Lemon Coconut Bars
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You'll be shocked to know that these luscious, moist, lemony bars topped with a coconut, cream cheese frosting starts with a lemon cake mix and are a snap to make! And, they only have 7 ingredients! Oh happy day!
Author: Ruth Guerri
Recipe type: Desserts
Serves: 16 - 18
Ingredients
- 1 Tb of softened butter to grease the pan
- 1 lemon cake mix
- 4 eggs, room temperature
- 1 stick of butter, melted
- 4 cups of powdered sugar
- 1 (8 oz) package of cream cheese, room temperature
- 2 cups of shredded coconut (sweetened)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees, then grease a 9 X 13" pan with a little softened butter. In a large mixing bowl, combine the cake mix, 2 eggs and the melted butter, stir until well combined then spread in the prepared pan all the way to the edges using a butter knife.
- Using an electric mixer, beat the powdered sugar, the remaining 2 eggs, and the cream cheese until well combined, then stir in the coconut by hand. Spread over the crust to the edges.
- Bake for 35 - 40 minutes until the edges start to turn brown and the center is set. Cool completely, then just slice into bars and serve!
