Coconut Lemon Bars
My daughter’s preschool hosted a parent night to meet the teachers and principal. Our friends offered to babysit while my husband and I went, so my kids and I made a thank-you treat for them. We all loved the texture and flavor of the coconut crust–it was chewy, sweet, and so perfect with the tart lemon on top. This is my new favorite way to make lemon bars. If you like lemon and coconut, you must try this recipe!
Coconut Lemon Bars
Crust:
- 1 cup of flour
- ½ cup of powdered sugar
- â…› tsp salt
- ½ cup of cold unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
- ½ cup of sweetened shredded coconut
- ½ tsp vanilla
Filling:
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup of white sugar
- 2 tbsp of flour
- â…› tsp salt
- 2 tsp lemon zest, diced finely
- â…“ cup of freshly squeezed lemon juice
- Sweetened shredded coconut for garnish
How to Make Coconut Lemon Bars
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Coat the 8-inch baking pan with coconut oil cooking spray.
Prepare the crust by combining the flour, powdered sugar, and salt in a bowl.
Add the butter pieces, coconut, and vanilla. Mix with hands until crumbly.
Press evenly into the bottom of your prepared baking pan.
Bake the crust until lightly golden, about 18-20 minutes. Set the crust aside.
Meanwhile, bake the filling by whisking together eggs, sugar, flour, and salt.
Add lemon zest and juice, mix until combined.
Pour over hot crust.
Bake the coconut lemon bars for 15-18 minutes, or until filling is set.
Cool completely on a wire cooling rack.
Slice and serve, topped with shredded coconut. Enjoy.
Equipment
- 8x8-inch Baking Dish
Ingredients
Crust:
- 1 cup of flour
- ½ cup of powdered sugar
- â…› tsp salt
- ½ cup of cold unsalted butter cut into small pieces
- ½ cup of sweetened shredded coconut
- ½ tsp vanilla
Filling:
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup of white sugar
- 2 tbsp of flour
- â…› tsp salt
- 2 tsp lemon zest diced finely
- â…“ cup of freshly squeezed lemon juice
- Sweetened shredded coconut for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Coat the 8-inch baking pan with coconut oil cooking spray.
- Prepare the crust by combining the flour, powdered sugar, and salt in a bowl.
- Add the butter pieces, coconut, and vanilla. Mix with hands until crumbly.
- Press evenly into the bottom of your prepared baking pan.
- Bake the crust until lightly golden, about 18-20 minutes. Set the crust aside.
- Meanwhile, bake the filling by whisking together eggs, sugar, flour, and salt.
- Add lemon zest and juice, mix until combined.
- Pour over hot crust.
- Bake the coconut lemon bars for 15-18 minutes, or until filling is set.
- Cool completely on a wire cooling rack.
- Slice and serve, topped with shredded coconut. Enjoy.
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yummy, those look so good! i love lemon bars!
These look fab, I love anything with lemon!
How do you do it? How do you crank out these amazing recipes? I have never had these two flavors combined before, and I’m wondering why. Combining the lemon and coconut is genius! LOVE this recipe.
lemon bars with coconut, hmmmm that is so mouth-watering! love it
These look so perfect and you can’t go wrong with lemon and coconut!
I’ve seen Lemon Bars, and even coconut bars, but putting the two together is just sheer genius!
You and be both.. I love lemon, and anything coconut.. as nutty as I am for anything coconut I bought Hawaiian Tropic as a PERFUME just so I could smell myself.. okay..off topic..
These delish desserts are comfort food for me and one I love and as I am sure they will be a staple in your home with your kiddies too = )
I am definately going to make these! They look amazing!
Mmmm! I’m going to make a pan of these, and a pan using key lime zest and juice. Call me a pig, but really…
I see! A twist on lemon bars! I really love the looks of this, although I think I’m the only coconut fan in my household. Wait, maybe I should make a pan of these, and be ever so sad when I simply must eat all of them by myself….
I do love lemon and coconut! Glad you paired them together. These bars look like a great dessert!
ohhh yum! i love lemon bars- never thought to add coconut!
I, too, love lemon and coconut, and I don’t think you could go wrong with this recipe!
I feel the same way when I eat peanut butter pie.
I love anything lemony, and adding coconut just makes them doubly scrummy.
If I had made these I doubt there would have been any left for the baby sitters.
I love lemon bars but I have never had them with coconut, they look yummy.
I’m dying right now…lemon bars are one of my favorite things and these look absolutly delicious! It’s funny though, I have never made them. I think this recipe might be the key.
does your husband know about this love affair?? 🙂
seriously pam, these are terrific. i’ll get on board with anything involving coconut. 🙂
Ok – Now I am in love too!! Lemon bars are soooooo amazing and your added touch of coconut really puts them over the top!! Looks incredible.
great idea… must taste so good too… 🙂
Thank you! I’m printing out your recipe and will go out and buy some coconut now. 🙂
hi pam, i made your baked chimichangas and we loved them! they were so good, and will be made again. my Dad asked me if i will be making this again, of course i said “yes”! thanks!
I LOVE these slices and will definitely be trying out your recipe. I had these treats in Canada for the first time about 4 years ago. They are amazing!
Oh, they are so pretty! I adore lemon bars and what a great way to make them even better by sprinkling with coconut!
Coconut adds a nice twist to regular lemon bars.
I made your zucchini sticks with some chnages and I am blogging about them today.
These lemon bars look great!
I made your meatball sandwich last week. Oh my goodness…it was delicious! Can I put it on my blog? I will of course link back to you.
Thanks!
these look so good. i too love anything with coconut.
Hi Pam! I made these today and they are delish! I packaged them up for my son’s teacher’s bday tomorrow…they are soooo good! Great recipe, will definitely make them again!
Your lemon bars look wonderful 🙂
Mmmmm, coconut, lemon all in one treat.I think I’m in love!!!1
I don’t even like coconut, but i thnk I may have to try these
I can’t believe this is my third comment on this post…lol! I hope you don’t mind but I am going to link this recipe in my post tonight. They were sooooooo good! Thanks for sharing the recipe!
i never comment, but i had to say that i tried your recipe and it was AWESOME! my husband is a huge fan of lemon bars and he loved these – thanks for the great recipe!
I want to make them and love lemon anything. One problem butter is not sold by the stick where I live it is sold by weight in grams which is almost a pound. I can buy margarine in 1/2 cup cubes but this doesn’t help as I have no concept of what a stick of butter looks like. Please is it 1/2 cup 1/3 cup or more or less than these.
Thanks in Advance
Rae
Hi Rae,
1 stick of butter here in the States is equal to 1/2 cup or 8 tablespoons. Hope this helps.
Pam