Fruity Tropical Bars Recipes

TROPICAL FRUIT BARS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pan). Spray bottom and sides of 13x9-inch pan with baking spray with flour.
• In large bowl, stir cake mix, butter and egg until mixed. Press in bottom of pan. Sprinkle evenly with baking chips, dried fruit, coconut and cashews; lightly press topping. Pour milk evenly over top.
• Bake 35 to 40 minutes or until edges and center are golden brown. Cool completely, about 2 hours. For bars, cut into 8 rows by 4 rows. Store covered.

FRUITY TROPICAL BARS

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350 degree F. You will be using a 9 x 13 pan, either sprayed with cooking spray, or lined with foil. Leave edges of foil overhang for removing bars after cooled...totally optional. I didn't use foil this time..
• 2. I used my food processor throughout this whole recipe. You can of course make it with a hand held mixer. For crust: in the bowl of your food processor, pulse to combine flour, powdered sugar and baking powder.
• 3. Now add the butter chunks and pulse till crumbly.
• 4. Pour into prepared pan, and pat crust into place, evenly with finger tips.
• 5. Bake for 15 minutes. Set aside to cool, while making filling.
• 6. Pour orange juice over chopped apricots, mix and set aside.
• 7. In my cleaned processor bowl; I added the eggs and pulsed till lightly mixed. Add the sugar and pulse for about a minute. Blend in the vanilla.
• 8. In small bowl, mix together the flour, soda, coconut and salt. Now, mix this into the egg mixture, pulsing just until blended.
• 9. Add the pineapple and apricot mixture and stir just until thoroughly blended.
• 10. Now pour this over the crust and spread out evenly.
• 11. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes or until edges are golden and middle is set. Let cool thoroughly on cooling rack. You can then remove from pan and cut into square if using foil. Then drizzle with frosting. Or,you can leave in pan and frost.
• 12. Drizzle: Add melted butter, orange zest, extract - (if using) and one tablespoon of the orange juice to the powdered sugar. Stir to combine and add small amounts of remaining juice till desired consistence occurs. Drizzle over cooled bars and enjoy!!

TROPICAL CITRUS BARS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F (or 325°F for dark or nonstick pan). In large bowl, beat 2 cups flour, 1/2 cup powdered sugar, 1/4 cup of the coconut and the butter with electric mixer on low speed, or mix with spoon, until crumbly. Press in ungreased 13x9-inch pan. Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until light golden brown.
• Meanwhile, in large bowl, beat remaining 1/4 cup coconut, eggs, granulated sugar, 1/4 cup flour, the baking powder, lemon peel, lemon juice, lime peel and lime juice with electric mixer on low speed, or mix with spoon. Pour over partially baked crust.
• Bake 20 to 25 minutes longer or until light golden brown. Run sharp knife around edges of pan to loosen bars. Cool completely, about 1 hour. Sprinkle with 2 teaspoons powdered sugar. For bars, cut into 6 rows by 6 rows.