family-recipes

Pineapple Squares

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Ingredients

• 2 Sticks (1 cup) Butter
  • Softened
• 1 Cup Brown Sugar
• 1 Egg
• 1 Teaspoon Vanilla
• 20 Oz. Can Crushed Pineapple
  • Drained
• 3 Cups Whole Wheat Flour
• 1 ½ Teaspoons Salt
• 1 Cup Shredded Coconut

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350°F.

1. Mix butter and sugar in stand mixer until it is creamy and all mixed together. (Creaming)
2. Mix in egg, then add vanilla.
3. Mix flour and salt in a separate bowl. Add flour and pineapple gradually to cream while mixing. Use all the pineapple in this step.
4. Add half of the shredded coconut.
5. Grease 9x13 pan and add batter. Use spoon to press remaining shredded coconut into the batter.

Bake for 25 minutes.

Notes: You can optionally add ½ cup of chopped pecans on top. Don’t mix them into the batter; just put them on top and press in with a spoon.