Taste of Home’s Mango Getaway Bars

Among a sea of chocolate truffles, cookies, and cakes, the bright, decadent fruit creations always stand out the most on the dessert table. If you’re looking for a sophisticated, fruity dessert in honor of spring, these Mango Getaway Bars from Taste of Home are worth a try!

Prep: 25 minutes
Bake: 25 minutes + cooling
Yield: 3 dozen

Ingredients:

• ½ cup macadamia nuts
• 2¼ cups all-purpose flour, divided
• ½ cup confectioners’ sugar
• ½ tsp. salt
• 1 cup cold butter, cubed
• 1 medium mango, peeled and chopped
• ½ cup orange marmalade
• ½ cup sugar
• 4 eggs
• 1 tsp. grated lemon peel
• 1 cup flaked coconut

Directions:

1. Place nuts in a food processor; cover and process until finely chopped.  Add 2 cups flour, confectioners’ sugar and salt; cover and process until blended.  Add butter; pulse just until mixture is crumbly.  Press into an ungreased 13-in. x 9-in. baking pan.  Bake at 350 for 15-20 minutes or until lightly browned.
2. In a clean food processor, combine mango and orange marmalade; cover and process until smooth.  Add sugar and remaining flour; process until combined.  Add eggs and lemon peel; process just until combined.  Pour over crust.  Sprinkle with coconut.
3. Bake for 23-28 minutes or until golden brown around the edges.  Cool on a wire rack.  Cut into bars.  Refrigerate leftovers.

Image courtesy of Taste of Home

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