04/15/2026
Every Tuesday, we like to celebrate a fun “National Day” together! Today we celebrated National Pecan Day! 🤎
To mark the occasion, we made homemade coconut pecan bars from scratch for an afternoon treat. The smell alone was amazing, and they turned out delicious! 😊
If you’d like to try them at home, here’s the recipe:
Coconut Pecan Bars with Shortbread Crust
Ingredients
**For the crust:**
* 1 cup all-purpose flour
* 1/4 cup granulated sugar
* 1/2 cup butter, softened
* 1/4 tsp salt
**For the topping:**
* 1 cup butter, softened
* 1 cup brown sugar
* 1/2 cup granulated sugar
* 2 large eggs
* 1 tsp vanilla extract
* 2 cups all-purpose flour
* 1/2 tsp baking powder
* 1/2 tsp salt
* 1 cup shredded coconut
* 1 cup chopped pecans
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 350°F and grease a baking dish.
2. Mix crust ingredients until a soft dough forms. Press evenly into the bottom of the pan.
3. Bake crust for 10–12 minutes, until lightly set.
4. While crust bakes, cream together butter and sugars for the topping until light and fluffy.
5. Beat in eggs one at a time, then add vanilla extract.
6. In a separate bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, and salt. Gradually mix into wet ingredients.
7. Fold in coconut and pecans.
8. Spread mixture over the pre-baked crust.
9. Bake for 25–30 minutes, until golden and set in the center.
10. Allow to cool completely before slicing into bars.
Enjoy!
