Coconut Cream Pie Gooey Bars

I absolutely, positively love learning random things that have no use in my brain whatsoever. My personal favorite are facts that totally blow my mind, leaving me in a state of semi-paralysis while I ponder my existential crisis.

Since my facts aren’t as appreciated as they probably should be, let’s talk about these Coconut Cream Pie Gooey Bars. They taste exactly like a coconut cream pie but without all of the hassle of making a homemade pie crust and whatnot. The filling and crust come together in minutes and then the whole shebang is baked until golden and gooey. I do want to warn ya that you should let these sit in the fridge for at least two hours to set up, but other than that, you’ll be eating these bad boys in no time.

Ingredients

FOR CRUST:

• 1 box white cake mix
• ½ cup (1 stick) butter, melted
• 1 egg
• 1 (3.4 oz) box instant coconut creme pudding mix (just the dry mix)

FOR GOOEY BARS:

• 1 (8 oz) pkg cream cheese, softened
• 3 eggs
• ½ cup (1 stick) butter, melted
• 2 tsp coconut extract
• 1 (16 oz) box powdered sugar
• 2 cups shredded coconut
• Additional powdered sugar, for dusting on finished product

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a 13x9" baking pan with foil, extending the sides of the foil over the edges of the pan. Spray the foil liberally with cooking spray; set aside.
2. In a large bowl, combine the cake mix, melted butter, egg and dry coconut creme pudding mix until combined. Press the mixture onto the bottom of the pan in an even layer. Set aside.
3. .....................................

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