Iced Coconut Pecan Bars

🧂 Ingredients

• 3/4 cup powdered sugar
• 3/4 cup unsalted butter

  softened or melted
• 1 1/2 cups UNBLEACHED all-purpose flour

  bleached flour toughens baked goods
• 1 cup light brown sugar

  firmly packed
• 2 tbsp. UNBLEACHED all-purpose flour

  (bleached flour toughens baked goods)
• 1/2 tsp. baking powder
• 2 large eggs
• 1 tsp. vanilla extract
• 1 cup pecans

  chopped (measure after chopping)
• 1/2 cup sweetened flaked coconut
• 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar

  sifted
• 2 tbsp. unsalted butter

  melted
• 3 tbsp. orange juice
• 1 tsp. fresh lemon juice

Instructions

• 1 Preheat oven to 350°F.
• 2 In a medium bowl, combine powdered sugar, softened butter and 1 1/2 cups flour,
  mixing well with a fork.
• 3 Place mixture in 9x13” baking dish that’s been sprayed with cooking spray.
• 4 Press crust mixture evenly onto the bottom of the dish with a fork.
• 5 Bake for 12-15 minutes or until light golden brown.
• 6 In a small bowl, stir together the brown sugar, 2 tablespoons flour, baking
  powder, eggs, and vanilla and stir with a wooden spoon until smooth. (You can
  also use a whisk).
• 7 Add coconut and pecans and stir to combine.
• 8 Spread filling over top of baked crust.
• 9 Return to oven and bake about 20 minutes longer, or when filling is set.
• 10 Cool completely.
• 11 Frost with icing.
• 12 Allow icing to set about 15-20 minutes before cutting into bars.
• 13 Combine all ingredients in a small or medium mixing bowl and whisk until smooth.
• 14 Spread icing over cooled bars.

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