Tropical Bars Recipes

TROPICAL FRUIT BARS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pan). Spray bottom and sides of 13x9-inch pan with baking spray with flour.
• In large bowl, stir cake mix, butter and egg until mixed. Press in bottom of pan. Sprinkle evenly with baking chips, dried fruit, coconut and cashews; lightly press topping. Pour milk evenly over top.
• Bake 35 to 40 minutes or until edges and center are golden brown. Cool completely, about 2 hours. For bars, cut into 8 rows by 4 rows. Store covered.

TROPICAL ROADIE BARS

Steps:

• Line a small cookie sheet or quarter sheet pan with parchment paper. Spray lightly with nonstick spray.
• Spray a large bowl. Add the almonds, pecans, dried pineapple, millet, oats and coconut flake and stir well.
• In a medium saucepot fitted with a candy thermometer, add the brown sugar, maple syrup, pineapple juice concentrate and salt; mix together with a heatproof spatula. Place the pot over high heat and cook the syrup to the soft-ball stage (240 degrees F), about 10 minutes.
• Pour the syrup over the nut mixture and toss well. Scrape onto the prepared cookie sheet and press firmly and evenly into a tight, compact layer. Cool for about 20 minutes in the refrigerator.
• Transfer to a cutting board and cut into 16 to 20 bars. Store in an airtight container.

TROPICAL CITRUS BARS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F (or 325°F for dark or nonstick pan). In large bowl, beat 2 cups flour, 1/2 cup powdered sugar, 1/4 cup of the coconut and the butter with electric mixer on low speed, or mix with spoon, until crumbly. Press in ungreased 13x9-inch pan. Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until light golden brown.
• Meanwhile, in large bowl, beat remaining 1/4 cup coconut, eggs, granulated sugar, 1/4 cup flour, the baking powder, lemon peel, lemon juice, lime peel and lime juice with electric mixer on low speed, or mix with spoon. Pour over partially baked crust.
• Bake 20 to 25 minutes longer or until light golden brown. Run sharp knife around edges of pan to loosen bars. Cool completely, about 1 hour. Sprinkle with 2 teaspoons powdered sugar. For bars, cut into 6 rows by 6 rows.

TROPICAL CHEESECAKE BARS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Line the base and sides of a 20 x 30cm rectangular tin with baking parchment. Put the biscuits into a large food bag and bash with something heavy like a rolling pin, alternatively blitz in a food processor. Put the biscuit crumbs into a large bowl and pour over the melted butter, stir well to combine then tip into your prepared tin. Press the mixture down well with the back of a spoon to form a compressed layer. Bake in the preheated oven for 10 mins. Take it out of the oven to cool and turn the oven down to 120C/100C fan/gas ½.
• In another large bowl whisk together the remaining cheesecake ingredients until smooth, you can do this with electric beaters or with a balloon whisk. Pour onto the biscuit base then scatter over the mango pieces here and there, pushing some of them into the cheesecake and letting others sit proud on the surface. Bake for 1hr then prop the oven door open and leave to cool for a further 30 mins. Once cold, chill the whole cheesecake in the fridge overnight.
• When you're ready to serve, push the passion fruit flesh through a sieve to get rid of the seeds then mix the resulting pulp with the lemon curd. Drizzle the mixture over the cheesecake and decorate with fresh mango, pineapple and mint leaves.

TROPICAL BREAKFAST BARS

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Lightly oil and line a 20cm deep square tin with baking parchment.
• Mash the bananas in a bowl until smooth, then stir through the oil, egg and sugar. Fold through the muesli, most of the tropical mix and a pinch of salt. Spoon the mixture into the tin and sprinkle with the remaining tropical mix. Bake for 35-40 mins, leave to cool in the tin, then turn out on to a board and slice into 10 bars. Will keep in an airtight container for four days.

TROPICAL BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350° Mix butter, sugar, and flour until crumbly Press into 9" square pan Bake at 350° for 20 minutes Drain crushed pineapple Spread pineapple and coconut over crust Mix egg, sugar, and melted butter -- drizzle over top* *Don't use all of it if it seems too much! Bake at 350° for 40 minutes Cool & cut into 2" squares

VEGAN TROPICAL MAGIC BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Melt butter in a 9-in. square baking pan. On top of melted butter, sprinkle crumbs, then coconut, then baking chips, then macadamias, then pineapple and then mangoes. Pour well stirred coconut milk over all. Do not stir. Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, about 30-35 minutes. Refrigerate at least 4 hours or overnight. Cut into bars and serve.

TROPICAL PARADISE BARS

Steps:

• For crust: Chop 1/4 cup (50 mL) nuts.
• Mix with flour, margarine and brown sugar.
• Press into bottom of a 9-inch (23 cm) square baking pan.
• Bake in preheated 350° F (180° C) oven 12 minutes.
• For Filling: Drain pineapple well.
• Beat cream cheese, egg, sugar, vanilla and drained pineapple.
• Pour over partially baked crust.
• Top with remaining walnuts and coconut.
• Bake about 35 minutes until golden brown.
• Cool on wire rack.

TROPICAL 7 LAYER TWIST BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Put the butter into a 9x13-inch baking pan and place in the oven while preheating, to melt.
• Place graham crackers in a plastic bag and crush with a rolling pin, or use a food processor to make fine crumbs.
• When the butter is melted, remove from the oven and pour graham cracker crumbs over the butter. Toss to combine until all the butter is absorbed. Press crumb mixture firmly to make crust.
• Sprinkle white chocolate chips, macadamia nuts, then pineapple over the crust. Press down lightly. Pour half the can of condensed milk over this layer. Next, sprinkle on the coconut, pressing down slightly, then pour the remaining condensed milk over the top.
• Bake for 30 minutes.
• I find it best to let the bars cool completely before cutting, to let everything set up. OPTIONAL: You can drizzle more melted white chocolate chips over the top.
• Enjoy.