{coconut crusted} lemon bars

When I saw that the ingredient for Get Your Chef On {hosted by Julie and Jen} was coconutI was insanely excited! My mind was spinning with ideas on how I was going to incorporate it into a easy, yummy, and summery dessert. 

Lemon and coconut. How much more summery can you get? Not much. 

So I decided to throw some coconut into the crust of my favorite lemon bars {that post is SO old. and horrible.}

I thought the coconut was a fun spin on a classic summer dessert. I didn't use very much coconut, because I was looking for a lighter flavor, but depending on your taste, you sure could add in some more. 

Coconut Crusted Lemon Bars

Ingredients:

2 cups sifted all-purpose flour

1 cup confectioners' sugar

1 cup butter, melted

1/2 cup shredded coconut

4 eggs

2 cups white sugar

1 teaspoon baking powder

1/4 cup all-purpose flour

1/2 cup lemon juice

Preheat oven to 350ºF. Grease a 9x13 pan.

In a medium bowl, stir together 2 cups flour, shredded coconut, and confectioners' sugar. Blend in the melted butter. Press into the bottom of the prepared pan. Bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes, or until golden. In a large bowl, beat eggs until light. Combine the sugar, baking powder, and 1/4 cup of flour so there will be no flour lumps. Stir the sugar mixture into the eggs. Finally, stir in the lemon juice. Pour over the prepared crust and return to the oven. Bake for an additional 30 minutes or until bars are set. Allow to cool completely before cutting into bars. Top with some powdered sugar or more shredded coconut.

Bon Appetite!