Desserts

Luscious Lemon Coconut Bars

Heather Carter
April 29, 2015
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My Luscious Lemon Coconut Bars have a buttery shortbread crust (yum!) with a sweet & tart lemon filling that's sprinkled with coconut! If you enjoy shortbread, lemon and coconut, this recipe puts them together to make some delicious dessert bars!

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For the Crust:
2 cups unbleached or all-purpose flour
1 cup butter, very cold & cubed
½ cup confectioners sugar

For the Lemon Coconut Filling:
3 large eggs
1½ cups granulated sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
¼ teaspoon salt
? cup fresh or concentrated lemon juice (approximately juice of 2 lemons)
1 tablespoon lemon zest
¾ cups coconut
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. For the crust: Place all ingredients into a food processor and pulse for 10-15 seconds, or until the butter is pea-sized. Pour the crust mixture into a sprayed 9" x 13"...
See the full directions on my site
Nutritions

Calories
165

Sodium
51mg
2% DV

Fat
10g
16% DV

Protein
1g
2% DV

Carbs
16g
5% DV

Fiber
0.6g
2% DV
Snack Low-Sulfite Vegetarian Low-Sodium American Holidays/Special Occasions Baked

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Rich and fudgy, this easy Chocolate Zucchini Bread is the perfect cross between a chocolate pound cake, brownies, and a classic loaf of zucchini bread! It's moist and tender thanks to sour cream in the batter, and studded with miniature chocolate chips for even more decadent flavor. Serve a couple of slices of double chocolate zucchini bread for breakfast or brunch with a cup of coffee, for an afternoon snack with a glass of milk, or with a scoop of vanilla ice cream for a delicious dessert.

1 c sugar
1/2 c sour cream
1/2 c vegetable oil
1/3 c milk
2 eggs
2 t vanilla extract
2 c all purpose flour
1/2 c unsweetened cocoa powder
1 (½ t) baking powder
½ teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon kosher salt
1 c shredded zucchini ( patted dry )
12 slices
  • Preheat oven to 350° F. Grease a deep 8 ½ x 4 ½ -inch or a 9 x 5-inch loaf pan and set aside.
  • In a large bowl, whisk together sugar, sour cream, oil and milk. Whisk in eggs and...
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Nutritions

Calories
2644

Sodium
2217mg
92% DV

Fat
59g
92% DV

Protein
87g
175% DV

Carbs
458g
155% DV

Fiber
50g
202% DV