Gooey Coconut Butter Bars
Gooey Coconut Butter Bars - a soft, delicious treat with creamy layers of cake and cream cheese and just the right amount of coconut.
Servings: 12
Ingredients
CRUST
- 1 box Yellow cake mix
- 1 egg
- 1/2 cup butter melted
FILLING
- 8 oz cream cheese softened
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp coconut extract
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1/2 cup butter melted
TOPPING
- 1/2 cup sweetened coconut
- 1/3 cup brown sugar
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 3 tbsp butter melted
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350.
- Mix together cake mix, egg and ½ cup melted butter in a bowl. Spread into a greased 9x13 pan.
- In another bowl, cream together cream cheese, 2 eggs, vanilla, coconut extract, powdered sugar and ½ cup melted butter. Mix well and pour over crust.
- Make topping by mixing together coconut, brown sugar, sugar, butter and flour. Mix with hands until crumbly and sprinkle over filling layer.
- Bake for 35 - 40 minutes or until the center does not jiggle. Let set for half hour before cutting and serving. ENJOY!
Nutrition
Calories: 559kcal | Carbohydrates: 73g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 27g | Saturated Fat: 17g | Cholesterol: 110mg | Sodium: 562mg | Potassium: 87mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 51g | Vitamin A: 875IU | Calcium: 126mg | Iron: 1.5mg