Best 8 Lemon Bars With Coconut Recipes

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Lemon bars with coconut is a heavenly dessert that combines the zesty sourness of lemon with the sweet creaminess of coconut and a buttery shortbread crust. Whether you're a fan of tangy treats or a lover of tropical flavors, this recipe has something for everyone. With its crumbly texture and irresistibly sweet and tangy filling, this bar is perfect for any occasion. In this article, we'll take you through the process of making the best lemon bars with coconut, ensuring that you get that perfect balance of flavors and textures.

Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!

LEMONY COCONUT BARS



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These lemony and chewy bars make a refreshing addition to the holiday cookie tray. Try lime juice and zest for a zingy twist. -Nancy Zimmerman, Cape May Court House, New Jersey

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 50m

Yield 2 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 19

1/2 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
FILLING:
2 large eggs
1 cup packed light brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon grated lemon zest
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon lemon extract
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1-1/2 cups sweetened shredded coconut
1 cup chopped pecans or walnuts
GLAZE:
1 cup confectioners' sugar
1 tablespoon butter, melted
1/2 teaspoon grated lemon zest
3 tablespoons lemon juice

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°. In a bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes; gradually beat in flour, mixing well., Press onto bottom of a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Bake until edges are golden brown, 8-10 minutes. Cool on a wire rack., For filling, in a large bowl, beat eggs, brown sugar, lemon zest and extracts until blended. In a small bowl, mix flour, baking powder and salt; stir into egg mixture. Stir in coconut and pecans. Spread over crust., Bake until golden brown, 17-20 minutes. Cool 10 minutes on a wire rack. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, mix glaze ingredients until smooth; drizzle over warm filling. Cool completely. Cut into bars.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 208 calories, Fat 10g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 27mg cholesterol, Sodium 96mg sodium, Carbohydrate 29g carbohydrate (21g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 2g protein.

LEMON COCONUT BARS



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Make and share this Lemon Coconut Bars recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Mary Scheffert

Categories     Bar Cookie

Time 45m

Yield 30 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 1/2 cups flour
1/2 cup powdered sugar
3/4 cup cold margarine
4 large eggs, slightly beaten
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 cup lemon juice concentrate (such as ReaLemon)
3/4 cup flaked coconut

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°F degrees.
  • Lightly grease a 13x9 baking pan; set aside.
  • In a medium bowl, combine flour& powdered sugar; cut in margarine with pastry blender until crumbly.
  • Press mixture into bottom of prepared 13x9 pan & bake for 15 minutes.
  • Meanwhile in a large bowl, combine eggs, sugar, baking powder & lemon juice.
  • Pour over crust and top with coconut.
  • Bake 20 minutes or until golden.
  • Cool completely & cut into bars.
  • Store in refrigerator.
  • NOTE: For plain lemon bars, omit coconut & add 3 Tbsp flour to egg mixture, and proceed as above.

LEMON BARS WITH COCONUT



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There is coconut in this lemon bar recipe, but rest assured it is not a dominant flavor. If you would like, you can also up the amount of zest for a more prominent lemon flavor.

Provided by Morgan3

Categories     Desserts     Cookies     Bar Cookie Recipes     Lemon Bar Recipes

Time 3h20m

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 10

2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup cold butter, cut into pieces
½ cup powdered sugar
2 cups white sugar
1 cup flaked coconut
¼ cup all-purpose flour
4 large eggs
2 medium lemons, zested and juiced
¼ teaspoon baking powder
2 tablespoons powdered sugar, or to taste

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a 9x13-inch pan with parchment paper.
  • Combine flour, butter, and powdered sugar for crust in a food processor; pulse until fine crumbles form. Press into the prepared pan.
  • Bake crust in the preheated oven for 15 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, combine sugar, coconut, flour, eggs, lemon zest, lemon juice, and baking powder in a bowl.
  • Remove crust from the oven and pour filling over top. Return to the oven and bake until just golden around the edges, 20 to 25 minutes more.
  • Remove from the oven and let cool, about 30 minutes. Place in the refrigerator until completely chilled, about 2 hours. Dust with powdered sugar and cut into 24 bars.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 215.2 calories, Carbohydrate 31.4 g, Cholesterol 51.3 mg, Fat 9.5 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 2.5 g, SaturatedFat 6 g, Sodium 80.5 mg, Sugar 21 g

LEMON COCONUT BARS



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Provided by My Baking Addiction

Number Of Ingredients 0

Steps:

  • 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line a 9 x 13 x 2 inch pan with foil or parchment paper and spray with non-stick cooking spray. 2. In a bowl, combine flour and confectioners' sugar; cut in the butter until crumbly (I used my food processor and pulsed the ingredients until thoroughly combined). 3. Press into the bottom of a lightly greased 13-in. x 9-in. x 2-in. baking pan. Bake at 350°F for 15 minutes. 4. Meanwhile, in a mixing bowl, beat the eggs, sugar, lemon juice and baking powder until well mixed. Pour over crust; sprinkle coconut evenly over the top. 5. Bake at 350°F for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown. 6. Cool on a wire rack. Cut into bars.

LEMON-COCONUT BARS



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Classic lemon bars with a touch of coconut.

Categories     Egg     Dessert     Bake     Lemon     Coconut     Spring     Bon Appétit     Kidney Friendly     Vegetarian     Pescatarian     Peanut Free     Tree Nut Free     Soy Free     Kosher

Yield Makes 16

Number Of Ingredients 15

Crust
1 cup all purpose flour
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup sweetened flaked coconut, toasted, cooled
6 tablespoons (3/4 stick) chilled unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
Filling
3/4 cup sugar
2 large eggs
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
1 tablespoon (packed) finely grated lemon peel
1 teaspoon all purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
Pinch of salt
1/4 cup powdered sugar

Steps:

  • For crust:
  • Preheat oven to 350°F. Line 8x8x2-inch metal baking pan with foil, leaving overhang. Butter foil. Combine flour, sugar, and salt in processor; blend 5 seconds. Add coconut and butter; process until mixture resembles fine meal and begins to clump together. Gather dough into ball. Press dough evenly over bottom of prepared pan. Bake crust until golden at edges, about 25 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, prepare filling:
  • Combine 3/4 cup sugar, eggs, lemon juice, lemon peel, flour, baking powder, and salt in processor. Blend filling until smooth.
  • Remove crust from oven. Pour filling evenly over hot crust. Return to oven and bake until filling begins to brown at edges and is just set and springy to touch in center, about 30 minutes. Transfer pan to rack; cool lemon bars completely.
  • Using foil as aid, transfer lemon bars to work surface. Flatten foil edges. Cut into 16 bars. Sift powdered sugar over. (Can be made 5 days ahead. Store airtight in single layer in refrigerator.)

LEMON BARS WITH COCONUT SHORTBREAD CRUST



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This complete recipe is made on a processor, it has a definate lemon kick to it, and takes very little time to make. These lemon bars will keep well if covered tightly in the refrigerator for 5 days, trust me, they won't last that long LOL! Cooking time is for crust and filling, yield is estimated depending on the size of bars.

Provided by Kittencalrecipezazz

Categories     Bar Cookie

Time 1h

Yield 16 bars (approx)

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 1/4 cups flour
1/3 cup powdered sugar
1 pinch salt
1/2 cup cold butter (cut into cubes)
1/2 cup sweetened flaked coconut, toasted
3/4 cup sugar
2 large eggs
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
2 tablespoons grated lemon peel
1 1/2 teaspoons flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1 pinch salt
powdered sugar, for sprinkling

Steps:

  • Set oven to 350 (second-lowest rack).
  • Butter an 8 x 8-inch glass baking dish.
  • To make the crust: combine flour, sugar and salt in a small processor; blend for about 5 seconds.
  • Add in flaked coconut and cold butter; process until mixture resembles fine meal and clumps together.
  • Press the dough over the bottom of prepared pan (do not pack to tightly).
  • Bake for about 20 minutes or until crust is golden around the edges.
  • In a medium bowl whisk together all the filling ingredients (except the powdered sugar) until smooth.
  • Remove the crust from the oven and pour the filling over the hot crust.
  • Return to the oven and bake until the filling begins to brown around the edges, and is JUST set and springy to the touch (around 25-30 minutes).
  • Cool the lemon bars completely before slicing.
  • Sift with powdered sugar.
  • **NOTE** if you want to remove the bars from the baking dish before slicing them, place a piece of buttered foil on the bottom of the dish (leaving an overhang of foil) before patting in the crust mixture. When the bars are COMPLETELY cool, remove them with the foil overhang, my advise would be to place the bars in the fridge before removing them with the foil to avoid breakage of the crust.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 158.4, Fat 7.5, SaturatedFat 4.8, Cholesterol 41.7, Sodium 88.3, Carbohydrate 21.4, Fiber 0.5, Sugar 13.3, Protein 2

ALMOND-COCONUT LEMON BARS



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Give traditional lemon bars a tasty twist with the addition of almonds and coconut. -Taste of Home Test Kitchen

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 50m

Yield 2 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 14

1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
1/3 cup blanched almonds, toasted
1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
3/4 cup cold butter, cubed
FILLING:
3 large eggs
1-1/2 cups sugar
1/2 cup sweetened shredded coconut
1/4 cup lemon juice
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
Confectioners' sugar

Steps:

  • In a food processor, combine the flour, confectioners' sugar, almonds and lemon zest; cover and process until nuts are finely chopped. Add butter; pulse just until mixture is crumbly. Press into a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 20 minutes., Meanwhile, in a large bowl, whisk eggs, sugar, coconut, lemon juice, flour, lemon zest and baking powder; pour over the hot crust. Bake until light golden brown, 20-25 minutes. Cool on a wire rack. Dust with confectioners' sugar. Cut into squares.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 173 calories, Fat 8g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 39mg cholesterol, Sodium 70mg sodium, Carbohydrate 23g carbohydrate (16g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 2g protein.

LEMON CURD BARS WITH COCONUT



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This bar has the two crusts as requested, and has a strong tangy lemon taste, so much better than most of the lemon bar recipes out there due to the lemon curd and added coconut!

Provided by THEA

Categories     Desserts     Cookies     Fruit Cookie Recipes     Coconut

Yield 40

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 cup unsalted butter
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup white sugar
½ teaspoon baking soda
1 (10 ounce) jar lemon curd
⅔ cup flaked coconut
½ cup toasted and chopped almonds

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
  • In a large mixing bowl cream the butter. Add the flour, sugar and baking soda. Mix until the mixture forms coarse crumbs
  • Pat 2/3 of the mixture into the bottom of one 9x13 inch baking pan. Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for 10 minutes. Remove and let cool slightly.
  • Spread the lemon curd over the baked layer. To the remaining 1/3 of crumb mixture add the coconut and the almonds. Sprinkle over the top of the lemon curd.
  • Lower oven temperature to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Bake bars for 25 minutes or until lightly browned.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 121.5 calories, Carbohydrate 16 g, Cholesterol 17.5 mg, Fat 6.3 g, Fiber 0.5 g, Protein 1.1 g, SaturatedFat 3.5 g, Sodium 25.3 mg, Sugar 10.1 g

Tips:

  • For the crust: Use cold butter and flour to create a flaky crust. You can also use a pre-made graham cracker crust for convenience.
  • For the filling: Use fresh lemon juice and zest for the best flavor. You can also add a teaspoon of lemon extract for extra lemony flavor.
  • To prevent the filling from curdling, temper the eggs by slowly whisking them into the hot lemon mixture.
  • Bake the bars until the filling is set but still slightly jiggly in the center. Overbaking will result in dry and crumbly bars.
  • For the topping: Use sweetened shredded coconut for a sweet and crunchy topping. You can also use unsweetened coconut if you prefer a less sweet topping.
  • Let the bars cool completely before cutting and serving. This will help to prevent the bars from falling apart.

Conclusion:

Lemon bars with coconut are a delicious and refreshing dessert that are perfect for any occasion. They are easy to make and can be customized to your liking. With their bright lemon flavor and sweet coconut topping, these bars are sure to be a hit with everyone who tries them.

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