Prep Time:
20 min
Cook Time:
40 min
Total Time:
60 min
Servings:
15
California Lemon Crunch Bars are a bright, zesty, and wonderfully textured dessert perfect for entertaining. While this dessert is sweet, lemony, and makes for a great summer or spring treat, this recipe can also be enjoyed year-round.
Ingredients
- Crust &Topping
- Filling
How to make it
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1
Heat oven to 350°F.
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2
Place coconut in single layer in 13 x 9-inch baking pan.
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3
Bake 18 to 20 minutes or until coconut is lightly toasted, stirring after 12 minutes.
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4
Cool completely; set aside.
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5
For crust, beat margarine and sugar in large bowl until creamy.
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6
Add combined oats, flour, nuts, cinnamon and baking soda; mix well.
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7
Reserve 1 cup coconut for topping.
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8
Stir remaining coconut into crust mixture.
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9
Press dough evenly onto bottom of ungreased 13 x 9-inch baking pan.
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10
Bake 18 to 20 minutes or until golden brown.
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11
Cool completely on wire rack.
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12
For filling, combine all ingredients in large bowl.
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13
Spread mixture evenly over cooled crust.
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14
Sprinkle with reserved coconut, pressing lightly.
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15
Cover and refrigerate 3 hours or as long as overnight.
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16
Cut into squares; garnish with lemon twists, if desired.
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17
Store covered in refrigerator.
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