Glazed Lemon-Coconut Bars

Bisquick Heart Smart® recipe! Coconut and freshly grated lemon peel add zing to an all-time favorite bar.

Prep Time: 15 min
Total Time: 1 hour 50 min
Makes: 16 bars

(35 ratings)

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Bars
1	cup Bisquick Heart Smart® mix
2	tablespoons powdered sugar
2	tablespoons firm butter
3/4	cup granulated sugar
1/4	cup flaked coconut
1	tablespoon Bisquick Heart Smart® mix
2	teaspoons grated lemon peel
2	tablespoons lemon juice
1/2	cup fat-free egg product
Lemon Glaze
1/2	cup powdered sugar
1	tablespoon lemon juice

1.	Heat oven to 350°F. In small bowl, mix 1 cup Bisquick mix and 2 tablespoons powdered sugar. Cut in butter, using pastry blender (or pulling 2 table knives through mixture in opposite directions), until crumbly. Press in ungreased 8-inch square pan.
2.	Bake uncovered about 10 minutes or until light brown. Meanwhile, in small bowl, mix all remaining bar ingredients. Pour coconut mixture over baked layer.
3.	Bake about 25 minutes longer or until set and golden brown. Loosen edges from sides of pan while warm.
4.	In small bowl, stir lemon glaze ingredients until smooth; spread over bars. Cool completely, about 1 hour. For bars, cut into 4 rows by 4 rows.
High Altitude (3500-6500 ft): In step 2, bake crust about 12 minutes.

Health Twist:

Desserts don't have to be eaten after a meal. Sometimes having a small sweet as a between-meal snack can be more satisfying if you are hungry, advises noted cardiologist, Dr. Roger Blumenthal, Johns Hopkins Hospital.

Health Twist:

Combining reduced-fat and fat-free ingredients with small amounts of full-fat ingredients (butter and coconut) results in the best of both worlds--tasty treats without guilt!

Nutrition Information:

1 Bar: Calories 110 (Calories from Fat 20); Total Fat 2 1/2g (Saturated Fat 1 1/2g, Trans Fat 0g); Cholesterol 0mg; Sodium 100mg; Total Carbohydrate 20g (Dietary Fiber 0g, Sugars 15g); Protein 1g Percent Daily Value*: Vitamin A 0%; Vitamin C 0%; Calcium 4%; Iron 2% Exchanges: 1 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Vegetable; 1/2 Fat Carbohydrate Choices: 1
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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