Easy Pineapple Coconut Squares

Easy Pineapple Coconut Squares, simple and delicious, a treat for everybody. a brief bread base with a Coconut Pineapple topping!

Believe Pine Tree State these simple Pineapple Coconut Squares square measure one in every of the simplest cookies I actually have ever created.  Whenever my eldest girl yells “Get these out of the house before I eat them all” you recognize they're good!

Easy Pineapple Coconut Squares

These simple Pineapple Coconut Squares was another of my mother’s simple afters recipes. i believe she had a issue for any price pineapple, she additionally created a tremendous Pineapple Cream afters, that was my family’s favorite for years.

My girl has set that this simple Pineapple Coconut Squares square measure a lot of to her feeling. perhaps as a result of this can be a lighter baked addition and that i suppose the addition of coconut has her sold .

INGREDIENTS:

FOR THE SHORTBREAD BASE:

• 1 1/4 cups flour
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/4 cup sugar

FOR THE TOPPING:

• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 can 14 crushed pineapple (14 ounce can unsweetened crushed pineapple) (drain well and squish excess liquid out with your hands)
• 1/4 cup shredded or flaked coconut (I used flaked)

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Pre-heat oven to 350° 

FOR THE SHORTBREAD BASE:

1. In a medium bowl mix together with a pastry blender flour, butter and sugar until it resembles coarse crumbs. Put in an 8 inch (20 centimeter) ungreased pan, pat down gently and bake for 15 minutes.

FOR THE TOPPING:

1. Meanwhile in a medium bowl cream together butter, sugar and egg, then fold in the well-drained pineapple and coconut, mix well spread over baked base, sprinkle the top with another 1/4 cup coconut, return to oven and bake for another 25-30 minutes. Let cool completely before cutting. Enjoy!

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