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Tropical Cheesecake Bars

Taste the tropics in these tropical cheesecake bars.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time40 minutes
Total Time55 minutes
Course: Desserts and Sweets
Cuisine: American
Servings: 24 bars

Ingredients

Shortbread Crust

  • 2 cups flour
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 sticks unsalted butter softened

Pineapple Cheesecake Filling

  • 1 16 ounce cream cheese, at room temperature
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 20 ounce crushed pineapple, well drained

Buttery Coconut Topping of Coconut

  • 2 cups shredded sweetened coconut
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter melted

Instructions

  • Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Combine the flour, sugar and butter until well mixed and crumbly. Press the mixture into the bottom of an ungreased 9x13 pan. Bake for 14-19 minutes until it starts to turn golden. Remove and let cool slightly.
  • While the crust cools, beat the cream cheese until smooth and airy, then add the sugar, eggs and vanilla. Gently stir in the well drained pineapple. Spread over the baked crust.
  • Combine the coconut and cooled melted butter. Sprinkle over the pineapple layer filling and gently press into filling. Cover the pan with aluminum foil.
  • Bake for an additional 20 minutes. Remove the foil after 20 minutes. Bake an additional 20 - 25 minutes until the coconut begins to brown all over.
  • Remove from oven and let cool completely before slicing. Store leftovers in refrigerators.
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