
- 4 large eggs beaten
- 3 Tbsp. lemonade powdered drink mix
- 2 cups sugar
- ⅓ cup lemon juice = or about 4 squeezed fresh lemons
- ¼ tsp. baking powder
Topping:
- Powdered sugar for garnish and sweetness
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees
- In a medium-sized bowl, knead the coconut, butter, flour, and powdered sugar
- Press that down into an ungreased 9x13 baking pan
- Bake at 350 degrees for about 20 minutes, or until it is golden
- Meanwhile, mix the eggs, drink mix, sugar, lemon juice, and baking powder
- When the crust is done, pour the egg mixture the crust
- Pop that back into the oven for another 30-40 minutes
- After 30 minutes, check on the custard top. When the custard top is done it will still be quite moist. That's ok. If it's runny, stick it back in the oven to bake for another 5-10 minutes
- Let cool completely before slicing into bars
- Sprinkle the lemon dessert with powdered sugar
- Cut into bars
Notes
nutrition facts are only an estimate
Nutrition
Calories: 614cal | Carbohydrates: 102g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 82mg | Sodium: 131mg | Potassium: 157mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 34g | Vitamin A: 453IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 32mg | Iron: 5mg