I love the texture and taste of coconut and am always looking how to incorporate it into new foods.  Try these Coconut Bars and see what you think.

Ingredients

Crust

1 (18.5 oz) pkg. White Cake Mix-I prefer Duncan Hinze mixes

1/4 Cup Butter

1/4 Cup Coconut

1/4 Chopped Pecans

2 Large Eggs

Topping

1 (14 oz) Can Sweetened Condensed Milk

1 Large Egg

1 Tsp. Vanilla

1  1/3 Cups Coconut, Divided

1 Cup Chopped Pecans

Directions

1.  Preheat oven to 350 Degreess.

2. Spray a 9×13 inch pand with cooking spray.

3.  In a bowl mix together the Crust ingredients and spread into the  prepared cake pan.

4.  In another bowl, combine the milk, eggs and vanilla-Beat well.

5.  Fold in one cup of the coconut and the pecans.

6. Spread evenly over the crust in the pan.

7.  Sprinkle with the remaining 1/3 cup of coconut.

8.  Bake 30-40 minutes or until golden brown.