Pina Colada Bars

Name: Pina Colada Bars
Ingredients: Crust:; 1 cup all-purpose flour; 1/2 cup butter, softened; 2 tablespoons white sugar; Topping:; 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar; 2 eggs; 1/2 teaspoon rum extract; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1 (8 ounce) can crushed pineapple in juice, drained and juice reserved; 3/4 cup sweetened flaked coconut; 1/2 cup chopped macadamia nuts; Glaze:; 1 cup confectioners' sugar; 1/2 teaspoon rum extract

15 ingredients

7 steps

Ingredients

Crust:
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup butter, softened
2 tablespoons white sugar
Topping:
1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
2 eggs
1/2 teaspoon rum extract
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 (8 ounce) can crushed pineapple in juice, drained and juice reserved
3/4 cup sweetened flaked coconut
1/2 cup chopped macadamia nuts
Glaze:
1 cup confectioners' sugar
1/2 teaspoon rum extract

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2

Combine flour, butter, and white sugar in a bowl. Beat with an electric mixer on low speed, scraping bowl often, until crust mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Press into the bottom of an 8-inch square baking pan.
3

Bake crust in the preheated oven until crust is set but still pale, 12 to 17 minutes.
4

Combine brown sugar, eggs, 1/2 teaspoon rum extract, and salt in a bowl. Beat with an electric mixer on medium speed, scraping bowl often, until well-blended. Stir in pineapple, coconut, and macadamia nuts. Spread filling over hot crust.
5

Bake in the preheated oven until filling is set and top is lightly browned, 25 to 30 minutes. Let cool completely, about 25 minutes.
6

Whisk 5 teaspoons reserved pineapple juice, confectioners' sugar, and 1/2 teaspoon rum extract together in a small bowl to make glaze.
7

Drizzle glaze over cooled filling; cut into bars.