If you’re looking for a crowd-pleasing pineapple dessert, these tropical homemade pineapple bars will instantly win you over.

Packed with sweet and delicious pineapple and coconut flavor, it’s completely impossible to resist their charms!

This is honestly a great recipe for a Saturday afternoon, or any time you’re craving a taste of Hawaii, because the pineapple bars can be made with just five pantry staple ingredients that you can always keep on hand.

Also try this Vegan Cheesecake – NO cashews

Pineapple Bar Ingredients

The pineapple: Look for crushed pineapple – I used canned, but fresh is also fine if you want to crush your own in a blender. If you can only find pineapple chunks, those can also be crushed in a blender with a little of the liquid.
The coconut milk: This should be the full-fat canned kind sold by brands such as Thai Kitchen or Native Forest, not lite or the thinner beverage that’s sold in the refrigerator section or shelf-stable milk section as a dairy milk alternative.

The shredded coconut: Feel free to use sweetened or unsweetened coconut, thick or thin, and long or short. If you want to sprinkle a little more on top before baking for presentation, that’s fine as well.

The graham crackers: Regular or gluten free graham crackers are fine to use. (For vegan, be sure to look for a brand without honey.) Or as a substitute, most types of crispy cookies can be crushed and used...