Coconut-Peanut Butter Bars

Coconut-Peanut Butter Bars

Prep Time 20 min
Cook Time 25 Min
Servings 24
Difficulty Easy

Ingredients

  • No-Stick Cooking Spray
  • 6 tablespoons butter, softened
  • 1 cup Sugar
  • 1/2 cup Jif® Creamy Peanut Butter
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup whole wheat flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon Salt
  • 1 cup flaked coconut
  • FROSTING
  • 1 cup sifted powdered sugar
  • Dash salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • Light cream or milk

Directions

  • Step 1

    HEAT oven to 350ºF. Spray 11 x 17 x 1 1/2-inch baking pan with no-stick cooking pan.

  • Step 2

    BEAT butter and sugar in medium bowl with an electric mixer on medium speed until fluffy. Add in peanut butter, eggs and vanilla one at a time until incorporated. In a separate bowl stir together flour, baking powder and salt. Add to creamed mixture. Beat just until mixed. Stir in coconut. Spread into prepared pan.

  • Step 3

    BAKE 25 to 30 minutes. Cool. Cut into 2 dozen bars.

  • Step 4

    MIX powdered sugar, salt, vanilla and enough light cream to make a frosting of drizzling consistency. Drizzle over cooled bars.

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