Summer is here and I want all the beach vibes. This recipe for Pineapple and Lime Bars is packed with all the tropical flavours you could possibly want. A jammy pineapple filling with coconut throughout and the tang of lime zest all on a buttery biscuit base. A taste of these bars will transport you to a beach paradise.

You will need to drain the canned pineapple for this recipe, you’ll get about 200ml of juice depending on the brand you use. This juice can be saved for another recipe, a tropical cocktail, Pina Colada anyone? Or I like it as a baker’s perk whilst waiting for the bars to bake and I’m doing the washing up. Crushed pineapple isn’t as easy to get in the UK as it is in America, so I placed my pineapple (after draining) in a mini processor on pulse for a few minutes until there were no big chunks still. I didn’t restrain the pulp, as you still want some juice for a filling.

If you’re not a huge coconut fan, surprisingly, there are some people who can’t stand it, then you can omit it from the recipe but try to keep the lime zest in there. Although the pineapple has a fantastic tropical flavour, it can be a bit flat in the bars without the lime zest, it really helps the bars to sing with flavour.

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Pineapple and Lime Bars Recipe

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• Author: foodnerd4life
• Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
• Yield: 16 Slices 1x

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Makes 16 Slices

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Ingredients

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For The Base – 

• 225g Unsalted Butter
• 200g Caster Sugar
• 250g Plain Flour
• Extra Butter for greasing

For the Filling –

• 30g Desiccated Coconut
• 597g Can of Pineapple, drained to 396g of fruit, roughly chopped in a processor
• 2 Large Free Range Eggs
• 200g Caster Sugar
• 115g Crème Fraîche
• 40g Plain Flour
• 1 Lime, zested

For Serving – 

• Icing Sugar

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Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 170C, butter a 9×13″ baking tray and put aside.
2. Add all the base ingredients to a stand mixer and lightly mix until you have rough breadcrumbs. Do not over-mix the ingredients, it will take only a few minutes to mix.
3. Pour the mixture into the bottom of the prepared baking tray, and gently press until even across the base of the tin. Bake for 20-25mins until golden. Whilst baking, make the filling.
4. Mix all the filling ingredients until the flour is mixed through. Pour over the mixture whilst the base is hot and return to the oven for 35-40 minutes until the center is firm to touch and the edges start to become golden.
5. Remove from the oven and allow to cool completely. Slice into bars and dust with icing sugar.

• Prep Time: 15 minutes
• Cook Time: 55 minutes
• Category: Traybakes
• Method: Bake
• Cuisine: American

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