Pina Colada Bars. Bursting with the tropical flavours of coconut, pineapple and rum on a brown sugar shortbread base.
Pina Colada Bars
A second pineapple treat this morning in these Pina Colada Bars, featuring a brown sugar shortbread crust topped with a pineapple macaroon centre and a rum flavoured frosting to top it off. Just delicious!
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Pina Colada Bars
Prep Time
25 mins
Cook Time
37 mins
Total Time
1 hr 2 mins
Pina Colada Bars - bursting with the tropical flavours of coconut, pineapple and rum on a brown sugar shortbread base.
Course:
Cookies
Servings: 3 dozen cookie bars
Ingredients
For the bottom layer
- 1 3/4 cups + 2 tbsp flour
- 3/4 cup butter
- 1/3 cup brown sugar
For the Middle Layer
- 4 cups unsweetened coconut
- 2 large egg whites
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 can 300 ml sweetened condensed milk
- pinch salt
- 1 1/2 cups diced fresh pineapple
- 2 tsp rum extract
For the Rum Frosting
- 1/2 cup soft butter
- 2 cups icing sugar
- 2 tsp rum extract
- a few tbsp milk (enough to bring the frosting to a spreadable consistency.
Instructions
To prepare the bottom layer
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Crumble together the flour, butter and brown sugar with your hands or pulse together in a food processor.
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Press into 9x13 inch pan, lined with parchment paper. Bake at 350 degrees for 12 minutes.
To prepare the Middle Layer
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Mix together the sweetened condensed milk, salt and vanilla, then fold in the coconut.
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Whip the egg whites to soft peaks and then fold the coconut mixture gently through the beaten egg whites.
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Finally fold in the pineapple and rum extract
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Spread onto the prepared base and bake for 25 additional minutes. Cool completely before topping with Rum Frosting.
To prepare the Rum Frosting
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Beat together all of the frosting ingredients until smooth.
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Spread the frosting evenly over the coconut layer. cut into bars or squares.
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Carolyn
Sunday 7th of May 2017
I really wanted to love these bars, but I thought they were ok. I felt the rum extract was very strong in the frosting and it over powered any taste of the coconut. Also, I may have done something wrong because these were very wet bars,impossible to cut. I even cooked them longer. I used fresh pineapple but maybe it was too juicy????
Barry C. Parsons
Sunday 14th of May 2017
Rum extracts do differ in strength by brand I find. Best to add a little at a time and taste. It could be a particularly juicy pineapple you had.Be sure to dice small and give it a bit of a squeeze when you add it next time.
Elizabeth
Saturday 23rd of July 2016
Is the 4 cups of unsweetened coconuts, coconut flakes or puree or some sort? And should these be refrigerated?
Barry C. Parsons
Friday 19th of August 2016
Dried coconut. I do keep them in the fridge.
Dale MacDonald
Monday 13th of February 2012
How is a woman supposed to lose weight with recipes like this around? Oh well who cares if I'm a lil chubby? Keep the recipes coming and I will keep shareing, cooking and eating them. One of the best recipe sites I've seen and used Thanks Barry xo
Anonymous
Wednesday 14th of December 2011
I just made these this evening and I can't wait to try them!
Barry C. Parsons
Tuesday 13th of December 2011
Fresh is best but in a pinch, canned will do.