Ingredients
| 1 3/4 c | whole-wheat pastry flour |
| 1/2 tsp | baking soda |
| 1/4 tsp | salt |
| 3/4 c | sugar |
| 1/2 c | brown sugar, firmly packed |
| 3/4 c | natural peanut butter |
| 1/4 c | crushed pineapple, juices drained |
| 2 Tbsp | butter |
| 1 tsp | vanilla |
| 1 | large egg |
| 1 1/4 c | white chocolate |
| 1/2 c | sweetened flaked coconut |
Directions1In a medium-sized bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda and salt. Set aside.
2In a large mixing bowl, cream together sugars, peanut butter, pineapple, buttery spread and vanilla. Beat in the egg. Gradually stir in the flour mixture until completely combined. Fold in 1 C of the white chocolate chips, saving remaining 1/4 C.
3With dampened hands, press the dough into a greased 9 x 13" baking pan. Sprinkle with remaining white chocolate chips and press them down lightly.
4Bake bars in a 350 degree oven for 22-25 minutes, until a wooden skewer inserted in the middle comes out clean.
5Put baking rack on the middle level. Turn oven to broil. Sprinkle coconut on top of the bars. Broil for 30-60 seconds, until coconut begins to brown. Be careful not to burn coconut!
6Allow pan to cool completely