Coconut Pineapple Bars

 

Ingredients

 

2 Tbsp Earth Balance buttery spread

1/4 cup sugar
1 egg
1/4 cup sorghum flour
1/4 cup white rice flour
1/4 cup potato starch
1/4 cup tapioca starch
1/4 teaspoon xanthan gum
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
20 ounces crushed pineapple, drained

 

For the Topping:

 

1 Tablespoon Earth Balance buttery spread
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
2 cups organic unsweetened coconut

 

 

Directions

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F and grease a 9-inch square baking dish.

Pour the crushed pineapple into a strainer to drain while you prepare the other ingredients.

Combine the flours, starches, xanthan gum, baking soda and baking powder in a small bowl.

Melt the 2 tablespoons of margarine and beat it together with the 1/4 cup sugar. Add the egg and beat again. Add flours to the mixing bowl and mix well. It will form a sticky dough.

Press this into the bottom of the dish. Running cold water over a silicone spatula and then using it to press the dough helps to keep it from sticking. You want to get the dough out to the edges, but don’t worry about it being smooth.

Use a spoon the stir the pineapple and give it a few squeezes, then let it drain some more.

Make the topping by melting the 1 tablespoon of margarine and beating with the 1 cup sugar. Add the eggs and beat again. Stir in the coconut.

Squeeze the pineapple a little more. I removed about 1⅓ cups of juice from mine. Then drop it by spoonfuls onto the dough in the baking dish, distributing it evenly over the dough. Spread the topping over the pineapple, pushing it to the edges.

Bake for 35-40 minutes. Remove the dish from the oven and place it on a wire rack to cool. Cut into bars.