Eagle Brand Recipes: Coconut Cherry Bars

Eagle Brand Recipes

These coconut cherry bars are one of my favorite Eagle brand recipes.

I love using sweetened condensed milk in baking recipes, especially holiday dessert recipes.

The recipes are always quick, a special bonus during busy holidays, and they always turn out absolutely fabulously.

This recipe is a particular favorite and I think it will be one of yours too after you try it.

The base is a simple mix of flour, butter and some brown sugar for sweetness. The topping combines coconut, sweet glace cherries and crunchy walnuts with the Eagle brand, for a lovely sweet topping.

It all mixes together quickly and easily and in not much more than 30 minutes you have great squares to serve family or friends.

Although you will love to make this sweet treat all year, this recipe is also perfect for a Christmas cookie exchange during the holidays.

Everyone will love it.

Eagle Brand Recipes

Coconut Cherry Bars

These coconut cherry bars are one of my favorite Eagle brand recipes. I love using sweetened condensed milk in baking recipes, especially holiday dessert recipes.
3.50 from 2 votes
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 12 Servings
Calories 214 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

  • 1 cup flour, sifted
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 can sweetened condensed milk, Eagle brand
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
  • 3/4 cup walnuts
  • 2 tablespoons coconut
  • 1/2 cup glace cherries

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 350ºF.
  • Mix the flour, butter and sugar together and pat into 8x8 inch pan. Bake 10 minutes or until golden at 350°F. Cool.
  • Mix the filling ingredients and spread the mixture on the base. Bake 20 minutes (at the same temperature as above) or until golden. Let cool.

Nutrition

Calories: 214kcalCarbohydrates: 34gProtein: 4gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 7mgSodium: 35mgPotassium: 137mgFiber: 1gSugar: 23gVitamin A: 63IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 76mgIron: 1mg
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Tips:

  • Storing the bars in a tight tin container for a day allows the flavors to mellow and combine even better.
  • Chop the cherries in half if you wish.
  • This recipe easily doubles to make a large batch as you are only using 1/2 tin of Eagle brand for the recipe as shown above. Just use 2 – 8×8 pans and bake at the same time.
  • Use a combination of red and green cherries during the holidays. It makes for a very festive look.

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3 thoughts on “Eagle Brand Recipes: Coconut Cherry Bars”

  1. I have been making these squares for over 30 years. I add chocolate chips. However, I’m used to making them in a 9×13 glass pan. How would I make it for that size of pan. LOVE THIS RECIPE!!!!!!!!!!!!

    Reply
    • Hi Wendy, There is a button on the top right of the recipe that lets you multiply the recipe as much as you want. I would click on 2x for the amount of ingredients you would need for that size pan. Good luck with it.

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