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Pina Colada Cheesecake Bars
Pina colada cheesecake bars are full of sweet pineapple and cheesecake fillings with a coconut whipped topping. They're so rich and delicious.
Course
Dessert
Cuisine
American
Prep Time
20
minutes
minutes
Cook Time
1
hour
hour
Chill Time
4
hours
hours
Total Time
5
hours
hours
20
minutes
minutes
Servings
12
Bars
Calories
561
kcal
Equipment
Measuring cups
mixing bowls
Hand mixer
9x13 baking dish
Whisk
Pan
Wooden spoon
Ingredients
1 ½
cups
graham cracker crumbs
¼
cup
sugar
6
tablespoons
butter
melted
Cheesecake Filling
16
ounces
cream cheese
softened
½
cup
sugar
1
cup
coconut milk
3
large eggs
¾
cup
sweetened shredded coconut
Pineapple Layer
6
ounces
pineapple gelatin
⅓
cup
boiling water
6.8
ounces
vanilla instant pudding
2 ½
cups
cold milk
Topping
8
ounce
whipped topping
1
cup
sweetened shredded coconut
toasted
12
maraschino cherries
Instructions
Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
In a medium bowl, combine graham crackers with sugar, and melted butter until well combined.
Pour the crust mixture into a greased 9x13 baking dish.
Bake until just golden about 12 minutes.
Remove from the oven and set aside.
Prepare the fillings.
In a large bowl using an electric mixer beat the cream cheese and sugar until fluffy.
Next add in the coconut milk and eggs until well combined.
Stir in the shredded coconut.
Pour the cheesecake mixture over the crust and bake in the oven for 45 minutes.
Remove from oven and cool completely.
Place the pan in the fridge to chill for 2 hours.
Next make the pineapple layer.
In small bowl, place the 2 packets of pineapple gelatin, and add the boiling water.
Whisk together until combined and most of the gelatin is dissolved.
In medium bowl, whisk together the dry pudding mixes and milk until well combined.
Whisk the pineapple gelatin into the vanilla pudding until completely combined.
Pour over the chilled cheesecake layer.
Chill again for 5 minutes.
Make your toasted coconut by placing the 1 cup shredded coconut in a dry pan over medium low heat stirring constantly until golden brown.
Spread the whipped topping over the pineapple layer.
Top with the toasted shredded coconut and cherries.
Chill for 2 hours before serving.
Notes
Any nutritional data I provide is an approximation and actual dietary information can vary based on ingredients and proportion sizes.
Nutrition
Serving:
1
Bar
|
Calories:
561
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
51
g
|
Protein:
20
g
|
Fat:
32
g
|
Saturated Fat:
23
g
|
Polyunsaturated Fat:
1
g
|
Monounsaturated Fat:
5
g
|
Trans Fat:
0.004
g
|
Cholesterol:
86
mg
|
Sodium:
382
mg
|
Potassium:
311
mg
|
Fiber:
3
g
|
Sugar:
39
g
|
Vitamin A:
678
IU
|
Vitamin C:
0.4
mg
|
Calcium:
154
mg
|
Iron:
2
mg