10.09.2014

Lemon Coconut Gooey Butter Bars

These are so very divine!

CRUST:
1 yellow cake mix
1 egg
1 cube butter, melted

FILLING:
8 oz. cream cheese, softened
2 eggs, room temperature
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1/4 tsp coconut extract
1/2 c. fresh lemon juice
2 c. powdered sugar
1 cube butter, melted

TOPPING:
1/4 c. sugar
1/4 c. brown sugar
1/4 c. sweetened coconut flakes
2 Tbsp. butter, melted
1/3 c. flour

Preheat oven to 350 and spray 9x13 pan with cooking spray.

In a large bowl, mix the cake mix, egg, and melted butter.  Press this mixture evenly into the bottom of the 9x13 pan and set aside.

In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese.  Add one egg at a time, mixing well between each addition.  Add the vanilla and coconut extract, lemon juice, powdered sugar, and melted butter.  Pour the filling over the crust.

Mix the topping ingredients until crumbly and sprinkle over the filling.  Bake 35-40 mins.  Do not over bake, you want the middle to still be jiggly when you take it out!  Cool completely and cut into squares.    




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